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Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

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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Cacareco Games
Publisher
Cacareco Games
Release
March 31, 2026
124 days ago
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Very Positive214 reviews99.1%

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About the Game

Parental supervision is overrated!

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.

A kid walks alongside a cliff in ancient meso-american ruins.

Pocket-sized adventure, giant-sized fun!

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.

The kid finds a whip next to a skeleton wearing an explorer gear inside a tomb.

But wait, there is more!

  • 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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