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Into the Restless Ruins
Developer Ant Workshop Ltd
A roguelike deckbuilder where you create the dungeon you fight through. Each night use your cards to expand the ruins then battle through them, harvesting Glimour from the lost souls and improving your deck. Can you reach The Warden and defeat it, so The Maiden will grant your heart’s desire? From the Steam store page
166 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 30, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
96 positive · 13 negative
95% range 81–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 96 | 13 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
98 of 111 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 96 yes, 12 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 108 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (113 of 132 positive).
Players praise the unique concept of building a dungeon and then exploring it. [1][2][3] Many find the game addictive and satisfying, with high replayability. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize the combat and torch mechanic as frustrating. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [9]
Love the idea of the game, the dungeon building aspect of it is cool, done by a few games before, but it's a mechanic I've always liked, and is implemented well here. The addition of the light mechanic, having a limited time to navigate the ruins adds a nice little twist too, so I appreciate that. And the pixel art, 8-bit music, with the nods to Scottish history, all create a nice atmosphere overall. However, the …
- [1]
This game gives you the satisfaction of planning and building a dungeon that lets you get to your goals and stack buffs perfectly. Then you run out of light, panic and suddenly its an inescapable labyrinth in which you have no idea what the right way is. 10/10, I will be playing this one for a lot.
- [5]
If you're sick of roguelikes, Vampire Survivors clones, deckbuilders and dungeon-builders, then this game is like a portal back to a time when all of these genres felt fresh and exciting and felt like they had boundless potential. It will quickly remind you why you got hooked on all of those genres in the first place. Buy it.
- [14]
into the restless ruins lowkey surprised me it's a roguelike deckbuilder where you build your own dungeon then go explore it the vibe is super creepy but chill, like folklore meets pixel art combat's auto-battler style - simple but fun, gotta watch your torch or you start taking dmg some rng moments can be annoying but it's addicting overall
- [13]
My initial review of this game was really negative, but the more I play I just think I was expecting the wrong thing going in. It's really awfully balanced, and you get offered things like a choice between 5% crit chance (5% more damage) and 5% crit damage (0.75% more damage). The enemies and combat in general are a pure stat check that might as well just be a type of slime that you have to build movement speed to …
Summarised from 34 of the 167 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Into the Restless Ruins sits at 88% positive across 109 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 166 · most liked firstOk. Into the Restless Ruins is dang good. The whole roguelike deckbuilder thing (I never tire of these) in which the cards mostly represent rooms you add to the dungeon. Then you traverse your dungeon, autobattling the baddies, trying to find "seals" and get to and beat the boss.
positive · AI labelView post →Hello new follows, this is our game Into the Restless Ruins. Use cards to build a dungeon that you battle through. Check out the demo & give it a wishlist! (shares also very appreciated!) store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/...
neutral · AI labelView post →This was either going to be a very positive negative review, or a very negative positive review, and it's close. I've chosen the negative, ultimately because I will be refunding this game. Building your own path forward is truly novel, and I suspect that between the decisions you're forced to make and their consequences that you're forced to confront, a portion of that sense of freshness will persist for a long time despite this game's pitfalls. You have an obligation to yourself to make the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game gives you the satisfaction of planning and building a dungeon that lets you get to your goals and stack buffs perfectly. Then you run out of light, panic and suddenly its an inescapable labyrinth in which you have no idea what the right way is. 10/10, I will be playing this one for a lot.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The shortlisted nominees for 'Best Gameplay' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Axyz GlitchSPANKR Into the Restless Ruins Katanaut Spooky Express The Knightling Thank you to @gamemaker.io for making our 2026 ceremony possible. See you there IRL on 25 April 2026!
