# Games like Lost Ruins

> The closest matches to Lost Ruins: Minoria, Rabi-Ribi, Afterimage, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, and Foregone. 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. [Minoria](https://imho.run/games/940910/minoria) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 663 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/940910/)
2. [Rabi-Ribi](https://imho.run/games/400910/rabi-ribi) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 2,641 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400910/)
3. [Afterimage](https://imho.run/games/1701520/afterimage) — A frequent pick in Lost Ruins players' libraries, and another Action. 1,349 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701520/)
4. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
5. [Foregone](https://imho.run/games/1000760/foregone) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 552 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000760/)
6. [TEVI](https://imho.run/games/2230650/tevi) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 761 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2230650/)
7. [ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights](https://imho.run/games/1369630/ender-lilies-quietus-of-the-knights) — A frequent pick in Lost Ruins players' libraries, and another RPG. 11,002 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369630/)
8. [Skul: The Hero Slayer](https://imho.run/games/1147560/skul-the-hero-slayer) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 9,565 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/)
9. [Trinity Fusion](https://imho.run/games/1911360/trinity-fusion) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 451 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1911360/)
10. [The Vagrant](https://imho.run/games/598700/the-vagrant) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 1,701 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598700/)
11. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
12. [Iconoclasts](https://imho.run/games/393520/iconoclasts) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 2,070 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393520/)
13. [Kotama and Academy Citadel](https://imho.run/games/3639650/kotama-and-academy-citadel) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 326 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3639650/)
14. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)
15. [Alice Escaped!](https://imho.run/games/1489410/alice-escaped) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 76 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1489410/)
16. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
17. [KUNAI](https://imho.run/games/1001800/kunai) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 175 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001800/)
18. [Lone Fungus](https://imho.run/games/1674780/lone-fungus) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 559 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674780/)
19. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
20. [Maytroid. I swear it's a nice game too](https://imho.run/games/960190/maytroid-i-swear-it-s-a-nice-game-too) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 88 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960190/)
21. [HunterX](https://imho.run/games/1918450/hunterx) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 181 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1918450/)
22. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
23. [Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse](https://imho.run/games/2395770/never-grave-the-witch-and-the-curse) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Lost Ruins. 114 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2395770/)
24. [ANIMAL WELL](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well) — Also Metroidvania, like Lost Ruins. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)

## 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=1306630&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1306630&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1306630&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1306630
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1306630
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lost Ruins

Lost Ruins is a 2021 Action Indie adventure that drops players into a dark and dangerous world as a young girl who has awakened in a mysterious foreign location without her memories. The title combines Metroidvania exploration with survival ARPG mechanics, requiring players to manage consumables, exploit environmental interactions such as fire and ice, and craft bespoke combat setups through item synergy. Boss encounters feature mode variants and, according to players, double as comedic fan service. Reviewers highlight the pixel art and portraits for amplifying the game's charm while multiple post-game modes extend replayability. The title runs Verified on Steam Deck at a $19.99 price point and holds an 86% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1306630
- **Developer:** ALTARI GAMES
- **Publisher:** DANGEN Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 13, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1306630/lost-ruins)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1306630&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1306630/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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