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Ruiner

Developer
Reikon Games
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Released
26 September 2017
Age rating
PEGI N/A
UK price
£16.75

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Genres: shooter , strategy , adventure , indie

Ruiner is a top-down action shooter created in the spirit of cult cyberpunk anime and game classics. Ruiner is quick and brutal but sophisticated gameplay, original world with mature storyline and unique visual style.

Best gaming PC for Ruiner in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Ruiner today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Devolver Digital on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 x64 Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 x64
CPU Intel Core i5-760 (4 * 2800) or equivalent / AMD Athlon II X4 645 AM3 (4 * 3100) or equivalent Intel Core i5-4670K (4 * 3400) or equivalent / AMD FX-6350 (6 * 3900) or equivalent
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
GPU GeForce GTX 460 (1024 MB) / Radeon HD 6850 (1024 MB) GeForce GTX 660 (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 7970 (3072 MB)
Storage 10 GB 10 GB
DirectX

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Ruiner?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-4670K (4 * 3400) and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 660 (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 7970 (3072 MB), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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