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Ruffy and the Riverside

Ruffy and the Riverside

Released: 6/26/2025

In Ruffy and the Riverside, you wield the magic SWAP to Copy & Paste textures - turn ice into lava or waterfalls into vines! Explore, fight, skate on straw bales, and unleash your imagination in this quirky open-world action game. Dive into an adventure that lets you literally change the world!

In Ruffy and the Riverside, you wield the magic SWAP to Copy & Paste textures - turn ice into lava or waterfalls into vines! Explore, fight, skate on straw bales, and unleash your imagination in this quirky open-world action game. Dive into an adventure that lets you literally change the world!

In Ruffy and the Riverside, you wield the magic SWAP to Copy & Paste textures - turn ice into lava or waterfalls into vines! Explore, fight, skate on straw bales, and unleash your imagination in this quirky open-world action game. Dive into an adventure that lets you literally change the world!

Critics
76
Steam
88

Score Breakdown

76.2

Critic Average

72 reviews

88

Steam User Score

235 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-11.4
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-11.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

36 early (50%)35 launch window (49%)1 late (1%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 72 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 76.2/100. Critics score this game 11.4 points lower than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 72)+
  1. Cassie KnightviaMinimap
    Nov 11, 2025·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 87.7/100 · +2.3 pts
  2. Terrence JohnsonviaZTGD
    Aug 6, 2025·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 87.7/100 · -17.7 pts
  3. Robert KellettviaLords Of Gaming
    Aug 2, 2025·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 87.7/100 · -7.7 pts
  4. Raouf BelhamraviaDigitale Anime
    Jul 29, 2025·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Steam 87.7/100 · -12.7 pts
  5. Taha OmarviaReGame It
    Jul 21, 2025·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 87.7/100 · +2.3 pts