neutral · AI labelView post →Torch mechanic is insanely annoying. I don't mind having limited time, but only being able to see three feet in front of you half the time is ridiculous.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A deckbuilder where you create the dungeon you fight through? Sign me up! It’s creative, enjoyable, and offers enough content and depth to keep you busy for hours. 📝 Main Pros, Cons, and Suggestions, followed by the Review: 🟩 Pros: + Mid run saving is a massive QOL feature + A simple UI, with 3 coloured bars (health, energy, and light) + Various sized tiles featuring differing perks, rarities, and upgrades + The risk reward mechanic of losing health once your torch dims is well thought…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very excited that Into the Restless Ruins is going to be at The Game Awards* next week! * For Games Who Can't Afford the Game Awards Follow the fabbo team at @tgagwcaga.bsky.social and tune in next Friday to see our new trailer (assuming I stop posting on social media and go and make it)
neutral · AI labelView post →Looking for something different? The shortlisted nominees for 'Innovation & Creativity' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Banquet for Fools CYCLIA JOURNEY DEAD LETTER DEPT. Deck of Haunts Into the Restless Ruins Ruffy and the Riverside Debug's IGAs are proudly sponsored by @gamemaker.io
neutral · AI labelView post →Love the idea of the game, the dungeon building aspect of it is cool, done by a few games before, but it's a mechanic I've always liked, and is implemented well here. The addition of the light mechanic, having a limited time to navigate the ruins adds a nice little twist too, so I appreciate that. And the pixel art, 8-bit music, with the nods to Scottish history, all create a nice atmosphere overall. However, the combat side of things is where the game is a let down. There just isn't much…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The shortlisted nominees for 'Best UK Indie' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Cabernet Citizen Sleeper 2 Into the Restless Ruins ROUTINE Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter Made possible thanks to @gamemaker.io - Join us for the IRL ceremony on 25 April 2026!
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn't realize I'd beat the game in one day. I feel a little frustrated that the game doesn't have more content for the price. The maze/dungeon building part of the game was fun, but the combat was boring because weapon choice doesn't seem to matter much and training rooms (power ups) feel very weak. Overall, the concept is great but the game is much easier than I thought it'd be and is over in a blink.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ahhh! Into the Restless Ruins is coming out a week today✨👀 Worked on this game last year doing vis-dev and style exploration, been given the all clear to share a couple of bits. HYPED!
neutral · AI labelView post →Into the Restless Ruins - our "deckbuild a dungeon" game has a demo that you can play RIGHT NOW! Go to Steam, play the demo, and let us know what you think! store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/...
neutral · AI labelView post →The dungeon-building aspect of this game is really cool. The art and music are very good. The combat is where it falls apart. You can discover new weapons during a run, but the weapons you pick up are not necessarily an upgrade from the default starting weapon. The axe and the dagger both felt like a huge downgrade from the sword. I felt like the game was punishing me for picking them up. There is no meta-progression for combat skills or stats. I know the devs have said combat isn't the focus…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brilliant concept, well executed. Build a deck of rooms, use the rooms to buff yourself and create a path to shrouded areas. Jump into the dungeon you've built with no map and try to find the path you've laid out while fighting ever-growing hordes of monsters as your torch dwindles. Then do it again until you've found your way to the boss. Meta progression is nice, you quickly unlock many ways to tweak the difficulty, and you can save and quit mid-run. A very unique game that's tons of fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very happy that @ant-workshop.com and Into the Restless Ruins has been shortlisted for 4 TIGA awards. If you want to check out this surely soon-to-be-award-winning game, it's 20% off on Steam right now too! tiga.org/news/tiga-ga...
neutral · AI labelView post →✨Journalists & Game Reviewers✨ Review codes are IN for @ant-workshop.com's Into the Restless Ruins launching this May 15th on PC, Xbox, PS5 & Switch! 👀 If you fancy deckbuilding the dungeons you fight through, submit through the link below or send us a DM! 🃏 forms.office.com/e/c25vn3AaUy
neutral · AI labelView post →Short little gameplay video about Into The Restless Ruins, one of the more clever (mechanically) roguelike games I've played! A game where you build your deck to create the map and then do little intense survivors-lite style runs #roguelike #indiegames @ant-workshop.com youtu.be/cFyAprKmWW0
positive · AI labelView post →I see the vision, and it's definitely an interesting one, but the execution is tedious and not very fun. The key part of the game here is building the map. The map will be sectioned off by seals. You can only access the next part of the map by finding a seal and unlocking it. There will be rooms on the map hidden by fog. You have to figure out which one of these rooms is the seal by using your cards to build rooms and explore those obscured rooms. As you open seals, more and more rooms become…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We have written a significant update to our guide to the best roguelike deckbuilders, with shoutouts to @spellrogue.bsky.social @starvaders-game.bsky.social Monster Train 2 by @shinyshoegames.bsky.social Into the Restless Ruins from @walesinteractive.bsky.social rogueliker.com/roguelike-de...
