Army of Ruin (2023)

Developer: Milkstone Studios
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 2,768 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 12 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a frantic auto-shooter where you mow down endless cartoonish enemies using evolving weapons and hero skills.

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What players say

Players call this a well-designed Vampire Survivors clone with strong quality-of-life features, but split on the grind. Some say later runs feel unbalanced, with an oversized map and anti-climactic bosses. A minority finds it too repetitive after a few hours.

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