Ever feel like you’re stuck in a loop, repeating the same day over and over, each day feeling like an uphill battle? Enter, Rue Valley.
Last week, Owlcat Games and developer Emotion Spark Studio proudly launched the Open Alpha playtest for their isometric narrative RPG, Rue Valley. Available now on Windows PC via Steam, Rue Valley’s playtest showcases the depth of the protagonist’s various plotlines, which are shaped by the personality you give your character. Together with the launch of the Open Alpha, the new gameplay trailer is now live.
Rue Valley is a deeply personal narrative game about a man’s journey of self-discovery and resilience on his quest to break free from a mysterious time loop. 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.
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.
Key features of Rue Valley:
- Craft Your Personality: 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.
- Store Your Memories: Important memories are stored in a graph, unlocking unique interactions around the Rue Valley Motel and new mindsets to help build out the main character.
- Uncover the Secrets of Rue Valley: An anomaly has trapped the area around the Rue Valley Motel in a time loop. Experiment with the main character’s actions each day until you have enough evidence to solve the mystery.
- 2D Parallax Art Style: Rue Valley has an instantly recognizable, visually appealing comic book aesthetic inspired by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Rue Valley’s Open Alpha playtest is available now on Windows PC via Steam. Wishlist the game so you don’t miss its 2025 release.
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