RUINER similar games & best alternatives

RUINER

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

What works

  • Stylish cyberpunk atmosphere
  • Dynamic and challenging combat
  • Flexible skill respec system
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Fast-paced and satisfying gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Short campaign length
  • Linear level design
  • Some difficulty spikes
  • Limited story depth
  • No multiplayer or co-op

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Ghostrunner

  • Midnight Fight Express

  • DOOM Eternal

  • STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®

  • Severed Steel

  • My Friend Pedro

Less competitive

Games that feels like RUINER but with less competition against others

  • Luna Abyss

  • Hard Reset Redux

  • ANNIE:Last Hope

  • Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon

  • Dead Space

  • RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business

More social

Games that feels like RUINER but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • The Ascent

  • Danger Scavenger

  • Solstice Chronicles: MIA

  • Moros Protocol

  • Prodeus

  • MADNESS: Project Nexus

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

RUINER: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026