Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must rise from the depths, delving into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.

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?

Whether you reflect your true personality or role-play someone entirely different, your character will shape your dialogues and interactions in the game.

Experiment with different answers and timelines, because the loop will restart from the beginning anyway, won't it?

Publisher Owlcat Games and developer Emotion Spark Studio announced a global collaboration with Movember, the leading men’s health charity.

This partnership aims to showcase how the immersive power of gaming can be used to explore mental health in new and meaningful ways.

“We’re extremely proud to be working with the Movember team,” said Marko Smiljanić, Creative Director at Emotion Spark Studio. “Our partnership helps us convey the importance of mental wellbeing responsibly, drawing on their expertise to ensure these stories feel authentic.”

"We are committed to meeting young men where they are at and working with them and their communities in innovative ways to improve mental health," said Tom Mulvaney, Movember's Australasian Director of Young Men's Health and psychologist.  "This partnership reflects a great opportunity to meet at the nexus of mental health and gaming to improve the coping skills of young men, supporting them to navigate life's stressors both in and out of the game."

The collaboration leverages the strengths of both partners: Emotion Spark’s creative vision as the game’s developer, and Movember’s leadership in men’s health. Together, they aim to spark important conversations and normalize therapy, connection, and emotional wellbeing — especially among young men facing pressures in today’s shifting world.

Key themes of the collaboration include:

• Meeting Players Where They Are: Using gaming as a familiar non‑clinical space, Rue Valley provides a natural approach to promote mental wellbeing.
   
• Gaming as Connection and Healing: Through the dynamic narrative and compelling characters, players are encouraged to reflect and engage in meaningful conversations.
   
• Normalizing Therapy: Rue Valley’s thoughtful approach to storytelling helps players explore what therapy can feel like in a safe, immersive way.

Globally, on average, one man dies by suicide every minute of every day. Movember and the Rue Valley team believe that platforms like gaming provide safe environments for people to explore their mental health struggles, helping break isolation and inspiring people to seek support.

Key Features:

• 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. 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.
• 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 is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) in 2025.