Ruindog

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Ruindog is a single player action game. It was developed by Rama Studio and was released on May 12, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Ruindog is an action-packed single-player game that offers hours of entertainment, taking approximately 10 hours to beat. The game features alien hunting in various levels with 9 common monsters, 7 elite types, and 5 bosses. With multiple characters, talent ability enhancements, weapons, and other customization options, each playthrough offers a unique experience."

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76%

Audience ScoreBased on 68 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

optimization4 negative mentions

The game is fun and offers a unique take on the roguelite genre with engaging core mechanics and a humorous art style.
Graphics are visually appealing for the price, and the game runs smoothly with minimal glitches.
There is a good variety of weapons and upgrades, providing a psychedelic experience as players progress through the game.

The game feels unfinished, with numerous bugs, particularly in the new 'Getting Fans' system and overall menu navigation.
Sound design is poor, with placeholder audio and a lack of fitting music, detracting from the overall experience.
Gameplay can feel unbalanced, with issues like inconsistent enemy attack telegraphs and a lack of meaningful feedback when taking damage.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
43%
19%
The graphics are generally well-received for their price, featuring a cell-shaded art style reminiscent of Borderlands that suits the bullet hell/roguelike genre. However, users report issues with graphical bugs and inconsistent settings that require frequent resets, detracting from the overall experience. Despite these problems, the unique art style is appreciated, though the tutorial's pop-up graphics can be overwhelming.
- “The cell shaded art style works great for this type of bullet hell/roguelike.”
- “Very fun game with a somewhat unique art style similar to Borderlands.”
- “The graphics are like Borderlands, and that works quite well.”
- “Even the pop-up graphics that litter the screen during the annoying tutorial are a mess.”
- “Lastly, the graphic options in this game keep freaking out.”
- “I have to keep resetting the graphical options to get them to work.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
62%
19%
The gameplay is praised for its solid core mechanics, including movement, weapons, and skills, which feel satisfying to use. However, the frequent perk selection disrupts the flow, particularly in the early stages, and players note a lack of content, with only about 10 hours of gameplay available. Additionally, while the game features 3D aiming, the absence of jumping and airborne enemies limits the impact of the z-axis on gameplay.
- “The gameplay has so much potential.”
- “It has great core mechanics; the movement, weapons, and skills all feel great to use.”
- “Some mechanics have changed and seem suitable for challenging player ability.”
- “The core mechanics don't change from the modes.”
- “I think the perk selection with modules happens so much in the beginning and even in the end that it ruins the flow of gameplay because it feels like that's all that's happening the first five minutes.”
- “Also, perhaps most curiously, the game features 3D aiming... but you can't jump, and (so far) I haven't seen any airborne enemies, so the z-axis doesn't really affect gameplay at all.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The game suffers from significant optimization issues, particularly on high-end hardware like the RTX 4090, leading to severe stuttering that renders it unplayable in later stages. Players have noted limited optimization options, including a capped framerate of 120fps and no option for uncapped performance. Overall, while the game is enjoyable, its performance problems detract from the experience.
- “Unfortunately, this game runs like warm garbage on an RTX 4090, with stuttering galore -- you can even see the stuttering in the game videos.”
- “Once you get 75% of the way through a run, the stuttering gets so bad, the game is unplayable.”
- “Optimization options are limited with no uncapped framerate and a max cap setting of 120fps.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with many users praising its quality but criticizing its lack of fit with the game's energetic vibe. Players feel that the soundtrack disrupts the action, particularly during upgrade sequences, and express a desire for more music options and better integration with gameplay.
- “Needs more music because the music is awesome!”
- “This game seems fun and energetic, but the game's soundtrack just doesn't fit the vibe. The cores and the other upgrades take you out of the action abruptly; I feel you should be able to select to do the upgrades when you want to.”
- “The music doesn't fit.”
- “The music doesn't fit.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is reported to have strong stability, with users noting a smooth experience and the absence of glitches.
- “The game runs smoothly with no glitches, making for a seamless experience.”
- “The overall stability of the game is impressive, with very few issues encountered.”
- “I appreciate how stable the game is; it rarely crashes or freezes.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is primarily conveyed through its cartoon-style visuals, which users find amusing and entertaining.
- “The cartoon-style imagery adds a delightful touch of humor to the game.”
- “The humor in the cartoon-style graphics really enhances the overall experience.”
- “The game's cartoonish art style is filled with clever and funny details.”