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Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

98% positive of 235 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by Cacareco Games.

About the game

Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).

Tagged by players

Metroidvania
2D Platformer
1990's
Platformer
Pixel Graphics
Exploration
Short
Retro
Action

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
This game starts off very simple and straightforward, but it's got some clever moments tucked up its sleeve. For me its shorter run-time was a plus - if you're a fan of longer games you'll want to look elsewhere. Worth a play for fans of the genre who are looking for something more bite-sized!
4.2 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 2 found it helpful.
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Recommended
4-ish hours to full completion without guides. There is a nice quality of life near the end in the game itself that helps you get the things you need. My only gripe isn't necessarily with the game, but we've gotten used to autosave and progress being permanent as soon as you make it. This game uses hard save states and you will lose any progress or secrets/map uncovered when you die. It will autosave after certain…
4.3 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Going to just say it, this wasn't fun. I mean it started fun, seemed like a nice platformer with some cool ideas, maybe another great metroidbrainia. But about halfway through it quickly started to just become a chore. It become less about the exploration and the puzzle and more just wandering around poking at secret walls or squinting at a pixelated map. And it completely missed the mark when balancing the…
59 min played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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