Gold & Ruin

About Gold & Ruin

Calling all adventurers! Equip yourself with your trusty whip and take on this procedurally-generated, retro-styled roguelite! You play as Hugh, an adventurer with a disregard for danger and a lust for gold. Explore a magical, uncharted island with five different ever-changing temples, each larger--and more dangerous--than the last. Take on snakes, spiders, skeletons, and more as you make your way through each temple's five levels and defeat the temple guardian! Whatever you do, don't die--if you do, you'll start over at the beginning of the temple. - Fast-paced, punishing Roguelite features per-temple permadeath, balancing progress on the island with a high-risk challenge. - 16-bit-inspired graphics: an homage to the original Legend of Zelda games while remaining something new. - Coming Soon: Spend your gold at the traveling merchant's caravan and gear up!

Screenshots and video

Tags and modes

• Single player10,653
• Indie4,952
• Adventure3,024
• Action2,856
• Bird view / Isometric2,740
• Roguelike156
• Custom HTML5, JavaScript, CSS123
• Action Roguelike17

Languages

• English
• English (UK)

Gold & Ruin: questions and answers

Can I play Gold & Ruin in my browser?

Yes. Gold & Ruin runs right on this page — press Play at the top. There is nothing to download or install, and it works in any modern browser, Chromebooks included.

Who made Gold & Ruin?

Gold & Ruin was made by VolatileCoder and came out in 2024.

What games are like Gold & Ruin?

If you like Gold & Ruin, try Lootale Slash, Drill and Dig! and Itazura Madness. There is a longer list on the “Games like Gold & Ruin” page.