Ruination overview

Zachary Lee | Mar 8, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 20:12:38 UTC

Action Indie Platformer 2D Pixel Graphics Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)973
Revenue (VGI)$693
Review score72% positive

Ruination dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)973
Revenue (VGI)$693
Review score72% positive
Total reviews32
Release dateMar 8, 2019
DeveloperZachary Lee
PublisherZachary Lee

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Zachary Lee Publisher: Zachary Lee

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Game overview

Overview

Ruination comes from Zachary Lee and is published by Zachary Lee. It arrived on Steam on Mar 8, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Ruination's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 20:12:38 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 72% positive across 32 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Ruination is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	You need one of these	40 MB RAM	We have them	20 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Ruination has sold up to 973 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $693. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Ruination overview details

Ruination combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Story On a mission to locate a lost facility in the core of an alien planet, you must fight your way through hordes of homicidal fungus, murderous rocks, and a spreading infection. Will you be the first to uncover the truth? Or will you fall like the many before you? The fate of the universe rests in your hands... Gameplay Ruination is a 2D action platformer, with an emphasis on satisfying gunplay! Inspired by games like Metroid, Einhander, and Enter the Gungeon. 12 Levels - Spread across three zones with distinct atmosphere, enemies, and weaponry. 3 Bosses - Violent monsters so terrible not even the local creatures dare approach. 7 Weapons - Each more destructive than the last! Steam achievements!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Ruination is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 20:12:38 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 72% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Ruination
Steam App ID	1024670
Type	game
Release date	Mar 8, 2019
Developer	Zachary Lee
Publisher	Zachary Lee
Price	$1.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 20:12:38 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	23
Negative reviews	9
Total reviews	32
Positive percent	72%
Review type	Mostly Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	935 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Mar 8, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 20:12:38 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 20:12:38 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 20:12:38 UTC

Overview tags

Action Indie Platformer 2D Pixel Graphics

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
CAVE BOSS ELIMINATED	No description
DEPTH BOSS ELIMINATED	No description
FINAL BOSS ELIMINATED	No description
ALL GUNS FOUND	No description
CAVE BOSS CHALLENGE	No description
DEPTH BOSS CHALLENGE	No description
FINAL BOSS CHALLENGE	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/1024670
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1024670/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/1024670
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for Ruination

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Ruination?

Ruination's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 20:12:38 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 16 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Ruination growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Ruination?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (100%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (58.6%), China (7.9%), Russia (3.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (70.3%), China (6.4%), Russia (2.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.4%), China (9.7%), Russia (4.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Ruination?

Ruination currently sits at 72% positive across 32 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 23 positive reviews and 9 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Ruination have?

Ruination currently has about 109 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Ruination?

Ruination is currently listed at $1.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

72% positive, 23 positive, 9 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 8 March 2019

DLC and packages

RuinationBuy Ruination #340315$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 and above. Processor: You need one of these Memory: 40 MB RAM Graphics: We have them Storage: 20 MB available space Additional Notes: Hands required

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