Terrence Johnson
ZTGDRue Valley (XSX) Review
Published 1/28/2026
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 11/11/2025
Rue Valley
A highly emotional RPG with Personality System and Mind Map Mechanics. Survive the unjust psychotherapy, lift yourself from rock bottom and uncover the mystery of the time anomaly that keeps the world stuck in 47 minutes.
- Developer
- Emotion Spark Studio
- Publisher
- Owlcat Games
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68
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
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Score range
50–84
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 68 across 14 scored reviews, with a 34-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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Below 708 reviews · 57%
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Jerry Williams
RPGFanRue Valley Review
Published 12/13/2025
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68
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Read originalFingal Belmont
Niche GamerRue Valley Review
Published 12/5/2025
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60
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalAngharad Redden
GAMINGbibleRue Valley Review: Time-Loop Adventure Isn't Quite Disco Elysium
Published 12/4/2025
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60
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalDouglas Rintoul
Checkpoint GamingRue Valley Review – Here we go again, and again
Published 11/27/2025
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65
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNick Gillett
Metro GameCentralRue Valley review – time is a flat circle
Published 11/24/2025
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50
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Rudek
Nintendo World ReportRue Valley (Switch) Review Mini
Published 11/23/2025
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60
-8 vs critic avg
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PS4Blog.netRue Valley Review
Published 11/21/2025
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseRue Valley Review (PS5) - Disco Elysium Meets Groundhog Day In A Compelling, If Somewhat Unpolished Effort - PlayStation Universe
Published 11/17/2025
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKieran Singh
Loot Level ChillRue Valley review
Published 11/17/2025
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65
-3 vs critic avg
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