Library Of Ruina
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IndieRPGStrategyStory RichCard GameDifficultDeckbuildingTurn-Based Combat

1,613 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 2,490

Peak in the last 7 days: 3,343

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Game description

"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.

Basic info

DeveloperProjectMoon
PublisherProjectMoon
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 10, 2021
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 560+
Storage10 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 392 reviews from the past 1 year

87.3/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Card battles fought inside a library that turns guests into books carry Library Of Ruina to a score of 87.3 across 392 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

130 reviews praise the story, calling the writing powerful and its questions about forgiveness and humanity hard to forget. Story & World ranks 70th of 1096. 91 say they love it and found it fun despite its flaws, and some keep thinking about it long after finishing. 33 value its strategic depth, describing intricate card synergies and deckbuilding choices that reward planning. Visuals & Sound ranks 193rd of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay comes up in 70% of analyzed reviews and ranks 953rd of 1396. 96 reviews find the difficulty uneven, with spikes that stall progress for days, and some describe late battles as long and punishing. 40 say it is confusing for beginners, with poorly explained mechanics and tutorials that push players to outside guides. 24 complain about poor optimization, saying it slows to a stutter in long sessions and needs restarts. Tech & Support ranks 962nd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“explores profound philosophical questions about forgiveness and humanity” · 130 reviews
“game is really good despite community issues” · 91 reviews
“gameplay is genuinely excellent with great synergies” · 33 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 70% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.32 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “gameplay is genuinely excellent with great synergies” · 33 reviews

Progression 11% · Difficulty 47% · Onboarding 22% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.97 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “explores profound philosophical questions about forgiveness and humanity” · 130 reviews
Negative “ending feels rushed and transitions are abrupt” · 7 reviews

Characters 23% · World 24%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.80 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “60 hours and still not halfway through the game” · 4 reviews
Negative “game never ends, wanted to move to Limbus” · 4 reviews

Variety 7% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.09 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “exceptional sound design with rhythm and immersion in combat” · 25 reviews
Negative “opening music requires closing and reopening game to hear it again” · 1 review

Visuals 14%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Community +2.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.10 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “abnormality fights too easy compared to other content” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.25 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “optimization is really bad” · 24 reviews

Stability 4% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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