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Rue Valley

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, 2025 Developer Emotion Spark Studio Publisher Owlcat Games Platforms Windows Story RichAdventureIsometricPoint & ClickPsychological
View on Steam ↗ $7.49 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

70.7%positive2,181 reviews
Recommended · 21 found this helpful

“I was pleasantly surprised by this game. After reading too many negative comments about it, I was expecting to be somewhat disappointed. But I had really liked playing the demo, so I decided to give the game a try during a sale. And I actually really enjoyed it! I got completely…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
Recommended · 14 found this helpful

“Two Sentences Rue Valley is a stylish, conversation-heavy narrative RPG built around a time-loop structure and psychological themes, with a very eye-catching comic-inspired visual identity. I found this game to be surprisingly relatable on a very personal level (no details…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
Not recommended · 56 found this helpful

“I finished Rue Valley with mixed feelings. It started off strong with its time-loop concept, and the Thought Cabinet is clearly heavily inspired by Disco Elysium. Unfortunately, that's where most of the positives end. The writing felt dull and rarely managed to keep me engaged.…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

187all-time peak
0 50 100 2026 72 avg · Nov 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

24achievements
27.5%median completion
1.2%rarest: The Chrono Slayer
73.9% of players 72.7% of players 71.5% of players 46.5% of players 40.7% of players 36.7% of players 34.9% of players 32.3% of players 30.6% of players 30.5% of players 28.0% of players 28.0% of players 27.5% of players 25.4% of players 25.3% of players 23.7% of players 23.3% of players 20.6% of players 7.9% of players 7.4% of players 5.3% of players 3.2% of players 1.9% of players 1.2% of players 73.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
73.9%Doctor's Prescription — Sip from Finck's secret stash, or take the purple pill, or either, or both...
72.7%Tap Out! — For the discerning palate craving a splash of "what the hell was that"?
71.5%Time Loop — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
1.2%The Chrono Slayer — Congratulations! Time never stood a chance. You stylishly obliterated every pointless distraction.
1.9%Ninth Degree — Delete all media.
3.2%Checked In Permanently — Spend at least 100 loops in Rue Valley.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$7.49−50% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$14.99base price
$7.49lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US7.49 USD−50%
EU7.00 EUR−50%
UK6.24 GBP−50%
Australia9.99 AUD−50%
Canada9.99 CAD−50%
Japan849 JPY−50%
Brazil22.49 BRL−50%
China27.49 CNY−50%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$4.1 Brazil Japan Australia Canada US EU UK≈$8.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 13, 2026
The Isometric Sale has begun!

Today we’re celebrating the games we love — isometric adventures! META Publishing and Owlcat Games have arranged the Isometric Sale , gathering more than 160 games into this one event and offering you

Jun 01, 2026
Rue Valley is Officially Steam Deck Verified!

Still with me, Mr. Harrow? We have great news for everyone who loves to take their games on the go: as of today, Rue Valley is officially Steam Deck Verified! While many of you already knew the game w

Mar 19, 2026
Rue Valley is 35% off during the Steam Spring Sale

Hello, residents of Rue Valley and nearby areas! If you have been looking at Rue Valley on your wishlist, waiting for the right time to add it to your cart, now is the perfect time! With all major upd

Jan 28, 2026
Rue Valley—Patch 1.1.0v14

Still with me, Mr. Harrow? After the Big Update, requirements to unlock some achievements changed: End game spoilers! Frankly, I Don't Give a Damn! now unlocks if you stay in the time loop by the end

Dec 18, 2025
Rue Valley—Hotfix 1.1.0v13

Still with me, Mr. Harrow? Yesterday we released our Big Update for Rue Valley, and we hope you are enjoying the new content. Meanwhile, some players reported an issue with auto-saves that were create

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsStory Rich · Adventure · Isometric · Point & Click · Psychological · Visual Novel · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Emotional · Exploration · Interactive Fiction · Narrative (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · DualShock Controller Support · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese
Achievements24
Official sitehttps://ruevalley.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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