
Is Ruination worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want a compact 2D action platformer with gun-focused combat
- Fans of alien-world settings who prefer hostile creatures and boss battles
- Players seeking a level-based campaign rather than an open-ended game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a long campaign, since the stated structure contains 12 levels across three zones
- Players seeking deep role-playing systems or extensive character customization
- Players who want multiplayer shooting, since the described game is a single-player mission
Our take on Ruination
The presentation foregrounds the alien threat, bosses, and weapon arsenal, but gives less emphasis to the game’s compact scope: 12 levels, three zones, and three bosses. The result is a focused action platformer rather than a large exploration campaign.
What is Ruination?
Ruination is a 2D action platformer set on an alien planet.
The player searches for a lost facility at the planet’s core while fighting hostile creatures, including fungus and rocks, along with a spreading infection. The game focuses on gunplay and draws inspiration from Metroid, Einhander, and Enter the Gungeon. Its campaign contains 12 levels arranged across three zones, each with different atmosphere, enemies, and weaponry. Three bosses stand between the player and the mission’s objective, while seven weapons provide the available arsenal. Steam achievements are also included.
How Ruination plays
- 01Three Planetary Zones
- The 12-level campaign is divided among areas with differing atmospheres, enemies, and weapons.
- 02Boss Encounters
- Three major monsters serve as boss fights during the journey to the planet’s core.
- 03Seven Weapons
- The arsenal contains seven firearms with increasing destructive capability.
- 04Steam Achievements
- The game includes achievements through Steam.
Ruination compared to similar games
Ruination is a 2D action platformer organized around 12 levels, three zones, gunplay, and boss fights. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, making exploration and that broader genre structure its stated focus rather than Ruination’s explicitly listed level count and weapon roster.
Ruination: platforms & release
Is Ruination worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want a compact 2D action platformer with gun-focused combat. Skip it if: players looking for a long campaign, since the stated structure contains 12 levels across three zones.
Where can I download Ruination?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ruination's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ruination on?
Windows only.
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