Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
A 2D metroidvania using Game Boy Color-style graphics and sound
Cacareco Games · Released Mar 31, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 98% of 248
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 24 in 30 days
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 6 months ago
- Apr 28, 2026
What is Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest?
This single-player, side-scrolling platformer follows Alex, a child exploring ruins who must uncover the Ruby Chest's secrets to get home. You explore several regions, solve puzzles, fight enemies and bosses, and find equipment that grants combat abilities and opens new areas.
For you if...
- +you prefer short adventures you can finish in an evening
Not for you if...
- −you prefer linear progression without revisiting earlier areas
What players say
98% of 248 reviews are positive · 100% of 24 in the last 30 days
Players praise the puzzles, level design, and exploration. Some find the combat and boss fights less engaging.
Screenshots and trailer
Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest?
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- OS
- OS: Windows 7 SP1+
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 250 MB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.
Does Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest 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
Tags
- Indie
- Metroidvania
- Action
- Pixel Graphics
- Exploration
- 2D Platformer
- Platformer
- Controller
- 1990's
- Retro
- Singleplayer
- Short
Recent updates
- Apr 28, 2026 · Patch [1.0.3] - Rock polish
- Apr 24, 2026 · Rollback of patch 1.0.2
- Apr 24, 2026 · Patch [1.0.2] - Smoothing out the rough edges
- Apr 2, 2026 · Patch [1.0.1] - Early Fixes & Adjustments
1 DLC available.