Underplayed Gems

Mystic Ruins (2018)

Mystic Ruins cover
Developer
Elite Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.2 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 54 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A deliberate, exploration-heavy adventure through ancient, monster-filled corridors with classic puzzle-solving and treasure gathering.

explorationpuzzle solvingretrolabyrinthinetreasure huntingsurvivalatmospheric

What players say

Players praise the puzzle design and nonlinear exploration, but are split on quality: some see a promising adventure worth the price, while others dismiss it as a low-effort RPG Maker asset flip. Movement is consistently called slow and stiff, and progress can halt at a ship black screen bug.

Screenshots

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