Rue Valley

Last updated: 2025-11-13

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Summary
  • Highly engaging and rewarding experience.
  • Exceptional story, writing, and voice acting.
  • Gorgeous, unique art style and visuals.
  • Compelling time-loop exploration and choices.
  • Lacks technical polish and content.
  • Suffers from boring pacing, unsatisfying ending.
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Categories

RPGNarrative AdventureTime-based MechanicsInvestigative GameplayCharacter CustomizationChoice-based Narrative

Emotions

Satisfaction24%Excitement16%Disappointment10%Frustration9%Curiosity7%
Reviews
(sample size)
59
Helpful reviews
63%
Unhelpful reviews
37%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
129
Negative points
85
Gameplay points
33
Perf. points
2
Rec. points
21
Misc points
11
Point
Highly Engaging & Rewarding Experience
Description
Players found the game instantly captivating, providing a deeply rewarding experience with clever emotional depth and consistent intrigue. The pacing is spot-on, keeping players hooked with constant discoveries and sustained interest over many hours.
Importance
100%
Exceptional Story, Writing & Voice Acting
Description
The game's narrative is deep, intriguing, and easy to follow, grabbing players from the start with smart writing and an original tone. Dialogues are engaging and well-written, complemented by excellent voice acting for most characters, enhancing immersion and character interaction.
Importance
65%
Gorgeous, Unique Art Style & Visuals
Description
Players consistently praise the game's artistically amazing and unique visual style, often described as comic-book inspired, gritty, and painterly. The graphics are pleasant, full of subtle details, with stunning lighting and a soothing color palette, making every frame a pleasure to behold.
Importance
62%
Relatable Characters & Emotional Resonance
Description
The game creates a strong emotional connection, making players feel understood and recognized through its portrayal of character traits like being a guilt-ridden extrovert or an awkward, paranoid individual. This deep relatability allows players to identify with the experience, making it both beautiful and sometimes gloomy.
Importance
29%
Compelling Time-Loop Exploration & Choices
Description
The time-loop mechanic is highly engaging, allowing players to retain knowledge, explore different outcomes, and uncover new details with each cycle. The game offers significant variability of choice and freedom in approaching each loop, which makes experimenting and observing subtle changes highly enjoyable.
Importance
26%
Immersive Audio & Atmospheric Soundtrack
Description
The game features excellent sound design and an atmospheric soundtrack that perfectly fits the mood and tone. The music enhances the feeling that "something is wrong" and beautifully captures the character's shifting states of mind and distinct location vibes.
Importance
23%
Stands Apart from Inspirations
Description
Despite drawing inspiration from and being compared to titles like Disco Elysium, the game successfully establishes its own unique identity. Players feel it's the kind of high-quality narrative experience hoped for in a post-Disco Elysium world, without being merely a clone.
Importance
19%
Meaningful Character Creation
Description
The game's character generation system is remarkable, with selected personality features genuinely impacting gameplay and narrative. Players enjoy roleplaying specific character types, indicating the system provides meaningful customization and consequence.
Importance
13%
Excellent Value for Price
Description
Players find the game's price fair and inexpensive, with some reviewers stating they would have gladly paid full price. This indicates a high perceived value for the content offered.
Importance
13%
Impressive Demo Led to Purchase
Description
The game's demo version was highly successful and captivating, making a strong positive impression on players. Many noted that the full game looked even better than the demo, validating their purchase decision.
Importance
12%