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Lost Ruins

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Linux • 2021

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Quick resume

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.

Global score

85/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Platform, Strategy, Role-playing (RPG), Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Challenging and rewarding combat
    • Beautiful pixel art and animations
    • Wide variety of weapons, spells, and equipment
    • Multiple game modes and replayability
    • Immersive dark fantasy atmosphere

    Cons

    • Combat can feel slow and clunky initially
    • Short main story length
    • Some bosses can be cheesed
    • Inventory management can be cumbersome
    • Story is minimal and nonsensical

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and overcoming game challenges rather than competing against other players."

      Capsule for Card Quest Card Quest

      "Focus is on personal progression and overcoming game challenges rather than competing against other players."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Multiple modes including New Game+ and Hard Mode encourage extended play and replayability."

      Capsule for Kero Blaster Kero Blaster

      "Multiple game modes and replayability encourage continued engagement beyond the initial playthrough."

    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Extensive weapon customization and multiple tactical approaches encourage creative problem solving."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are single-player focused."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players engage in a dark fantasy world with immersive story and dungeon exploration, providing strong real-life escape."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Encourages trying different weapons, spells, and strategies to overcome randomized challenges."

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    • Exploration

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      "World exploration is rewarded with secrets, collectibles, and lore, though some navigation challenges exist."

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    • Expression

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      "Some character customization and outfit options exist, but limited and mostly cosmetic."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong fantasy theme with magical girls, supernatural elements, and anime-style fiction."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Single-player game with minimal social or community interaction."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn enemy patterns, item effects, and strategies over time to improve performance."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and mental engagement; not designed for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player focused."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and resources to advance through the game."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay involves sustained tension and challenge rather than pure relaxation or flow states."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable pixel art, music, and atmospheric effects provide sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or leaderboards; achievements are personal."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative and lore present but minimal; story supports gameplay rather than being central."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making to succeed."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026