Narrative RPG Rue Valley coming to Nintendo Switch

Owlcat Games, in partnership with Emotion Spark Studio, have shared the news that Nintendo Switch is getting Rue Valley. Launch timing is still being decided.

Rue Valley, a narrative RPG, is about a man trapped in a time loop. Players will be dealing with the character’s mental challenges and will meet “a colorful cast with complex emotional stories”.

Learn more about the game via the following overview:

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?

Key Features

• Craft Your Personality – Be a cold-hearted loner in one loop and a melodramatic loudmouth in the next. Rue Valley‘s time loop resets everything, giving players the chance to experiment with their personalities, actions, and answers.
• Store Your Memories – Important memories can be 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 and Disco Elysium.

Continue on below for a look at Rue Valley in action.

Announcement Trailer

Stay tuned for a proper release date on this one. We have more Nintendo Switch coverage here.