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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.
Rue Valley is a story rich, adventure and isometric game
developed by Emotion Spark Studio
and published by Owlcat Games.
Released on November 11th 2025 is available only on Windows
in 5 languages: English, French, German, Russian and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 1,519 reviews of which 980 were positive and 539 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 14.00€ on Steam, but you can find it for 6.12€ on K4G.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 8.1
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible video card (integrated or dedicated with min 512MB memory)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
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I don't usually leave reviews... However, this game seems to be a bit polarizing, so I'll just add my comments in case it helps anyone decide whether to buy it or not. As many have already said, this is NOT Disco Elysium. Yes, they kinda look similar (isometric, excellent art - though quite different aesthetic as Rue Valley is of course nothing like Revachol), they are both story-driven, dialogue focused - yes both have TONS of dialogue, though the style of writing is very very different (DE being a bit wittier and intellectual IMO). The mechanics of the game are.... similarish? But not really... Again, yes both have dialogue options and this sort of point and click style, but to me DE is more complex, which can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on what you like. Story and theme wise, I don't think they have anything in common. They both delve into psychology but with different approaches. DE also includes a lot of philosophy and socio-political references, while RV remains focused on the individual perspective of life. So is it even worth comparing RV to DE? In my opinion, no. They are very different games. Finally, should you play RV? If you like games with a lot of dialogue and that are point-and-clickish, and if you're up to an emotional rollercoaster of a story that is about mental health and grief and the human condition, then it might be a good fit. I think it is a very good game, the art is beautiful, the characters are interesting, the dialogues are very well written - they are quite realistic and witty enough to be amusing but not to drive your focus away from the main theme, and the story is engaging and has some nice plot twists. But most importantly, as someone who suffers GAD, depression and OCD, I find that they encapsulate very well how it feels to be depressed and anxious. I cried several times throughout the game, since I felt everything to be so relatable, it's nice to see yourself represented in games from time to time. I found it to be quite therapeutic (no pun intended). On the other hand, the loop thing and the mechanics of how it works does get tiring and a bit frustrating at points, but it's a short game so it's bearable. About that... it is a short game, and I'm not sure if replayability is one of its qualities, so yeah the price might be a bit much and I'd wait for a sale.
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Writing this right after finishing the game. It worths every second of your time. Really, give it a chance, don't read the comments and review, don't make any expectations, neither low nor high. Just play it through. Let the game play you more, than you play it. Also want to comment on some highlights from over reviews: - I agree, that it is more linear, than you expect. I agree, that 'choices matter' in this case might be misleading. But it doesn't make the game worse, it is just different from what you may expect. It is not Disco_Elysium_Two, but it doesn't have to be. - Balance, inspiration, motivation: I saw that some players mentioned lack of points of motivation in the game, but I don't think that it is a bug or something. I played it through before the update and didn't meet any problems with it. - If it becomes to be boring, frustrating, depressing: trust the process. It has to be like that at some point. Yes, including the unskippable cut scenes and weirdness with actions that you've already made. It is part of the story - More an art than a game: I agree with this. It isn't some kind of playground with the time loop settings. But it doesn't have to be that also I really want the game to prosper and negative reviews break my heart. Yes, Rue Valley requires a special mood to play it. Yes, it requires a couple dozens of hours of your time. But it's an experience that has to be lived through, end-to-end. If you quit the game in the middle, because it disappointed your expectations, give it a chance to show you the whole story. I think it's just a specific genre, and I see very few of games like that. But it's worth it, really. The ending totally destroyed me and then collected all of the parts of my heart into something new. I haven't felt this way about a game for a very long time. And I'm grateful for the possibility to feel that way! Thanks to developers, artists and all of the people who made this game released. I think everybody has to play it in certain period of life. p.s.: I'm sorry if I made some grammar or spelling mistakes, English is not my first language
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Oh, I'm really torn on this one. Let me be clear - the majority of the negative reviews are valid. The game has many flaws and certainly greatly underdelivered on many promises. Specifically: 1) The game was clearly rushed and undercooked. Somewhere towards the middle they take away even the illusion of any agency from the player and all you could do from that point forward is to follow the script. It completely stops being a game and becomes a book with some visuals. 2) Almost non of the mechanics promised or hinted in the demo materialized in any meaningful way. The "mind map" for example is completely pointless, you can delete it from the game completely and pretty much nothing changes. In its core - it is an adventure game with adventure game mechanics. 3) The game takes itself way too seriously. Take "void of resignation" sequence for example. I get what developers were trying to say, I really do. But holy crap. This is a game - not an art piece. Players supposed to enjoy playing it. So why do I leave a positive review? Well, in the end of the day - it is an interesting story supported by great colorful art. You just need to take the game as it is without specific expectations: treat it as a semi-interactive book, similar to telltale games.
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Still with me, mister Harrow? Firstly, it's not Disco Elysium; it has little in common with it. It's focused on dialogue, and that's it. Secondly, it's not a bad game, as some people say, nor is it a good game. There are no RPG elements, no progression, no fancy hats, no Frittte (three "T"s!) plastic bag for collecting bottles, and you can't even stick a finger up your arse. But... It's a great story. It's a great story about love and loss, depression and hope. And, ultimately, acceptance. It's pretty linear: the characteristics assigned to Eugen at the start of the game stay the same throughout, and they don't change much. However, they do change how you, as Eugen, approach the story. Still with me, mister Hollow? It can be tedious at times, but this tediousness serves the narrative, helping you to get into the skin of a depressed man stuck in a never-ending 47-minute loop. Don't expect it to be Disco, don't expect it to have the same sense of humour — just don't compare it to Disco. It's a great story in its own right — a sad one. People may prefer comdey, but life only writes dramas. Still with me, mister Harrow?
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Game was good. I completed it, only mentioning that so people know this review is coming from someone who actually saw it through to the end. here are some thoughts to help you decide if you want to buy it - - First up, for anyone who is on this store page looking for something, anything to fill the void left by disco elysium (like I was), I think we are all going to have to accept that whatever magic was conjured in the making of that game will probably never be conjured again. As hard as that is. However - this game will scratch the itch, it is very good in its own right. -My fear for this game is, 9/10 players won't be able to get through it. Yes i get it its a loop, but there were times where there was, in my opinion, avoidable tedium for the player from a developer standpoint. -The game would benefit enormously from being fully voiced. The narrator (or whoever is talking to you through the game, your inner monologue maybe?), desperately needs to be voiced. Though i fully acknowledge the resources required to achieve this may not have been possible for the developer at the time of releasing the game. - Some lack of polish toward the end starts to come through, minor things, but noticeable. Dialogue choices repeating and not clearing after being executed, which was not the case for the preceding 95 percent of the game. Anyways all and all, a recommendation. A great entry into the genre, despite some things that could have made it a bit better.
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Rue Valley is currently priced at 14.00€ on Steam.
Rue Valley is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.00€ on Steam.
Rue Valley received 980 positive votes out of a total of 1,519 achieving a rating of 6.29.
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Rue Valley was developed by Emotion Spark Studio and published by Owlcat Games.
Rue Valley is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Rue Valley is not playable on MacOS.
Rue Valley is not playable on Linux.
Rue Valley is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Rue Valley. Explore additional content available for Rue Valley on Steam.
Rue Valley does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Rue Valley does not support Steam Remote Play.
Rue Valley is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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