Ring of Pain

Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.

Ring of Pain is a dungeon crawler, card game and rogue-lite game developed by Simon Boxer and Twice Different and published by Humble Games.
Released on October 15th 2020 is available on Windows and MacOS in 11 languages: English, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, French, German, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 4,709 reviews of which 4,309 were positive and 400 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Ring of Pain into these genres:

Dungeon Crawler Card Game Rogue-lite Turn-Based Difficult Rogue-like Dark Strategy RPG Stylized Lore-Rich Dark Fantasy Atmospheric Horror Singleplayer Inventory Management Indie Replay Value Mouse only Roguelike Deckbuilder

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows 8/10
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: Some graphics issues on Windows 7. Compatible drivers for most graphics cards are only available on more recent OS.

MacOS

OS: OSX 10.9 - 10.14
Processor: 2 Ghz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: WE DO NOT OFFICIALLY SUPPORT M1 CHIPS AND OS BEYOND 10.14. However, it might still run depending on your OS. For M1 chip Macs, add "-force-glcore" to launch options if you can't see text in buttons.

Reviews

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Dec. 2024

The game definitely could be way better balanced, but the base mechanics are definitely good enough to give the game some replayability.

Dec. 2024

A circle turns, the shadows grin, Where light is frail, the dark begins. Choices whisper, cruel and sly, Each step forward, a question: why? The cards are teeth, they bite, they leer, A feast of dread, a feast of fear. What lies beneath? What lies beyond? A fragile thread, a broken bond. The pain is sharp, the lessons deep, A waking dream you dare not keep. To grasp the ring is to lose your name, Yet still you crawl, you play the game. The end is near, the end is far, A dying flame, a fallen star. In the Ring of Pain, all paths align, To find the truth, or be devoured by time.

Sept. 2024

Ring of Pain is an intriguing and unique roguelike card game with a dark, yet captivating atmosphere. Every run feels different thanks to its randomization and the variety of enemies and items. The tactical decisions you make with each card flip keep you on your toes, and the balance between risk and reward adds depth to every playthrough. If you're into fun, strategy-based games with a twist of unpredictability, or just looking for something to play after Slay the Spire, this game is definitely worth diving into!

July 2024

Great game. Someone(s) complained about randomness, that however good you are, still you have to be lucky with the drops to finish a run, exploding creatures exploding on you, etc. Well, that is part of it, I just accepted it and enjoy the game, can play for many hours in one go.

May 2024

There are a number of roguelikes that try to imitate the most successful ones out there, but Ring of Pain is the real deal. If you're interested in being challenged to make calculated strategic choices, Ring of Pain delivers nicely. The titular 'ring' stage layout offers a unique twist on combat and the strategy has been highly calibrated. The game does, however, share some weaknesses with StS and virtually all games in the genre. It offers only hints at a plot; if a strong story is important to you then you'll have to look elsewhere. It also struggles to create a challenging final scenario despite offering two separate endgame paths; in my experience if you get off the ground early on you'll cruise through the ending without too much trouble. You're still required to pay attention and play well, but you'll usually scale to be more than strong enough for the finale. Overall, Ring of Pain offers a variety of ways to play through many unique, well-balanced synergistic builds. For its innovative strategic concepts, well-polished basics and careful balancing, it deserves recognition as one of the leading games in the turn-based roguelike genre.

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19.99€

8.8

4,309

400

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Developer

Simon Boxer, Twice Different

Publisher

Humble Games

Release 15 Oct 2020

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