Rumu is an intimate, narrative-driven adventure that follows the path into sentience of a robot vacuum cleaner.
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Could be hot but is only lukewarm. Relies heavily on story but fails by contradicting itself, breaking immersion, and having a secret obvious from Day 1 so the reveal at the end has little impact. Con: - Choices don't matter. Everything feels like it is on rails: 1. You often get replies that fit both your dialog choices 2. Choices have no impact on the plot, eg.: Choosing to side with Sabrina still causes you to go against her 3. All doors are always locked except the one the story told you to go to. Unlocked doors lock again after each story step. Most doors never unlock again. - The narrative (N) contradicts gameplay (G): 0. N: "You are a vacuum cleaner robot who loves cleaning." G: *You are a detective and a hacker, cleaning is forgotten quickly* 1. N: "You have no arms and cannot jump." G: *Collect shirts and hang them back into the closet; collect logs bigger than you and place them in the fireplace* 2. N: "I love Sabrina. I love Sabrina. I love Sabrina." G: *Hurt Sabrina and make her suffer* 3. N: "If you love me, you don't go into that room." G: *No other way but to go into that room* 4. N: "I grant you access to anything you want." G: *Gain no access* 5. N: "You need to insert password to open door." G: *Cannot insert password and open door after the first time* 6. N: "You get access to my datafeed for a special vision ability." G: *Have that ability in places without datafeed (e.g. in vents, the hideout, etc.)* 7. N: "Repeats info about character's favorite tea." G: *Password is character's favorite tea. Game bugs out because you had input password before you found the clue to teach it to you (again). Progression stuck and must restart game to resolve* - Bug hindering progression (see point above) - You have a flashlight but you never need it nor is it used for anything - On default settings, accessing the circuit for hazards makes you move into the hazard - Movement control is a bit unprecise (but seems fitting for a vacuum cleaner robot bumping into everything) - Door to "???" is locked. I can't wait to unlock it and see what's behind. Never unlocks. Pro: - A cat rides on you at one point :3 - Pleasant voice acting - Sabrina not being the stereotypical evil runaway AI (but still seems to be inspired by GlaDOS) - Strong emotional connection to Sabrina - Many interactables per room - Lore pieces are kept short - Enjoyable dialog - Interesting concept - Nice visuals
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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I love Rumu TT
Nice Game :)
I've had my eyes on this one for the past few years—since its release, and it's been on my backlog until this week (even after buying it some time ago). gotta say, this is a fantastic narrative adventure game with excellent writing, voice acting, and music, plus a delightful diorama style to its visuals that you've presumably noticed. for more thoughtful recommendations of the best games on Steam, check out my curator, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38563966-The-Absolute-Finest/]The Absolute Finest[/url].
Its an amazing game. I felt more for the characters in it than I do in most AAA games.
Complete waste of $10 because of false representation/marketing. Contrary to the advertised ... it has "Controller Support" ... it does not!!! I tried for almost 30 minutes, NOTHING I did allowed controller support. There is NOTHING in the game menu that allows controller support. Going into Steam for controller support was futile. For a supposedly chill, relaxed game ... I can't imagine having to play this with M/K ... no sitting back for a casual relaxed play. There's no support on their website page, just a physical address and an email, nothing else on the page. This a half baked low quality money grab. My refund request to Steam was denied!
Rumu is such a beautiful little game, and I loved every moment of it. 🧡 You play as the cutest little robot vacuum, but the story goes so much deeper than it first appears. Rumu isn’t just adorable (though I couldn’t stop smiling at how cute they are), the game also explores themes of love, family, and what it means to care. Sabrina, the AI, and Rumu’s relationship tugged at my heart in ways I didn’t expect. The storytelling is gentle yet emotional, the art is gorgeous, and the atmosphere feels both cozy and mysterious. It’s short, but that only makes it more powerful—every moment is meaningful. By the end, I felt connected to Rumu and Sabrina like they were real, and I didn’t want to let go. If you want something heartfelt, unique, and memorable, please play Rumu. It’s not just a game—it’s an experience.
A fun, beautiful, short game, worth playing
I really enjoyed this game in 2021 but sadly it has acquired some kind of freeze bug since then that kicks in between day 2 and 3 and subsequently stops the game from even loading at all. Wiping save data allows me to play again but only up to the same point, where it freezes again and fails to load. Not sure if everyone gets this bug but quite a few people have reported it in the forums here and elsewhere. Most unfortunate as this was a wonderful game but is unplayable now.
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