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Games like Regions Of Ruin

If Regions Of Ruin is your kind of game, the closest matches are Regions of Ruin: Runegate, The Darkblade and The Riftbreaker — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, writing quality is exceptional and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Regions of Ruin is a side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy open world where players manage a dwarven settlement threatened with extinction. The game combines 2D melee and ranged combat with map exploration, treasure looting, and resource management, alongside town-building mechanics and XP and gear progression systems. Published by Raw Fury in 2018, it features retro-style pixel graphics and supports short-burst play sessions for solo players. Reviewers highlight its unique mix of retro and modern elements, with players describing it as immersive and nostalgic. The title holds an 84% positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, priced at $11.99.

About Regions Of Ruin: Regions of Ruin is a 2D pixel side-scrolling RPG with town-building, where you explore, fight and build into an open world that progressively challenges you and your settlement, and threatens the extinction of the dwarven race.

2018ActionIndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Gameclaw Studio
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Tactical positioning mattersUnique mix of retro and modern elementsWriting quality is exceptionalImmersiveNostalgic2d melee and ranged combat

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Steam players who put hours into Regions Of Ruin also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Regions of Ruin: Runegate

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Regions Of Ruin.

    Top pick for Regions Of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    Embark on an explorative RPG hack-and-slash adventure where you attempt to re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization. Journey across varied lands, help those in need, gather resources and fight off goblins and monsters as you slowly rebuild a home for your people. 

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Darkblade

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Regions Of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    The Darkblade is a souls-like 2D singleplayer RPG where you battle through cursed lands, master deadly combat, and uncover the truth behind a mysterious stone core—all while adventuring with a loyal, cute companion by your side.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Riftbreaker

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an immersive mood with Regions Of Ruin.

    Third-strongest match for Regions Of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hack and Slime

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Regions Of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    What could be scarier than a massive dungeon-tower infested with skulls, ogres, and dragons? That those same monsters ride the largest multinational in the world with it. You know; business is business.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Din's Champion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Regions Of Ruin.

    Ranked #5 for Regions Of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    The evil goddess seeks to devour and remake the world… and you are what stands in her way. Fight and kill, expand your skill tree, craft and build, and lead the world’s people to victory in Din’s Champion, a multiplayer fantasy action-RPG where every choice matters, and the choices are endless.

    2024ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. RAIDBORN

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Regions Of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Regions Of Ruin.

    RAIDBORN is a first-person fantasy action RPG built for replayability. Explore an endless stream of dungeons and quests, dive into satisfying combat, and loot legendary treasures. Craft powerful gear, upgrade your outpost, and tailor your experience from relaxed adventure to hardcore roguelike.

    2026ActionAdventureRPG18.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. We Are The Dwarves

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Regions Of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Young Souls

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Regions Of Ruin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Regions Of Ruin at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Regions Of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Regions Of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Regions Of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Regions Of Ruin.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Regions Of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Regions Of Ruin.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Regions Of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Regions Of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Regions Of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Regions Of Ruin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Regions Of Ruin.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Regions Of Ruin.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Regions Of Ruin.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Regions Of Ruin.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Regions Of Ruin.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Regions of Ruin: Runegate

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Regions Of Ruin.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    Embark on an explorative RPG hack-and-slash adventure where you attempt to re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization. Journey across varied lands, help those in need, gather resources and fight off goblins and monsters as you slowly rebuild a home for your people. 

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. RAIDBORN

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Regions Of Ruin.

    RAIDBORN is a first-person fantasy action RPG built for replayability. Explore an endless stream of dungeons and quests, dive into satisfying combat, and loot legendary treasures. Craft powerful gear, upgrade your outpost, and tailor your experience from relaxed adventure to hardcore roguelike.

    2026ActionAdventureRPG18.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Young Souls

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Regions Of Ruin.

    Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Regions Of Ruin

Does Regions Of Ruin run on Steam Deck?
Regions Of Ruin is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Regions Of Ruin cost?
Regions Of Ruin is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Regions Of Ruin?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Regions Of Ruin are Regions of Ruin: Runegate, The Darkblade, The Riftbreaker.
Who developed Regions Of Ruin?
Regions Of Ruin was developed by Gameclaw Studio and published by Raw Fury.

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