Rauniot

About

Rauniot is a point-and-click adventure set in a ruined Finland, using an isometric perspective to show a world shattered by disaster. You play as Aino, part of a fragile community struggling to survive after 1975’s catastrophic collapse. The gameplay revolves around scavenging resources, navigating hazardous environments, and making choices that affect group dynamics. Dialogue and exploration drive the story, with puzzles tied to the environment’s decay. The tone is stark, focusing on practical survival over fantasy solutions. The game’s setting feels distinct, leaning into the cold, desolate vibe of Northern Finland rather than generic post-apocalyptic tropes. Reviews highlight its unflinching look at human resilience and the weight of small acts of trust in a broken world. While the pace is methodical, the lack of hand-holding might frustrate some. Community threads note the writing captures bleakness without becoming hopeless, balancing grim realities with moments of quiet solidarity.

Storyline

In the year 1975 a massive natural disaster pushed the civilization over the edge. Riots, massive conflicts and wars occurred. Homo homini lupus. Main continents were drowned by seas. Heavy amounts of pollution spread around from collapsed nuclear power plants and -warheads. Not many survived from those deadly times. Children born mutated or dead taking their mothers with them. Fathers walking alone in bitterness and sorrow driven to cannibalism as food resources slowly ran out. In this sad new world nature and man are trying to survive and find balance. Still some individuals manage to trust one another just enough to establish groups providing protection, food, clean water, medicine, electricity and knowledge for better life. Aino is one of those lucky ones to be part of a group. But it can be one hard job in this world. Giving everything you’ve got in dangerous journeys and tasks prevents one to be isolated.