Edinburgh’s Ant Workshop, in collaboration with Wales Interactive, has announced the upcoming launch of its highly anticipated roguelike deckbuilder, Into the Restless Ruins. The game – rooted in Scottish folklore – is scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on May 15th, 2025.
To give players a tantalising first look, a playable demo of Into the Restless Ruins is available starting today on PS5, Xbox, and Steam. This offers a perfect opportunity for gamers to experience the unique blend of strategic deckbuilding and dungeon crawling.
Into the Restless Ruins challenges players to create their own dungeons using a deck of cards, and then battle through the challenges they’ve constructed. Each card played dynamically shapes the dungeon’s layout, adding buffs or curses and alters the outcome of each game.
About The Game
- Strategic Room Synergies: Place rooms like campfires, libraries, and portals strategically to unlock powerful effects and adapt your approach to every challenge.
- Endless Replayability: Each run offers a new dungeon layout, fresh challenges, and evolving strategies. Unlock rule-changing modifiers, discover hidden echoes, and expand your card pool with every victory.
- Rooted in Scottish Folklore: Explore a world inspired by Celtic legends, from witches and faeries to the eerie Maiden and her connection to the Harvests, with the option to immerse yourself in the experience by playing in Scottish Gaelic.
- Evolving Challenges: Confront new dangers with every attempt, from procedurally generated ruins to powerful enemies and artifacts that redefine your strategy.
- Unlock Hidden Treasures: Discover rare charms, weapons, and lore fragments to shape your journey and uncover the secrets of the Restless Ruins.
- Soundtrack: Original Retrowave soundtrack by Scottish synthwave artist Russel Nash.
Demo Highlights:
The demo allows players to explore Eorisdale, the game’s introductory level. Players will encounter helpful NPCs such as the Hen Wife and the Wulver, who offer card upgrades and powerful boosts. The demo culminates in a battle against The Grey Man (Am Fear Liath Mòr), a formidable boss character straight out of Scottish folklore.
The Full Game Features:
The full release of Into the Restless Ruins significantly expands on the demo experience. Players can look forward to:
- 116 cards across seven categories
- Six distinct ruins to explore
- 62 creatures to face, including six bosses drawn from Scottish folklore
- 40 passive charms to shape their strategy
- 38 Cantrips to modify gameplay and increase rewards
- 12 weapons to unlock and master
The full game promises increasingly complex strategies, new relics, card synergies, and meta-progression systems that unlock new ways to conquer the ruins.