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Ruin Valley Demo
A downloadable game for Windows
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Welcome to Ruin Valley!
Ruin Valley is a metroidvania game with tight controls and retro style graphics.
This is only a demo about 20 minutes in length. The game is still being worken on and is in an early stage of development. Some things might change.
Please, leave your feedback in the comments. Let's play videos are also appreciated! If you encounter a bug, feel free to also leave a comment or to PM me on Twitter.
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Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (316 total ratings) |
Author | Pavel Shibaev |
Genre | Platformer, Action |
Made with | Aseprite, GameMaker |
Tags | 2D, Cute, Metroidvania, Pixel Art, Retro, Short, Singleplayer |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Xbox controller |
Links |
Download
Download
ruin-valley-1.0.0.3.zip 9.3 MB
Install instructions
Extract the zip file anywhere on your computer and run the 'ruins.exe' file. Hope you'll enjoy your playthrough!
Development log
- Update #2Aug 25, 2021
- Minor UpdateAug 15, 2021
Comments
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This is such a hidden gem! I'm really hoping we will get more update about the game.
Options rebind the control would be superb. Over all excellent demo.
Really great style, pleasant controls, fun gameplay. A real treat!
I have only played the demo and i can easily say that its the best metroidvania I have ever played.
I am 100% buying it when it will come out.
I love the art,music,movement,level design
I love this!!!! The movement is so nice, it felt really great! The sound effects are also really nice!!!!!
actually amazing, the movement felt so familiar, yet unique!
Wow !!!
This was really good! The controls were perfect. Can't wait for a full release!
Great game. Feels so good to play. The character's physics and moves feel so smooth and nice, better than Hollow Knight!
I also love how all the movement options were available at the start. Too many games these days make you unlock everything, up to and including a double jump. Makes the first chunk of most games very boring. Not this one though.
Sad to think we won't see this developed more, since no updates from 2021. Either way, I had a great time with it. Good work.
When is it gonna get updated? I beat the demo a few months ago, and I really loved it. I really look forward to more, so keep up the amazing work!
Artwork is gorgeous and the game feels very nice so far. Keep up the good work!
This feels so good and I'd love to see more of it in the future.
Short and sweet! Glad to have stumbled to this page!
Great start! Some of it feels a bit slow, and attacking enemies from above doesn't really bounce so it hardly feels worth the risk, but I see tons of potential for a game right up my alley.
Any plans for the steam release?
Great game, I loved the gameplay, precise controls and super addictive exploration. congratulations!!! I hope to achieve controls in my game as precise as those in your game!
Hi! I'm a writer for GameRant and wanted to let you know that I've included Ruin Valley in an article on the best platform games on itch. I've included the article link if you wanted to give it a read, or you can find it on my twitter @Nyah_Payne. Had a blast playing! I really hope to see this made into a full game! You can bet I'll play it! Your demo well deserves its top three ranking alongside A Short Hike and Celeste! https://gamerant.com/itchio-best-platforming-games/
The game is really good.
The movements,sound designs,and especially the animations but the only critisism i have is the design of the map, it looks so flatty which in my opinion doesn't fit too well with the character, but overall great game!
Why is it that if I quit and then reload my dagger is suddenly gone? There doesn't seem to be any way to get it back either. If it weren't for that I'd say this game is lots of fun. The movement is very well done, the level design is good. I just wish I could have played it more than once. Kinda hard to continue without a weapon...
Edit: It wasn't that the dagger was missing, but that the keybindings seem to have arbitrarily changed when I loaded my game. Weird, since I had them set to default to begin with. Nobody else seems to have had this problem, and when I customize the keybindings, quit, and reload they are just how I left them, so I can't seem to replicate the glitch. One time thing I guess?
love it so much! so excited to see a full game!
great art style!
Really well done with the character movement! Maybe couple of improvements could be made in the level design part. But overall very well made..NICE.
Amazing game, cant wait for the full version
How can I reset my progress?
beat the game
This is REALLY good, I can't wait for the full game!
Played the demo and had a blast. The character is fun to control and is beautifully animated. The gameplay is tight, exciting and well thought out. I especially like the midair dash move. Overall very well done and polished. I only have two criticisms, both about sound effects.
- The sound of hitting enemies should be more impactful. The weak sound effect when landing an attack actually hurts the feel of the otherwise very well implemented combat. It just needs a little more oomph, like a loud thud or crack. If you want to take it even further, the killing blow could be even MORE impactful than normal.
- There should be some sort of sound effect for jumping. Doesn't need to be realistic, but it just helps sell the jump, even though it's already looks and feels very good. I think you could get away with using the same sound as the ground dash, but a unique sound would be best.
That said, I'm really excited to see where you go with this! It reminds me of a mix between Legend of Princess and Chasm. I think I also see a bit of Momodora influence in there as well. Great work!
the movement feels very good, i really hope that there is more environment and story once the full version releases
I cant wait to play full version
This is extremely well made, can't wait to see what this demo will grow into.
pretty much the best Metroidvania demo on this website
OH MY GOSH THIS GAME WAS SUCH A BLAST TO PLAY!
This game is one of the best retro metroidvania I've played. I really like the controls and the theme. This game has the feel I loved about Momodora, Hollow knight and lodoss war deedlit. I really hope the full game surprises me with diverse environments to explore and unique items to use during game play.
I love the movement, and even more I like the look of the player. I would prefer slightly less stiff acceleration and deceleration but otherwise I love it. It just looks *really* nice.
Wow I played a lot of itchio games. This is one of the bests! I never writed anything in the comments before and clearly this deserve positive review... But can you open the door leading outside? or this secret is a dead end.
It seems like dead end for now. Sooo... waiting for the full game :)
This is one of the best games I've played! The game is really fun and addictive, the animations are extremely smooth. Incredible!
Here are what I want to see in the future:
- Add some NPCs to the game so that the game feels more alive.
- Add some use for the coins, they are kinda useless at the moment.
- Add more enemies and bosses to make the game way more interesting and fun.
- Add more things to interact with like doors,...
- Add more areas.
By the way, after looking around for a while, I found a place leading to somewhere that has trees and moon, but the door was closed. Is there anyway to get out?
It seems like dead end for now. Sooo... waiting for the full game :)
:)))
i love this game, thanks for this magnificent demo!
I'm hyped for the complete version of the game
nice fun game. no complaints, I am waiting for more of this. its the perfectly simple platformer tat iv always wanted. thank you
This is such a good game! The Sound design, character designs, enemies, physics, animations, art (OMG THE ART!), everything is so well polished and lovely! I wish it were a bit harder though, although it's just personal preference. Honestly, one of the best short demos I've played this year. I'm looking forward to this project!
God, the controls in this game are pure awesome. The design is great and I love metroidvania in general, so I'm definitly looking forward to the finished product. Oh, seems I missed out on the fact you can downward slash for damage and mobility, oops.
Great movements, great animation, great mood. I like your design decisions. And it's so polished too! Congrats! Such a cool proof of concept