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Ruins Seeker

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

An adventurer named Quem is the first person to step foot inside "Heaven's Ladder" in 500 years. But not long after, she's cursed by a strange, shadowy monster. Now she must reach the top of Heaven's Ladder, and hopefully, break the spell.

What works

  • Engaging and rich story with character development
  • Varied and satisfying real-time combat system
  • Wide variety of weapons and upgrade mechanics
  • High replay value with roguelike elements
  • High-quality 2d art and animated adult scenes

Things to keep in mind

  • Adult content limited mostly to defeat scenes
  • Some technical issues including lag and bugs
  • Story pacing feels rushed near the end
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Controls and ui can be unintuitive for some players

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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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).

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Ruins Seeker: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 24/08/2026