neutral · AI labelView post →Into the Restless Ruins is such a unique game that marries two things I love and does it very well: deckbuilding and roguelikes! Runs are so addicting and trying to remember the path I made while racing for the exit is always a laugh. Great stuff @ant-workshop.com 👏🏽
positive · AI labelView post →Surprisingly good. Combat could use a little work, but eh, it's ok. Do expect enemies to get stuck near trees though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An interesting take on the card-based rogue-lite genre of indie games as of late, Into the Restless Ruins is a fun (but sometimes frustrating) romp where you build your own dungeon out, then explore it to expand until you can reach the boss chamber. It effectively has a modern take to bump combat (no "attack" key, but positioning and timing matter in your movement) and encourages you to think strategically when placing down additional rooms. The music is nice and thematic, plus it is nice to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're sick of roguelikes, Vampire Survivors clones, deckbuilders and dungeon-builders, then this game is like a portal back to a time when all of these genres felt fresh and exciting and felt like they had boundless potential. It will quickly remind you why you got hooked on all of those genres in the first place. Buy it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A huge congratulations to our friends at @ant-workshop.com on the release of their new game - Into the Restless Ruins! store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/...
neutral · AI labelView post →What a fantastic game! I loved the demo so much that I preordered the game. And playing the final version is as fantastic as I had hoped for! I downloaded it as soon as it was available, and only wanted to give it a quick spin during lunch time but ended up playing 2 hours without putting it down ONCE, almost missing an important work related meeting! If you like roguelikes, deckbuilding, satisfying game loops, and are up for "playing just one more run" for hours and hours and hours then this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A nice twist on a deck builder. Sucks you in and the dungeon building is very addictive and satisfying. Highly recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Russell did an absolutely brillo job of the soundtrack for Into the Restless Ruins - if you want some synthwave bangers in your life, go check out his Bandcamp, or hire him for your game!
neutral · AI labelView post →The dungeon-building aspect of this game is really cool. But the run itself I found it a little boring. Not for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You have a deck of rooms different depending on the stage. You can add more after killing enemies mostly. Each room has different size, effect and cost. The goal is to build your dungeon room by room, finding small misty areas on the way and unseal enough of the place to reach the boss. While doing that you have to keep your hp above 0 but also keep your torch burning and it matters a lot. Focusing on the torch is very important especially early on. You'll have to juggle between enemies and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hey hi it's a ~BIRTHDAY STREAM~ for the birthday wives! join @silverchangeling.bsky.social and me as we check out the game she got me as a gift: INTO THE RESTLESS RUINS come say hi! <3 www.twitch.tv/zandravandra
neutral · AI labelView post →I very rarely leave negative reviews, and I didn't hate this game. But dear god did it frustrate me immensely with its mix of brilliant and awful design decisions. Okay first off: combat. It is bad and uncompelling. It's just not engaging. It lacks any particular strategy. There's mild positioning that happens. The combat progression is slowly and largely irrelevant. Maybe I'll come back w/ a review that's like "actually combat really opens up after the 20th hour" but somehow I doubt it. Then…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My night's sleep may well be RESTLESS and RUINED cause I can't stop thinking about playing this banger of a game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →into the restless ruins lowkey surprised me it's a roguelike deckbuilder where you build your own dungeon then go explore it the vibe is super creepy but chill, like folklore meets pixel art combat's auto-battler style - simple but fun, gotta watch your torch or you start taking dmg some rng moments can be annoying but it's addicting overall
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another deckbuilding game which feels truly unique, with cards used to create a dungeon to explore and conquer, is Into the Restless Ruins (published by @walesinteractive.bsky.social) an enjoyable experience? Find out in my @cardgamer.com review below!
positive · AI labelView post →Into the Restless Ruins is PERFECT (not my capitals) on Steam Deck. Don't just trust me or Valve on that, trust actual player feedback. Players like you (could be)
positive · AI labelView post →Into the Restless Ruins is unique in that you can earn a Steam achievement by completing a level while using Cymraeg or Scottish Gaelic. Developer Ant Workshop is from Scotland, while the game was published by Wales Interactive. It's also 50% off right now: store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Dungeon building idea is nice, everything else is just terrible
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oooo, Into the Restless Ruins is on sale for the next couple of days. A very cool game and definitely worth a look! (I mean you'll need something for when you're not mainlining Silksong, right? 😄) store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/...
