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Rust & Ruin

Rust & Ruin is a deckbuilder battler about robot fights. Each round you'll draw a random hand, gamble your coins to redraw for better odds, and manage your budget to build a bot tough enough to survive whatever the arena throws at you!

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Astero Games
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About the Game

Rust & Ruin is a roguelike deckbuilder set in a scrapyard arena. You'll draw, gamble, and spend your way through every fight, building a bot that can survive whatever's thrown at it.

Each battle, you'll draw 5 random cards from your bot's arsenal. Keep your hand and fight, or gamble your coins to redraw for better odds, just know the cost climbs with every redraw. Every card has its own power, cooldown, and exchange value, so deciding what to play and what to bench matters as much as the draw itself.

Win fights to earn money, then head to the chip store between rounds to upgrade your bot's parts and capabilities.

Every run plays out differently, shaped by the calls you make along the way.

KEY FEATURES

  • Draw your hand, take your chances :5 procedurally generated cards every round, no run plays the same twice

  • Redraw or commit: gamble your coins for better odds, but watch the cost climb each time

  • Manage cooldowns and value: every card has its own power, downtime, and payoff

  • Upgrade between fights: spend your winnings on chips to boost your bot

  • Fast, tactical robot battles: built for quick decisions and high stakes

  • Roguelike progression: every choice you make shapes your run

Build your deck. Upgrade your bot. Survive the arena.

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