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A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.
Rise to Ruins is a tower defense, colony sim and city builder game
developed by Raymond Doerr
and published by SixtyGig Games.
Released on October 14th 2019 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 7,652 reviews of which 6,737 were positive and 915 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 13.99€ on Steam.
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System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows XP (64 Bit)
- Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent (Dual Core with Hyper-Threading)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4400 or equivalent, 1280x720 resolution or higher.
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Java 8 or Higher Required (Bundled with product)
MacOS
- OS: Os X 10.7 or later
- Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent (Dual Core with Hyper-Threading)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4400 or equivalent, 1280x720 resolution or higher.
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Java 8 or Higher Required (Bundled with product)
Linux
- OS: Most 64 Bit Linux Distros (Must support Java)
- Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent (Dual Core with Hyper-Threading)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4400 or equivalent, 1280x720 resolution or higher.
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: OracleJDK or OpenJDK 8 Required (OpenJDK bundled with product)
User reviews & Ratings
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This game sat neglected in my Library for far too long. I play mostly RPGs, 4x, colony builders, city builders. Most of my Steam time is clocked is in Dwarf Fortress, Rimworld, and x4 Foundations, with the most time ever spent in Ascii Dwarf Fortress (pre-and post-Steam). This game is RIGHT up there with those games and doesn't get enough credit for how great it is. The tower-defense mechanic mixed with the usual Colony-Builder with soothing pixel-art is fantastic. Anyone that laments lack of OSX support for Dwarf Fortress should DEFINITELY scratch that itch with Rise to Ruins. well done!
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I've been playing this game for a long time, and I love it. Rise to Ruins has a high difficulty curve in my opinion, and some game mechanics (pathing, figuring out city layout, building proper mazes for tower defense) add to the difficulty, but in an engaging way- it feels like one more mechanic to overcome. I love the simplicity of the graphics; the rising difficulty level; the strategies you can come up with and implement; the balance of each part of your society... I didn't expect to like this game as much as I did, but when I gave it a chance, there's been so much to figure out. It has so much more depth than you'd expect from the surface. Leveling up your spells and powers is essential, and starts to provide fantastic upgrades and benefits to your game. I love that you can do things like revive dead villagers if you're able to see their ghosts every full moon. I love that you can bless them to have nephilim children that are stronger, sturdier, more powerful. There are so many little things in this game- the dogs, the treasures, the ability to aid your citizens in real time... Rise to Ruins will always be a game I come back to. MY ONLY REGRET? I PUT 250 HOURS IN BEFORE ACHIEVEMENTS!!
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First off, a warning. This game is brutally hard, and should not be considered if what you want is a casual game. If you've played other difficult colony sim games then you'll probably like this. While the game does offer some tips regarding the gameplay mechanics it should be noted that there are no tutorials. Much like dwarf fortress, you need to be very attentive to what tasks you have your villagers doing, and some professions/buildings don't work exactly like you think they would. Organizers are the haulers of the game, builders will haul stuff to build sites, but they're terrible at it. Regular villagers generally won't defend themselves, so you'll need to start building towers/support buildings very early. Farms are basically a place to assign people to the farmer profession, you'll want to make sure there's some nearby wild crops. Once you've got the basics down, it's a very fun and ever-challenging game
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When I play Tower defence games, I am basically enjoying watching brainless AI units get destroyed by my gradually improved/upgraded defence structures. It is brutal and not that complex, apart from knowing what to upgrade and when, more or less. That is the fun of that. I don't want it to be too clever. I'm not too fussy - there are lots of tower defence games that work for me. When I play city-builders or other management type games I am enjoying the complexity. I don't like it dumb. My favourite city builders are Workers and Resources Soviet Republic, Amazing Cultivation Simulator, or, especially, Songs of Syx. I want it deep and complex and I want it to reward my brain cells, not kiil them as so many supposedly complex games do these days. Rise to Ruins, somehow manages to engage the part of me that wants brainless, along with the part that likes complex, and gets them to play nicely with each other. It is a fragile arrangement, on occasion, when playing my brain will spasm with a "why is the AI so stupid?" but mostly it works. Because undead, mostly. Also it is, I think, a very cleverly designed game, there are in-game lore reasons why things are as they are and if you cllick with that it is a very fun game with hidden depths. RtR is a game that I am really happy I have in my library because when I need that particular mix of game-play elements it is really fun. If you have ever found yourself wondering what game to play, and not quite fancying any of the tower defence games or city builders in your library - this game might be just the thing. Certainly I have found nothing else like it. I recommend it, works great in linux and if you have problems the dev is very responsive and helpful.
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Rise to Ruins is one of those games that really hits the sweet spot if you're into god sims or city-builders with a twist. It’s like it knows exactly what itch to scratch, blending the satisfaction of managing a village with the chaos of survival. As a god in the game, you’re not just watching your villagers build huts and gather resources—you’re actively involved. You can heal them, control the weather, and even throw down some godly wrath if things get out of hand. It feels like you're guiding them but also constantly reacting to the world. And that balance between control and unpredictability is what makes it so engaging. What I love most is how everything just clicks. You’re building this peaceful little village, but at the same time, there’s this looming threat from monsters that come at night. So while you're expanding and gathering resources during the day, you’re also preparing to defend everything you’ve built. It adds just the right amount of tension. And honestly, the game has this really addictive loop. You’re constantly improving things, tweaking your strategy, and watching your village grow from a few huts to a thriving settlement. Plus, the retro pixel art style just gives it that extra charm. If you’re looking for a game that scratches that god-sim itch while keeping things fresh with a mix of management and survival, Rise to Ruins is a must-try. It’s challenging but in a way that feels rewarding, and you’ll get sucked in for hours without even realizing it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rise to Ruins is currently priced at 13.99€ on Steam.
Rise to Ruins is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 13.99€ on Steam.
Rise to Ruins received 6,737 positive votes out of a total of 7,652 achieving a rating of 8.55.
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Rise to Ruins was developed by Raymond Doerr and published by SixtyGig Games.
Rise to Ruins is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Rise to Ruins is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Rise to Ruins is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Rise to Ruins is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Rise to Ruins. Explore additional content available for Rise to Ruins on Steam.
Rise to Ruins does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Rise to Ruins does not support Steam Remote Play.
Rise to Ruins is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Rise to Ruins.
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Developer
Raymond Doerr
Publisher
SixtyGig Games
Release
14 Oct 2019
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