Ruby Raid is a side-scrolling arcade runner-shooter where you play as a treasure hunter fleeing a deadly laser after stealing the Eye God's sacred ruby — and you can play it free in your browser on PLRun with no download needed.

Your character sprints forward automatically while you jump over traps, shoot down worshippers blocking your path, and collect gems to unlock increasingly powerful weapons from a roster of 25+. The laser never stops chasing, so every second of hesitation brings you closer to instant death. Ruby Raid drops you into a temple escape that never lets up.

You've stolen the Eye God's sacred ruby, and now a massive laser beam chases you relentlessly through side-scrolling terrain packed with blocks, barriers, gaps, and hostile worshippers. Your character runs forward automatically at a steady pace, so the entire challenge comes down to two actions: jumping obstacles and shooting threats.

That simplicity is what makes the game so immediately engaging — you're in the action within seconds. The depth comes from the weapon progression system. Gems collected during each run are spent on unlocking new guns from a pool of over 25 weapons, each with different firepower, range, and shot patterns.

Stronger weapons let you clear enemy waves faster, which is essential as later runs pack tighter obstacle sequences and denser crowds of Eye God worshippers into shorter distances. The quick-restart loop means every failed attempt feeds directly into your next, better-equipped run. Ruby Raid uses a minimal two-button control scheme.