LONE RUIN

LONE RUIN

Steam Deck Verified

Cuddle Monster Games · Action Roguelike · Jan 12, 2023

It depends on what you're after.

At $13.63. It has been as low as $3.74.

64%
Mixed
197 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story and characters: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 197 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 112 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise33% are divided22% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Lone Ruin is one of those games that is solid in its implementation: has layers of depth in the simple gameplay and does good in giving a good first impression.
40 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The sound effects are good, adding immersion and overall elevating the game's atmosphere while enhancing the gameplay experience.
26 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game's stunning combination of 2D and 3D pixel art, coupled with its expert use of color and contrast, creates a visually impressive and immersive atmosphere that makes the game's art style and combat its two standout features.
12 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
This review is based off of playing on a Steam Deck.
7 of 112 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Gameplay40 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty25 reviews
76%
Controls3 reviews
0%
Accessibility3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat23 reviews
65%
Story and characters13 reviews
69%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $13.63. The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

5 points recordedtoday · $13.63

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
64%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
12
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.