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Ruffy and the Riverside

3D puzzle platformer where swapping textures changes objects and paths

Zockrates Laboratories UG · Published by Phiphen Games · Released Jun 26, 2025

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 174
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 3, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 5, 2025
Minimum PC
DX10
4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ruffy and the Riverside?

A single-player 3D puzzle platformer set in Riverside, where Ruffy tries to stop Groll from destroying the World Core. You explore an open world across seven regions, collect treasures, and swap textures to transform objects and solve puzzles. Along the way, you jump, fight, ride hay bales, and enter 2D levels.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy puzzle-heavy collectathons with a simple platforming moveset

Not for you if...

  • −you want to explore freely without following story progression
  • −you prefer minimal dialogue and few cutscene interruptions

What players say

84% of 174 reviews are positive

Players praise the art style, music, and texture-swapping puzzle ideas. Common complaints focus on how narrowly swapping can be used and how little the puzzles evolve.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ruffy and the Riverside system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10, Windows 11 (64-bit versions only)
Processor
x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
DX10, DX11, DX12 capable
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
Hardware vendor officially supported drivers

Recommended

DirectX
Version 10

Does Ruffy and the Riverside have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Ruffy and the Riverside run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, Japanese, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Ruffy and the Riverside use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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