# Games like Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

> The closest matches to Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest: Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, Clockwork Ambrosia, Xanthiom Zero, and Ebenezer and the Invisible World. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores](https://imho.run/games/2463220/lone-fungus-melody-of-spores) — Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 132 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2463220/)
2. [Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo](https://imho.run/games/2870350/pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo) — Also Metroidvania, like Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 881 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870350/)
3. [Clockwork Ambrosia](https://imho.run/games/896010/clockwork-ambrosia) — Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 123 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/896010/)
4. [Xanthiom Zero](https://imho.run/games/2324610/xanthiom-zero) — Shares metroidvania exploration and precision platforming with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 114 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2324610/)
5. [Ebenezer and the Invisible World](https://imho.run/games/2351120/ebenezer-and-the-invisible-world) — A frequent pick in Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest players' libraries, and another Action. 66 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2351120/)
6. [Fatal Claw](https://imho.run/games/2827750/fatal-claw) — Shares metroidvania exploration and precision platforming with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 529 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827750/)
7. [Leap Year](https://imho.run/games/2951770/leap-year) — Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 818 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951770/)
8. [Mina the Hollower](https://imho.run/games/1875580/mina-the-hollower) — Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 7,016 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1875580/)
9. [Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake](https://imho.run/games/3179810/tiny-dangerous-dungeons-remake) — Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 65 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3179810/)
10. [Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland](https://imho.run/games/2074630/little-nemo-and-the-guardians-of-slumberland) — Also Metroidvania, like Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 51 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2074630/)
11. [Alwa's Awakening](https://imho.run/games/549260/alwa-s-awakening) — Shares ability gating and backtracking with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/549260/)
12. [Lovish](https://imho.run/games/2959010/lovish) — Shares precision platforming and hidden collectibles with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 66 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2959010/)
13. [Tomba! Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2851150/tomba-special-edition) — Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 422 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851150/)
14. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — A frequent pick in Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)
15. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Shares metroidvania exploration with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
16. [Zexion](https://imho.run/games/3392510/zexion) — Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 353 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/)
17. [Cosmobreeder Yiffai](https://imho.run/games/3548000/cosmobreeder-yiffai) — Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 105 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3548000/)
18. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — Shares boss fights with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
19. [Genopanic](https://imho.run/games/1984190/genopanic) — Shares environmental puzzles and precision platforming with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 113 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1984190/)
20. [Valkyrie Saga](https://imho.run/games/2663150/valkyrie-saga) — Shares ability gating and secret hunting with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 206 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2663150/)
21. [Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution](https://imho.run/games/3055950/shantae-advance-risky-revolution) — Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 150 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3055950/)
22. [Xeodrifter](https://imho.run/games/319140/xeodrifter) — Shares backtracking with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 458 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319140/)
23. [DEVIATOR](https://imho.run/games/2620730/deviator) — Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 193 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2620730/)
24. [Yars Rising](https://imho.run/games/2534370/yars-rising) — Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest. 138 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1085040&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1085040&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1085040&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1085040
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1085040
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1085040
- **Developer:** Cacareco Games
- **Publisher:** Cacareco Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Mar 31, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1085040/raider-kid-and-the-ruby-chest)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1085040&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085040/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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