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Rumu is an intimate, narrative-driven adventure that follows the path into sentience of a robot vacuum cleaner.

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Very Positive (519) - 89% of the 519 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Dec 12, 2017

Developer:

Robot House

Publisher:

Hammerfall Publishing

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By AdventureGamers.com April 11, 2018

“For a story starring a robot vacuum cleaner and a smart home AI, the short but sweet Rumu showcases a wide spectrum of human emotions, which is a feat that not even many people-centric dramas achieve.”

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	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔	✔	✔

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Includes 17 Steam Achievements

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Title: Rumu
Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Developer: Robot House

Publisher: Hammerfall Publishing

Release Date: Dec 12, 2017

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“Rumu successfully splits the difference between genre fiction flash and the emotional explorations of, say, Gone Home. It combines the deft touch of Town of Light with traditional RPG puzzles. It even has some notable nods to arcade games. In short: it’s a game for partisans on all sides of the videogame debates to sit down for a Christmastime truce with.”
Gamasutra

“A fascinating look into emotional manipulation, familial relationships, and ultimately, loneliness.”
Gamespot

“Rumu is as charming as games can get. Not only does the game look and sound amazing, the writing is brilliant.”
Kotaku Australia

About This Game

Rumu is an intimate, narrative-driven single player adventure game where you play as a robot vacuum cleaner on it's journey in becoming a Sentient machine while under watchful eye of the house AI, Sabrina

You are RUMU - a robot designed to clean, and to love.

You awake in a fully automated Smart Home created by your eccentric Human's David and Cecily where you discover your only companions are Sabrina, the house AI, the always watching guide, and the home’s dysfunctional cast of semi-intelligent devices, as well as Ada the cat.

After curiosity draws you away from your standard home maintenance duties, you’ll be faced with challenging moral dilemmas forcing you beyond your programming to uncover the the dark secrets kept from you by Sabrina.

A heart wrenching narrative that takes you from basic robot vacuum cleaning duties to discovering the truth

Performances from Allegra Clark (Dragon Age), Larissa Gallagher (Firewatch), Grant George (Fire Emblem Echoes)

An engrossing original score by Matt Mclean (Orwell)

A Smart Home littered with semi-intelligent devices to befriend

Point and click puzzles to lead Rumu down forgotten paths

A cozy isometric like dollhouse environment

Fully Subtitled in English

Robot House is a small Sydney-based team of developers.

We set out to carve our own path in games and give players experiences they aren't expecting. From the ridiculous to the remarkable, quality and heart are the core of what we build.

Rumu is our debut feature length title, and we're thrilled to bring it to likeminded players who have a thirst for intimate, narrative-driven experiences.

System Requirements

Windows

macOS

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit)
Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7800 or greater
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 1200 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor: 3.0 GHz Quad Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 770 GT / Radeon HD 7970 Or Greater
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 1200 MB available space

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

Minimum:

OS: OSX 10.10 (64-bit) or newer (10.11.6 for Metal)
Processor: 2.4 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Metal Compatible Hardware or Hardware with OpenGL 4.1 - (AMD Radeon R9 M290, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M, Intel Iris Pro Graphics, AMD FirePro D300, Radeon Pro Vega 56) or better
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012), iMac (21-inch, Late 2012), iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014), Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Recommended:

OS: OSX 10.13 (64-bit) or newer
Processor: 2.6 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Metal Compatible Hardware or Hardware with OpenGL 4.1 - (AMD Radeon R9 M370X, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M, Intel Iris Plus Graphics, AMD FirePro D700, Radeon Pro Vega 65) or better
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: MacBook Pro (2017), iMac Pro (2017), iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017), Mac Pro (Late 2013)

Minimum:

OS: Any Linux distribution that can run Steam
Processor: 2.0 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Graphics card that supports OpenGL 4.1
Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended:

OS: Steam OS / Ubuntu 18.04
Processor: 2.6 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 770 or Greater, Graphics card that supports OpenGL 4.1
Storage: 1 GB available space

© 2018 Rumu © Copyright Robot House Pty Ltd 2018. Rumu, the Rumu logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Robot House Pty Ltd, variably registered or recognised around the world. - See more at: https://www.rumugame.com

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