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Regions Of Ruin

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2018

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Quick resume

Regions of Ruin is a 2D pixel side-scrolling RPG with town-building, where you explore, fight and build into an open world that progressively challenges you and your settlement, and threatens the extinction of the dwarven race.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Addictive gameplay loop
    • Engaging exploration and combat
    • Charming pixel art and music
    • Active developer support
    • Meaningful town building and progression

    Cons

    • Balance issues with difficulty and gear
    • Repetitive late-game content
    • Limited companion ai and social features
    • Some ui and quest tracking problems
    • Platforming controls can be clunky

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to create and customize towns, assign jobs, build and decorate, and choose how to tend to their worlds and exploration."

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration without ranked modes or direct player-vs-player competition."

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    • Continuation

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      "Addictive gameplay loop encourages long sessions and grinding, though some players note limited replayability after completion."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Players can recruit companions who assist in combat, but gameplay is primarily individual."

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions are cooperative or individual; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive fantasy escape with exploration and creative building."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different builds, combos, and tactics, exploring mechanics and strategies."

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    • Exploration

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      "Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental details driven by curiosity."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong fantasy setting with demons, elves, dragons, magic, and mythical lore."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily single-player with NPC interactions; no strong community or multiplayer focus."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn combat timing, enemy patterns, and develop strategic thinking; character progression through leveling."

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity or rehab elements; sedentary gameplay."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during combat and exploration."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Minimal social connection; interactions limited to NPC companions without deep emotional sharing."

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      "Minimal social connection; interactions limited to NPCs and companions."

    • Leadership

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      "Players manage their city and armies, but no strong leadership roles over others in multiplayer."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong emphasis on acquiring items, upgrading gear, leveling up, and building settlements."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Game offers flow and catharsis through satisfying physics and gameplay, balanced with challenge."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable pixel art and music provide sensory pleasure, though some find music repetitive."

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    • Status

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      "Achievements exist but social recognition or popularity is minimal."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative elements and lore are present and enhance immersion, though story is not deeply complex."

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    • Strategy

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      "Combat and resource management require tactical thinking and planning."

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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 Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Exploration.

    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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026