
Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).
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Play as Alex, a kid who’s itching to explore the nearby ruins while everyone else is busy attending a lecture about… rocks?! As a mysterious voice calls you into action, unraveling the secrets of The Ruby Chest becomes the only way to go back home.

Set out across a world filled with tricky puzzles, mischievous enemies, and retro handheld vibes! Leave no stone unturned (or better yet, unbroken) as you earn new abilities, discover hidden passages, and vandalize a priceless landmark in search of donuts and broccoli. Yep, that’s what kids did when they got lost before cellphones were invented.
Explore over 5 different regions filled with puzzles and bosses
Find new equipment to gain game-changing combat abilities and earn access to new areas
Enjoy vibrant visuals and catchy chiptune music, true to Game Boy Color palette and sound limitations
Collect stickers! Because everything is better with stickers
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What a masterpiece! I enjoyed it a lot, a very thoughtful game made with love! Highly recommend!
A perfect little Metroidvania. You can tell a lot of heart and love for the genre went into this gem. It can be 100% completed in 3-4 hours, but you'll be grinning ear-to-ear the entire time.
It only took me about 3hrs to get 100%, but it was a very fun 3hrs. This is metroidvania condensed down to it's best parts with a charming sense of humour that doesn't overstay its welcome.
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Languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America
Hours played at review time, across 103 reviews with recorded playtime.
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A really sweet little Metroidvania. Only lasts a couple of hours, but it's worth getting all the puzzle pieces to get an extended ending section and secret boss.
Great mini metroidvania, easily beatable in 2 to 3 hours with fun exploration, charming art and cute writing.
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A fun but slightly frustrating romp, balanced out by accessibility options that allow you to opt into negating some of the more "old-school" punishing design decisions. Worthwhile in my book. I also enjoyed the take on finding items towards the end game that wasn't just "show markers on the map."
This is such a well-made "snack-sized" metroidvania. Great on Steam Deck.
short and sweet with a lot of charm
As other comments have said, this is just a perfect little game for what it is. Very enjoyable and well-crafted.
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