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Rue Valley

69% positive of 1,924 Steam reviews

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To finish
8 h
To 100%
12 h
Released
2025
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam, GOG, Epic, PlayStation

Made by Emotion Spark Studio. Published by Owlcat Games.

About the game

Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.

Tagged by players

  • Time Travel
  • Narrative
  • Isometric
  • Psychological
  • Emotional
  • Surreal
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Point & Click
  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Visual Novel
  • Mystery
  • Choices Matter

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    I can't believe I played 15 hours of this nonsense. Rue Valley reminds me of old point-and-click adventure games by Sierra, where I always got stuck at some point, but luckily I didn't have those problems with Rue Valley because the things you need to do are almost always nicely tracked (except the first and last loop). The biggest similarity: PC-first controls. Gamepad? Forget about it; it's unusable and…

    16 h played when written. 10 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    What a game! I'm honestly a mostly baffled by all the negative feedback this game has, and felt like I owed this game my positive opinion to compensate. Rue Valley was intriguing from beginning to end. I was always wanting to get back to it, like a book you can't put down. Beautiful visuals, I adore the comic-esque style this game has. The whole emotional journey (or really, multiple emotional journeys that our…

    12 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.

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