Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

Released Mar 2026

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).

98% positive · 269 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest launched on March 31, 2026, the culmination of over a decade of development by a small hobbyist team at Cacareco Games. In the launch post, the developer described the release as "the cathartic end of a long chapter, that started as a notebook sketch in 2012" — language that strongly signals a complete, self-contained game rather than a platform for ongoing content. Following launch, the team shipped three bug-fix and polish patches (1.0.1 on April 2, 1.0.2 on April 24, and 1.0.3 on April 28, 2026) and released the original soundtrack as a DLC on May 1, 2026. The May 1 post celebrating the soundtrack release serves as the last developer communication on record, and it focused on community reception and the soundtrack rather than announcing any future content. No expansions, new DLC, or additional content have been announced at any point. The only DLC in the store listing is the soundtrack, which has been released. There are no unreleased DLC entries. The developer has made no statements suggesting further content is planned. The game is now six months past its launch date (outside the recently-launched assessment window). With no outstanding content commitments, no unreleased DLC, no post-launch content cadence beyond polish patches, and a launch framing that explicitly positioned the release as the end of a long journey, the game is best understood as a complete, finished product. Completion is dated to May 1, 2026, when the last announced content — the soundtrack — shipped.
Evidence
Original Soundtrack released; last official developer communication on record. No future content announced.
news post · May 1, 2026 source content shipped
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Launch post describes the release as 'the cathartic end of a long chapter' — developer language strongly indicating a complete, finished product rather than an ongoing content platform.
news post · Mar 31, 2026 source development ending
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Cacareco Games
Achievements
16
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Parental supervision is overrated!

Play as Alex, a kid who’s itching to explore the nearby ruins while everyone else is busy attending a lecture about… rocks?! As a mysterious voice calls you into action, unraveling the secrets of The Ruby Chest becomes the only way to go back home.

A kid walks alongside a cliff in ancient meso-american ruins.

Pocket-sized adventure, giant-sized fun!

Set out across a world filled with tricky puzzles, mischievous enemies, and retro handheld vibes! Leave no stone unturned (or better yet, unbroken) as you earn new abilities, discover hidden passages, and vandalize a priceless landmark in search of donuts and broccoli. Yep, that’s what kids did when they got lost before cellphones were invented.

The kid finds a whip next to a skeleton wearing an explorer gear inside a tomb.

But wait, there is more!

  • Explore over 5 different regions filled with puzzles and bosses

  • Find new equipment to gain game-changing combat abilities and earn access to new areas

  • Enjoy vibrant visuals and catchy chiptune music, true to Game Boy Color palette and sound limitations

  • Collect stickers! Because everything is better with stickers 

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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