Ruinarch (2023)

- Developer
- Maccima Games
- Publisher
- Squeaky Wheel Studio Inc
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.1 of 5, 1,409 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 12 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You play as a malevolent overlord orchestrating chaos and drama in a living fantasy world, watching your schemes unfold with dark amusement.
darkly funnysandboxemergent storytellingstrategicmanipulativesimulationmedieval fantasyvillainous
What players say
Players say the game has a promising concept and fun mechanics for turning villagers against each other, but development stalled after leaving early access, leaving it feeling incomplete and abandoned.
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