Action · September 26, 2017

RUINER (2017)

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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. Combine preternatural reflexes, augmented tools, and the arsenal of fallen foes to tear down and dismantle the corporate titans of virtuality dealers at HEAVEN. Sophisticated & Brutal Combat: RUINER features lightning fast combat that requires a delicate balance of overwhelming, brute force, and elegant strikes to overcome all manner of savage opponents. Blast through crowds or slow down time and hand select your points of attack before unleashing a storm of violence on the battlefield. Cyberpunk Inspired Arsenal: Equip all manner of high-tech firearms and melee weapons to ruin all that oppose you. Employ state of the art gadgets like energy shield, dash augmentations, and the switch gun stun or hack the opposition onto your side of the fight. Story-Driven Action: Violent confrontation is a means to an end and trust is a devalued currency in Rengkok as you navigate a senseless world with the help of a mysterious hacker friend. Exceptional Soundtrack: Explore and battle to the intense beats of Sidewalks & Skeletons, Zamilska, Antigone & Francois X, DJ Alina and famed anime composer Susumu Hirasawa (Paprika, Millennium Actress). about Reikon Reikon is an independent studio located in Warsaw founded in 2014 by four veteran game designers whose work includes the Witcher series, Dying Light, This War of Mine and Shadow Warrior. RUINER is their debut project as a studio and has been quietly in production since January 2015. Warning: A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights.

Action releases from 2017

180 Action titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume11.6k Steam reviewsTop 36% in Action
Positive rating90% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 37%
Metacritic75/100Genre average 77 — top 65% of Action titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 82% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Cyberpunk · 362
  • Action · 275
  • Top-Down Shooter · 203
  • Great Soundtrack · 198
  • Violent · 176
  • Indie · 175
  • Twin Stick Shooter · 162
  • Gore · 157
  • Isometric · 128
  • Atmospheric · 127
  • Difficult · 125
  • Singleplayer · 120
  • Sci-fi · 115
  • Shooter · 94
  • Top-Down · 87

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Czech

Reception Metrics

Steam community

90%Very Positive · 11.6k reviews

10.4k positive · 1.2k negative

Metacritic

75/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.4/10

Curator recommendations

9.7k

Press Quotes

“Dazzling, dangerous, and dripping in style, Ruiner is a superb...” 8.4/10 – PC Gamer “Adrenaline fueled future” 9/10 – Destructoid “Ruiner succeeds masterfully.” 8/10 – Gamespot

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

5h

Current engagement

Achievements

33

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 26, 2017
DeveloperReikon Games
PublisherDevolver Digital
Base price$3.99 -80%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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