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Rise to Ruins

A village simulator where you act as a godlike overseer. You direct villagers to gather resources, build up a settlement and defend it against waves of monsters, in a fantasy sandbox drawn in pixel art. It blends colony management with tower defense and real-time strategy. Is it your kind of game?

Colony simTower defensePixel artPC

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IGDB

79%

6 ratings

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87%

7,237 reviews

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you want a challenging colony builder with real-time defense against monsters.

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you want a relaxed city builder or any kind of multiplayer.

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Steam

$14.99

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Platforms
PC
Release date
October 27, 2014
Difficulty
3/5 (estimated)
Genres
Simulator · Strategy · Indie
Themes
Fantasy · Survival · Sandbox
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Modes
Solo only
Languages
1 languages
Text in your language
Yes
Steam Deck
Playable
Microtransactions
None

Frequently asked questions

Which platforms is Rise to Ruins on?
Rise to Ruins is available on PC.
Does Rise to Ruins have co-op?
No, Rise to Ruins is single-player only.
Does Rise to Ruins run on Steam Deck?
Playable
What does Rise to Ruins cost?
$14.99 on Steam.

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