Overall, Lone Ruin is a tough twin-stick shooter that hits the spot. The runs are quick and satisfying, with leaderboards and multiple weapons to encourage replay. It looks great and plays smoothly; just don’t get too comfortable because it will all be over soon. Until you play again.
LONE RUIN
Cuddle Monster Games · Jan 12, 2023
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Lone Ruin is a spell-based roguelike twin-stick shooter with a focus on replayability. Play as an explorer who seeks a mysterious ancient power and venture in a ruined magical city, built atop a source of magic used by olden mages to power and transform themselves. Dive deeper and deeper, battling your way through twisted creatures, utilising your very own magic abilities to ultimately reach the center of the Lone Ruin.
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- 6.5The bosses require practice and experimentation to master. Your success is determined by repetition and fortuitous reward drops at the end of every stage. Honestly, the short runtime might be an upside, depending on what you’re looking for. Roguelite players may find Lone Ruin rather disappointing. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a short, arcade-style experience, maybe give this game a shot.
- Lone Ruin is the type of isometric dungeon crawler I have been looking for, and if I ignore the flaws and choose to make the game harder for myself by not picking what is so clearly overpowered, it’s quite fun.
- 7.0The visual style is extremely appealing whether you’re on the go on Switch and loading up the game on the biggest screen in the house. The gameplay is fast-paced and appropriately tight, and the weapons are fun to master.
- 8.0It’s a frenetic, fun and highly replayable outing that’ll have you coming back for more. But if you do find a strange meteor in your backyard, do the sensible thing and toss it in next door’s wheelie bin
- 8.0Lone Ruin is a hardcore, action-packed roguelike game to its core, and it absolutely shines on the Switch.
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