Reikon Games has announced RUINER 2, a cooperative action RPG sequel to the 2017-released RUINER. It will be available for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. A release date was not announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
RUINER 2 evolves the cult-classic top-down shooter into a deep, systems-driven action RPG. Return to the industrial hellscapes of Rengkok and the wasteland beyond with unique playable Shells and a combat style defined by your choices. RUINER 2 evolves the fight, not the formula. The opponents are still savage. The crowd still closes in. The only way is still through. Stop killing, and you’re dead.
Rengkok: The Concrete Purgatory
Welcome back to Rengkok. Here, the corporations don’t just control your life—they hold the copyright to your death. You are trapped in a cycle of servitude where expiring is a breach of contract. The system is designed to keep you alive, suffering, and productive. Escape is not given; it is taken. To break the chains of this dystopic purgatory, you must force the world to let you go.
Welcome Back, Puppies
Shell System allows you to command a roster of up to three unique combat bodies, switching between them instantly as the fight shifts. Rather than being locked into a single class for a hundred hours, you build a roster. Each Shell hits differently – distinct playstyle, special abilities, a different role in the slaughter. You don’t unlock them in a menu. You take them by killing the bosses that hunt you.
Killer Collaborations
Combat in Rengkok is a high-speed puzzle – reflexes keep you alive, strategy keeps you winning. Knowing when to swap and what to chain is the difference. Synergies are what separate survival from dominance – chain skills across your Shells to build combat loops that compound with every swap. The same rules apply whether you’re running a solo squad or teaming up with three players in cooperative play. More Shells, more synergies, higher stakes. Hunt or be hunted.
New Toys
In the industrial depths of Rengkok, every piece of salvaged tech is a step toward survival or a step too far. Outfit your Shells with weapons, protective gear, and internal implants, but every item draws from that Shell’s limited resources. There are no free slots, only trade-offs. Push your gear further with crafting, and the stakes climb with it. Better rewards, real risk. Crafting can modify your gear in ways you didn’t plan for. How far you push is your call.
Same Puppy, New Tricks
Evolution is the only way to survive a world designed to kill you, and your skills are the ultimate expression of that growth
Every Shell in your roster features a deep, specialized progression path – four skills, each with branching nodes that change how those skills behave, not just how hard they hit. The deeper you go, the further your build drifts from anything standard. Master those paths, find the synergies between your Shells, and you stop following a build guide. You start writing one.
When you finally discover that perfect setup and start landing devastating combos, it won’t just feel powerful—it’ll feel personal.
Build smart. Push further. Become something Rengkok didn’t plan for.
Key Features
- You Are the Hacker – In Rengkok, power is control. You are a hacker who hijacks other heroes, turning them into “puppies” called Shells. Defeat unique bosses, add them to your collection, and put them on your leash.
- Build Your Shell Roster – Every Shell you obtain goes to your Shell Garage. Build your Shell Roster, pick three for solo or two for cooperative play, and swap between them on the fly. Your roster is your build.
- Utilize Roster Synergies – Every Shell has a role. Master your roster’s synergies to trigger cascading damage that no single Shell could pull off alone. The deeper your combinations, the further you can push.
- Hacker Progression – Karma levels your Hacker. Spend it on the Neural Network – a passive tree that shapes your entire roster and defines your build. One tree, endless combinations.
- Shell Progression – Each Shell grows into its own. Four skills, two branching paths each – dozens of nodes that redefine each Shell’s playstyle. Mix and match across your roster to create deadly synergies.
- Overload System – Every Shell runs on three resources: Power, CPU, and Memory. Every piece of gear draws from that Shell’s pool. Gear up smart—there are no free slots, only trade-offs.
- Limitless Crafting – Every upgrade is a bet. Push further, and the Complexity Factor climbs – bigger reward, real risk. The item can change in ways you didn’t plan for. How far you push is your call.
- Endless Endgame – Fight through escalating tiers across Rengkok’s darkest districts: stronger enemies, better loot, no ceiling. The only limit is your build.
- Up to Three-Player Cooperative Play – Three players, six Shells, one combined roster. Coordinate your synergies and push challenges together that no single roster could handle alone.
- No Pay-to-Win Rule – Every gameplay advantage is earned. Microtransactions are not affecting gameplay. Your build, your roster, your progression – none of it is for sale.
Watch the announcement trailer below. Visit the official website here.