positive · AI labelView post →Get's extremely repetitive and boring very quickly... The concept is very cool, but the drafting/deckbuilding isnt interesting enough and the exploring of your dungeons isnt interesting enough either; it sadly results in two very mediocre games put together
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Into The Restless Ruins was my number one played demo in 2024, according to my Steam Replay - I absolutely loved it. So I've been counting down the days for the full release. I was really excited to check out the full thing, and I started afresh even though it it carried over my demo save, which was brill! It’s a roguelike deckbuilder where you build the environment that you explore. A typical run sees you placing rooms for your dungeon based on your available points, then setting off on your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played through the Demo of this game last year countless times and loved it. Dove back into it today and was absolutely blown away by the level of polish that has since been added. Can't wait too see what else has been hidden away.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starting with some more Turbo Overkill tonight, lots of running about to do. Then after that I'll be checking out the shiny new demo for Into the Restless Ruins!🥳 Stream is live, tea is brewing. Cya soon! ----> twitch.tv/stephenjoys
neutral · AI labelView post →---See where this game landed on my Rogue-like/lite Deckbuilder Tier List beneath this rec!--- This has the deckbuilding room mechanic that was also used by Blue Prince which released around the same time. I much prefer this game to that one, as it’s far more gamey. Into the Restless Ruins reminds me quite a lot of Dungeon of the Endless. That game was a bit harder and slightly more complex to grasp, and has very different mechanics, but the result of everything both games do ends up being…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You will hate yourself for frantically getting lost scrambling towards the exit in a dungeon of your own making 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I need a break from art for a night, so let's check out a game! Let's dive Into the Restless Ruins, a roguelike about building dungeons, then fighting through them! www.twitch.tv/glottal
neutral · AI labelView post →Stream Schedule - 19 May to 25 May - Wednesday 9pm BST : Blue Prince Saturday 3pm BST : Into the Restless Ruins, MEGANAUT Demo & Blue Prince Sunday 3pm BST : BOKURA & Astroneer
neutral · AI labelView post →playing this awesome new indie game I found! come check it out, let's chat! INTO THE RESTLESS RUINS live -> twitch.tv/blazetk
neutral · AI labelView post →Into the Restless Ruin really surprised me. The core loop of building the dungeon, uncovering the seals, and beating the boss is tight and super satisfying. I wasn’t sure about the auto attack at first, but it turns out it’s a total lifesaver, letting me focus on dodging and positioning instead of frantic clicking. It all comes together in a way that’s both strategic and fast-paced. Definitely worth checking out.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I am being real, I was absolutely bored within 12 minutes of the game. I believe it is a cool concept, but just not exciting in my opinion.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ant Workshop - Edinburgh Based Indie Video Game Dev. They've a new roguelike deckbuilder out called *Into the Restless Ruins* (2025).
neutral · AI labelView post →As a seasoned roguelike, and dungeon crawler player this is a game i was wanting to play. There are some dungeon tile laying builders in the market, but this one hits so many points of interest and it does it with a cool and slick way. + The pixel art is gorgeous, + the deck-building aspect done with meaningful decisions + the game loop makes you take your time to build but rushes you when it is fight time + the tile laying is super rewarding and fun and the puzzle aspect + the action is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Into the Restless Ruins is an interesting twist on the deckbuilder genre, in that deckbuilding just half of what you're doing. Each round starts with you placing rooms from your hand in order to build a route forward, and neatly balances exploration with preparation (from the start of a run you need to be thinking about what bonuses you'll need to defeat the boss). Once you have placed your cards, you then make your way through the dungeon you have built, fighting off enemies and collecting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guild of the dungeoneer with just more.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love building amplifiers I love indie games I love pixel! the most I like to move around the map at night with a torch in my hand. adrenaline rush...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of this week's best new products, and definitely the best card roguelike of the month !!! P.S I don't know why, but after restarting I entered the game only on the second try. maybe it was a new update from the developers or something else
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The high critical acclaim directly made me play this lol and I fell in love ^^ time shows that the game is an endless game.... (PLEASE DON'T REPEAT THIS EXPERIENCE BEFORE IMPORTANT THINGS/LESSONS/WORK) Into the Restless Ruins can eat up all your free time, because there's endless replayability with many game twists and turns... the only thing I can say is that I didn't spare my nerves to immerse myself in this unique adventure. They say there's some woman waiting for me at the end of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome game! Really enjoyed the demo, can't wait to get stuck into the new levels
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Your weekly dose of game releases is here ❤️ It’s a good week for Roguelikes and RPGs! 🐱Animal Spa 🚓The Precinct 🧊Cubic Odyssey 💀Doom: The Dark Ages 🌎Rogue Worlds ⛵️Void Sails ⚒️Blacksmith Master ⚔️Broventure: The Wild Co-Op 🏰Into the Restless Ruins 🥬Nubs! Arena 🗡️Yasha! Legends of the Demon Blade
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