Lost Ruins

Name: Lost Ruins
Rating: 8 (5816 reviews)

Developer: Altari Games

Publisher: DANGEN Entertainment

May 13, 2021

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
Semi-Linear

Combat

action
parry

Features

difficulty options
equipment

Themes

fantasy
gore

Summary

Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Epic
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- equipment
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Very Positive

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- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
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- action
- difficulty options
- equipment
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- 8-Bit
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Very Positive

1,190 reviews

MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
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- action
- parry
- difficulty options
- equipment
- fantasy
- Differences
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MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
- pixel
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- action
- parry
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- timer
- speedrun mode

Lost Ruins

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