Into the Restless Ruins (2025)

Developer: Ant Workshop Ltd
Publisher: Wales Interactive
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 129 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You carefully build a dungeon from cards, then watch automated combat unfold as you race against darkness to collect resources.

proceduraltacticalminimaliststrategictenseatmosphericrepetitivemethodical

What players say

Players love the unique dungeon-building twist but split on execution: many find the torch mechanic frustrating and the combat shallow, while others enjoy the frantic loop of getting lost in a dungeon of your own making. Reviews compare it favorably to Blue Prince and Dungeon of the Endless.

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