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Sweeping the Ruins

Hui-Yu Lien · Published by Hui-Yu Lien · Official site ↗

Positive — 82% positive (22 reviews)

Last updated 27 Sept 2026

Sweeping the Ruins is a 3rd person action adventure game where 2 players must cooperate together to defeat a powerful monster. There are no swords or guns - players must strategize and use traps and the environment to ensure their victory!

Free to PlayDJCTQ 14Co-op

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Action, Adventure · 2021 · More free games

In Sweeping the Ruins, two players team up for an intense cooperative adventure where every trap and environmental hazard could be your key to victory against a powerful foe.

About this game

ENTER THE RUINS...
For players looking for cooperative social experiences, Sweeping the Ruins let’s two players engage in asymmetrical combat with an overpowered behemoth, using only the traps and destructible terrain in a mystical ruin as their weapons. Victory will require strategic coordination, situational awareness and teamwork to defeat the massive enemy and prevent the destruction of their nearby homeland.

Key Features

  • 2 player online co-op
  • Multiple traps including throwable bombs, explosive barrels, ballistas, and giant wrecking balls
  • Destructible terrain
  • 1 large monster

About Us

This game was created as part of the University of Southern California's (USC) Advanced Games Project (AGP) with collaboration from Otis College of Art and Design and California State University, Fullerton. We are a team of 28 of students and recent graduates working together in a remote capacity.

Sweeping the Ruins was showcased as a featured title at USC Games Expo 2021 on May 15 2021.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit)
  • Processor: Pentium (R) Dual-Core T4200 @ 2.00 GHz (2 CPUs)
  • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce G 103M
  • Storage: 1280 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 CPU @ 3.70 GHz (4 CPUs)
  • Memory: 8192 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 3GB
  • Storage: 1280 MB available space

Supported Languages

English*
*languages with full audio support

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