Regions Of Ruin

You play as a dwarf exploring a ravaged continent where dwarven communities have been scattered and threatened with extinction. Travel through a hand-crafted world, take on quests, and search its regions for survivors and secrets.

Fight hostile creatures in side-scrolling battles using attacks, defense, dodges, equipment, and skills from a character-development tree. Explore locations for resources and treasure, tackle occasional puzzles, and complete quests for experience and rewards.

Rescue dwarves and bring them to your settlement, where you can build and expand facilities that provide services and improvements. Assign workers to gather resources from explored regions, then use materials to forge equipment or salvage it for crafting resources.

Players who enjoy the game often point to the blend of exploration, side-scrolling combat, character progression, and settlement building as its draw. Reviews also describe the gradual growth of the dwarf community and character as satisfying, with some appreciating the pixel-art presentation and relaxed pace. Other players find the repeated combat and resource-gathering loop tedious, and several report friction with the controls or interface.