Choose Project: R.E.B.O.O.T
Choose Project: R.E.B.O.O.T if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Project: R.E.B.O.O.T launched in 2016.
Project: R.E.B.O.O.T vs Ruin
Project: R.E.B.O.O.T and Ruin both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Project: R.E.B.O.O.T (2016) is 7 years older than Ruin (2023). Project: R.E.B.O.O.T is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ruin (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ruin
Choose Ruin if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ruin launched in 2023.
Both Project: R.E.B.O.O.T and Ruin sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Project: R.E.B.O.O.T |  Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 41.2% positive (17 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Volens Nolens Games | Paridot Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Project: R.E.B.O.O.T (2016) is 7 years older than Ruin (2023).
- Project: R.E.B.O.O.T is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ruin (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Project: R.E.B.O.O.T is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ruin has no Deck rating yet.
Project: R.E.B.O.O.T vs Ruin — FAQ
- Should I play Project: R.E.B.O.O.T or Ruin first?
- If you want chronology, Project: R.E.B.O.O.T (2016) came out before Ruin (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Project: R.E.B.O.O.T and Ruin similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Project: R.E.B.O.O.T run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Project: R.E.B.O.O.T is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ruin doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.