
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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Un metroidvania pequeño pero muy entretenido, puedes conseguir el 100% en 2 horas de juego (si vas a toda mecha) graficos simulando una gameboy color con todo el case para mas inmersion ♥
Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest est un metroidvania indé pensé comme un jeu GBA. Court mais compact, simple dans ses mécaniques, il ne réinvente rien du tout mais il fait vraiment les choses bien. De bonnes sensations old school et une maitrise du rythme du début à la fin avec une map resserrée mais très bien exploitée. Pour moi c'est un parfait "petit jeu" (2h20 pour le 100% selon le jeu, presque 4h selon Steam) qui a tout compris pour délivrer une très bonne expérience avec pas grand chose finalement.
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Languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America
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Short and sweet metroidvania
Fun short little game that reminds me of The Goonies II on NES. The ruby chest is indeed very nice!!! All natural and it's spectacular!!! The abilities and map exploration are clever. There are a lot of little secrets and upgrades hidden around the map. There is an in game item to help you find secrets you have missed.
It is a cute and fun Metroidvania that easily could have lived on the Game Boy Color, or the NES. (Including being completely playable with a D-Pad, A, B, Start, and Select.) You can beat it in 2 or 3 hours. It takes longer to 100%, which - at the time of writing, I have yet to do.
Incredible Metroidvania, had a lot of fun!
Cute little metroidvania with GBA graphics. Works well on the steam deck.
This is a cute and short GBC style Metroidvania that’s not too difficult. The Simple mechanics, throwback graphics, and exploration work well. It’s a fun one
tirando o título, o jogo é 10/10
Neutral review. You'll get your metroidvania fix but I would recommend it only if you really need one. It's well designed overall but I felt there weren't too many fresh elements here.
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