Dragon Ruins

Casual· RPG· Dungeon Crawler· Arcade

Released Apr 2024

A dungeon crawling microgame for tired people.

90% positive · 370 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $2.49 $4.99 −50%

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Evaluation

Dragon Ruins launched on April 30, 2024 as an enhanced version of a jam game. Following launch, the developer shipped a series of bug fixes and quality-of-life patches through mid-2024, then released a significant Update 2.0 on December 6, 2025 — adding a Remix mode, four new enemy types, four new player classes, and expanded music. In a developer post from April 9, 2025, the studio reflected on Dragon Ruins' success and described it as having "tested the waters" for the series. Their focus had clearly shifted to the sequel (Dragon Ruins II, released January 2025) and a standalone expansion for that sequel (Dragon Ruins II: Aftermath, announced August 12, 2025). Neither of those titles is Dragon Ruins itself. The only DLC listed for Dragon Ruins is the Original Soundtrack, which was released on launch day. No unreleased DLC exists for this game. The developer has made no announcements of further content for Dragon Ruins specifically since Update 2.0 shipped on December 6, 2025 — and all public communications since then have been about other games in the series. Update 2.0 represents the natural capstone of the game's post-launch support, rounding out a complete package with a new mode and expanded content.

Evidence

Update 2.0 released, adding Remix mode, 4 new enemy types, 4 new player classes, and expanded soundtrack — a substantial content addition marking the last known update to the game.

news post · Dec 6, 2025 source content shipped

high

Developer announces Dragon Ruins II: Aftermath as a standalone expansion for Dragon Ruins II (not Dragon Ruins), signaling that future content efforts are focused on the sequel's ecosystem.

news post · Aug 12, 2025 source ambiguous

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Dragon Ruins Original Soundtrack

Apr 2024

Media

Details

Developer

Graverobber Foundation

Publisher

Graverobber Foundation

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Ancient ruins were discovered near Faselei, the Capital of Isigwere. The Queen calls for brave adventurers to assist in slaying an ancient dragon.

Assemble a party of four heroes, delve into the dungeon, decide when to fight or run away, and grow stronger to survive the run to the dragon's lair in this micro dungeon crawler.

KEY FEATURES

Assemble a party of 4 heroes from 8 available classes
Explore the ancient ruins
Fight through automatic battles where you decide whether to fight or run away
Grow stronger via level-ups and equipment enhancement
Purchase medicine to revive fallen party members
Use teleporter scrolls for a quick trip to town and back
Challenge your party with an NG+ mode, where monsters attack in higher groups and the final boss gets stronger

This is an enhanced version of a Dungeon Crawler Jam 2024 entry with bug fixes, new features, and QoL improvements.