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Rue Valley

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.

Released Nov 11, 2025Mixed · 69% of 1.9KPEGI 12≈ 10 h to beat
Steam Deck VerifiedAdventureCasualIndieStory RichIsometricPoint & Click
Rue Valley
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Developer: Emotion Spark Studio
Publisher: Owlcat Games
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About Rue Valley

Digital Deluxe Edition

Rue Valley

Rue Valley Deluxe Edition contains exclusive and totally necessary digital items you simply can’t miss!

- Digital OST

Revisit your favorite Rue Valley locations, reminisce about the characters you met along the way, and relive the memories and emotions you experienced in the time loop with Rue Valley soundtrack!

- Digital Artbook

Rue Valley took five years to develop, so our artists produced quite a heck of a lot of concept art. On these pages, you’ll find the history of this humble little town and its residents. You’ll witness our search for the game’s unique art style and see how the appearances and stories of Rue Valley’s characters evolved over time.

- Digital Map

With this road map, you’ll never get lost in Rue Valley! Too bad Mr. Harrow doesn’t have one...

- Golden Pistol

Kill 'em with class! You never know when you might need to defend yourself. With this shiny golden gun, you can do it in style!

- Your Own Gravestone

That’s right! Somewhere in the past, you have made your mark on Rue Valley, and now Mr. Harrow will be able to visit your place of eternal rest and pay his respects to you, the player!


Movember & Mental Health in Rue Valley

Rue Valley

Mental health has been part of Rue Valley’s story since day one. To treat the topic with care, our narrative team includes a medical professional and we’ve done extensive research to ensure authenticity.

We’ve also partnered with Movember, a global charity with over 20 years of experience in men’s health. Together we aim to reduce stigma, normalize therapy, and share reliable information—while keeping Rue Valley first and foremost a fun time-loop RPG.

Although Movember focuses on men’s health, both Movember and Rue Valley welcome everyone. Mental health is important for all players, regardless of gender, age, or background.


About the Game

Break free from a mysterious time loop! Embark on a journey of self-discovery and resilience. Delve into the enigmatic depths of the small godforsaken town: Rue Valley. 

Each day feels like an uphill battle against the shadows of your own mind. Along the way, you will encounter a captivating ensemble of characters, each wrestling with their own emotional complexities and revealing hidden depths as you get to know them.

Can you muster the courage to unravel the secrets of this temporal anomaly? Can you discover the strength within yourself to rise above adversity and forge a brighter tomorrow?

Craft your own personality in Rue Valley. You can be a cold-hearted loner who overthinks everything or a melodramatic loudmouth who always trusts their gut instinct.

Whether you reflect your true personality or role-play someone entirely different, your character will shape your dialogues and interactions in the game.

Store memories in a graph, unlocking intentions and mindsets as you progress uniquely through the story. Commit to quirky mindsets for unexpected and hilarious dialogues, and experience personality-altering Status Effects: become more outgoing when drunk, or extra sensitive when anxious.

Experiment with different answers and timelines, because the loop will restart from the beginning anyway, won't it?

Story

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

Trailers

Announcement Trailer
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Release Date Trailer

Game details

Developers
Emotion Spark Studio
Publishers
Owlcat Games
Release date
Nov 11, 2025
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Story Rich, Isometric, Point & Click, Psychological, Visual Novel, Singleplayer, Atmospheric, Emotional, Exploration, Choices Matter, Narrative, Narration, Choose Your Own Adventure, Surreal, Time Travel, Mystery, Drama, Colorful, Interactive Fiction
Modes
Single-player
Steam features
24 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Themes
Drama, Mystery
Camera
Isometric
Engine
Unity

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedNot supportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
GermanSupportedNot supportedSupported
RussianSupportedNot supportedSupported
Simplified ChineseSupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • 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

Recommended

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD 1800 equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce 1060 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Ratings

Steam reviews

Mixed

69% of 1.9K

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IGDB critics

62

1 critic score

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Age rating

PEGI 12

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Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Verified

  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Shows Steam Deck button icons
  • Text is readable on the Deck screen
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Verified

ProtonDB: Early reports: Platinum (3 reports) See reports

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • Rue Valley — Original Soundtrack
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Release date: Nov 11, 2025

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