The narrative RPG Rue Valley will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch alongside its previously announced PC (Steam) version, according to an announcement by publisher Owlcat Games and developer Emotion Spark Studio.
The companies also revealed a global collaboration with Movember, a charity organization focused on men’s health, aiming to showcase how games can explore mental health through fresh, meaningful approaches.
View a description of the title below:
Break free from a mysterious time loop! Embark on a journey of self-discovery and resilience. Dive into the enigmatic depths of a God-forgotten small town: Rue Valley.
Each day feels like a grueling battle against the shadows of your own mind. Along the way, you’ll meet a captivating cast of characters, each wrestling with their emotional complexities and revealing hidden depths as you get to know them.
Can you summon the courage to unravel this temporal anomaly’s secrets? Can you discover the inner strength to overcome adversity and build a brighter future?
Craft your personality in Rue Valley. Be an insensitive loner overthinking everything, or a melodramatic chatterbox trusting their instincts.
Whether reflecting your true self or roleplaying someone entirely different, your character will shape dialogues and in-game interactions.
Store memories on a graph, unlocking intents and mindsets as you uniquely progress the story. Bet on peculiar mindsets for unexpected, hilarious dialogue and experience Status Effects that alter your personality: become more extroverted when drunk or extremely sensitive when anxious.
Experiment with different responses and timelines—the loop resets anew anyway, right?
Key Features
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- Craft Your Personality – Be an insensitive loner in one loop, then a melodramatic chatterbox in the next. Rue Valley’s time loop resets everything, letting players experiment with personalities, actions, and responses.
- Store Your Memories – Save crucial memories on a graph, unlocking unique interactions at Rue Valley Motel and new mindsets to help develop the protagonist.
- Discover Rue Valley’s Secrets – An anomaly has trapped the Rue Valley Motel area in a time loop. Experience the protagonist’s daily actions until gathering enough evidence to solve the mystery.
- 2D Parallax Art Style – Rue Valley boasts an instantly recognizable, visually striking comic-book aesthetic inspired by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Disco Elysium.
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