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Library Of Ruina

Turn-based deckbuilding RPG where librarians battle guests for books

ProjectMoon · Released Aug 10, 2021

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Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 45K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 564 in 30 days
Playing now
1,369
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
4 years ago
Nov 18, 2021

What is Library Of Ruina?

A single-player, turn-based deckbuilding RPG set in a mysterious Library within the City. You choose cards for librarians, counter guests’ announced moves, and resolve clashes with dice; defeated guests become books that unlock further invitations and reveal their stories.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult deckbuilding with tactical turn-based battles
  • +you want a story-heavy game with psychological horror
  • +you value character writing, worldbuilding, and a prominent soundtrack

Not for you if...

  • you dislike steep difficulty spikes and complex combat systems
  • you want brief battles with little micromanagement
  • you prefer action over reading and deck management

What players say

94% of 45,149 reviews are positive · 93% of 564 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the story, character writing, worldbuilding, soundtrack, and depth of the deckbuilding combat. Common complaints target unclear tutorials, cumbersome interfaces, steep difficulty spikes, and late-game battles that become drawn out; some players also find dice outcomes too influential.

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Library Of Ruina

Library Of Ruina system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core i5
Graphics
GeForce GTX 560+
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core i5
Graphics
GeForce GTX 560+
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
76
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: Korean. Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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