# Games like Ruinarch

> The closest matches to Ruinarch: MachiaVillain, War for the Overworld, WorldBox - God Simulator, Dungeons 3, and Evil Genius. 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. [MachiaVillain](https://imho.run/games/555510/machiavillain) — Also Villain Protagonist and God Game, like Ruinarch. 348 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555510/)
2. [War for the Overworld](https://imho.run/games/230190/war-for-the-overworld) — A frequent pick in Ruinarch players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,027 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230190/)
3. [WorldBox - God Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1206560/worldbox-god-simulator) — Also God Game and Colony Sim, like Ruinarch. 28,024 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206560/)
4. [Dungeons 3](https://imho.run/games/493900/dungeons-3) — Also Villain Protagonist and God Game, like Ruinarch. 4,938 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493900/)
5. [Evil Genius](https://imho.run/games/3720/evil-genius) — Also Villain Protagonist and God Game, like Ruinarch. 2,345 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3720/)
6. [Rise to Ruins](https://imho.run/games/328080/rise-to-ruins) — Also God Game and Colony Sim, like Ruinarch. 5,092 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/328080/)
7. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
8. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
9. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
10. [Odd Realm](https://imho.run/games/688060/odd-realm) — Also God Game and Colony Sim, like Ruinarch. 761 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/688060/)
11. [KeeperRL](https://imho.run/games/329970/keeperrl) — Also Villain Protagonist and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 1,345 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329970/)
12. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
13. [Crest - an indirect god sim](https://imho.run/games/341710/crest-an-indirect-god-sim) — Also God Game and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 267 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341710/)
14. [Reus 2](https://imho.run/games/1875060/reus-2) — Also God Game and Colony Sim, like Ruinarch. 1,425 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1875060/)
15. [The Universim](https://imho.run/games/352720/the-universim) — Also God Game and Colony Sim, like Ruinarch. 5,082 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/352720/)
16. [Deisim](https://imho.run/games/525680/deisim) — Also God Game and Colony Sim, like Ruinarch. 590 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/525680/)
17. [Songs of Syx](https://imho.run/games/1162750/songs-of-syx) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 5,648 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162750/)
18. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
19. [Fata Deum - The God Sim](https://imho.run/games/1330360/fata-deum-the-god-sim) — A frequent pick in Ruinarch players' libraries, and another RPG. 200 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330360/)
20. [Hell Architect](https://imho.run/games/1063980/hell-architect) — Also God Game and Colony Sim, like Ruinarch. 135 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063980/)
21. [Norland](https://imho.run/games/1857090/norland) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 2,698 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857090/)
22. [Space Haven](https://imho.run/games/979110/space-haven) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 5,252 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979110/)
23. [Rogue AI Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1790370/rogue-ai-simulator) — Also God Game and Colony Sim, like Ruinarch. 205 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1790370/)
24. [Stardeus](https://imho.run/games/1380910/stardeus) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Ruinarch. 1,046 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380910/)

## 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=909320&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=909320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/909320
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Ruinarch

Ruinarch is a god game and village-destruction sandbox developed by Maccima Games LLC, released in 2023 at $12.49. Players manage cultists, manipulate village economies, and combine spells to unleash custom plagues and curses. Reviewers highlight the spell-combination systems and sandbox progression as primary draws, while players describe the tone as bleak and dark when assuming the role of a malevolent deity. The game runs at playable status on Steam Deck. Critical reception on Steam sits at 60% positive from 1025 reviews, with players noting the experience leans toward normal difficulty and short session play. The simulation and strategy blend offers medium-length sessions in a sandbox focused on villain protagonist scenarios with resource management at its core.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 909320
- **Developer:** Maccima Games LLC
- **Publisher:** Squeaky Wheel Studio Inc
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 24, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/909320/ruinarch)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=909320&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/909320/)
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