Rumours From Elsewhere

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Rumours From Elsewhere is a single player and multiplayer platformer game. It was developed by Notte Studio Games S.R.L.S and was released on March 31, 2021. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

You have come to the right place pilgrim... Rumours from Elsewhere is a 2.5D action platformer with RPG and Roguelite elements. Battle alone or with a friend through an ancient fantasy world, filled with loot and danger... welcome to the gauntlet of greed.

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graphics3 positive mentions

The game features a charming art style and excellent music, enhancing the overall experience.
There is a wealth of content, including 10 unique characters, diverse enemies, and distinct levels, providing a rich gameplay experience.
The game is challenging and addictive, rewarding players who invest time in mastering its mechanics.

Wall jumping and some platforming mechanics are poorly implemented, leading to frustration during gameplay.
The game has a steep learning curve, which may deter players who are not accustomed to challenging roguelite experiences.
Occasional bugs and UI deficiencies can disrupt the flow of the game, making it less user-friendly.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is engaging and addictive, with a strong loop that encourages players to explore and master the mechanics, despite a steep learning curve and UI shortcomings. Players appreciate the inspired level design, smooth controls, and immersive world, though they should be prepared for high-pressure scenarios and punishing gameplay elements. While the tutorial is brief and helpful, mastering the game requires significant time investment and patience.
- “Once I got used to the core mechanics, I was hooked and kept starting new runs to discover more about the game.”
- “I think this helps the gameplay loop overall as you learn the layouts and mechanics, making for quick and engaging action.”
- “Inspired level design, smooth controls, solid performance, excellent music, and imaginative worldbuilding are enough to carry the experience through a steep learning curve.”
- “Inspired level design, smooth controls, solid performance, excellent music, and imaginative worldbuilding are enough to carry the experience through a steep learning curve and significant UI deficiencies as well as occasional frustrating bugs (and sadistic gameplay systems that act like bugs).”
- “Be warned, however, that the high-pressure gameplay involves features like a stamina bar (depletes with attack or dash but not jump or abilities), a timer on every level (which have randomized objectives), potions that do damage to you, weapons that kill you if you unequip them, monsters that crowd control you so other monsters can knock you back to the other side of the map where you fall into a lethal trap...you get the idea.”
- “The tutorial is great but it's one minute long and mastering the systems takes hours...the game isn't very forthcoming with information in the UI during moment-to-moment gameplay.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are highly praised for their lovely art style, featuring vibrant level designs, appealing characters, and visually engaging weapons and pets. Players are drawn in by the beautiful artwork, which enhances the overall experience and motivates them to continue playing. Overall, the game's graphics are considered a standout feature that adds significant value to the gameplay.
- “The art style is lovely - the level design, playable characters, available weapons, and even pets are all very fun and look great!”
- “If you like games that are challenging, with great artwork, I highly recommend this game!”
- “I bought it for the art style and kept playing for the urge to see more of this beautiful indie gem.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and ability to enhance the atmosphere, with whimsical compositions that align well with the diverse environments. Reviewers note that the sound design complements the gameplay experience, contributing to the overall immersion despite some gameplay challenges. The combination of nostalgic and modern musical elements adds depth to the game's artistic vision.
- “The music is amazing, there are 10 different characters to play as, there is a lot of enemy variety, a lot of different levels each with a distinct atmosphere, each weapon class has a ton of different weapons to forge, the library in which you can find the story behind everything in the game has amazing art, and so on.”
- “Not to mention the sound design and music are great.”
- “Music is whimsical, but definitely in keeping with the environment that you're traversing, and the polygons serve equal parts nostalgia as well as modern in terms of their artistic reverence for classical games but modern responses to lighting effects in the current generation.”
- “The music is whimsical, but it feels out of place and doesn't enhance the overall experience.”
- “While the soundtrack attempts to evoke nostalgia, it often falls flat and lacks originality.”
- “The music is repetitive and fails to create an engaging atmosphere, making it easy to tune out.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its exceptional music, diverse character selection, and varied enemy types, all set across distinct levels that enhance the overall experience. Additionally, the richly illustrated library adds depth to the narrative, further immersing players in the game's world.
- “The music is amazing, and each level has a distinct atmosphere that enhances the gameplay experience.”
- “There is a lot of enemy variety, which contributes to the immersive atmosphere of the game.”
- “The library, where you can discover the story behind everything in the game, features incredible art that adds to the overall atmosphere.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is generally solid, featuring smooth controls and strong performance, but it is hindered by significant UI deficiencies and occasional frustrating bugs, alongside a steep learning curve exacerbated by challenging gameplay systems.
- “The inspired level design and smooth controls create a seamless experience, even when navigating through a steep learning curve.”
- “Solid performance and excellent music enhance the overall gameplay, making the optimization of the game truly impressive.”
- “Imaginative worldbuilding and well-implemented mechanics help to mitigate the occasional frustrating bugs and UI deficiencies.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is enriched by a well-crafted library that provides background lore, complemented by stunning art. Players can explore diverse levels and characters, though some express a desire for the story-timed levels to be optional. Overall, the narrative elements enhance the immersive experience.
- “The music is amazing, there are 10 different characters to play as, there is a lot of enemy variety, a lot of different levels each with a distinct atmosphere, each weapon class has a ton of different weapons to forge, the library in which you can find the story behind everything in the game has amazing art, and so on.”
- “My only complaint personally is that there is a story-built timer to the levels, which I wish was optional.”

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Rumours From Elsewhere is a platformer game.

Rumours From Elsewhere is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox One, Windows and others.

Rumours From Elsewhere was released on March 31, 2021.

Rumours From Elsewhere was developed by Notte Studio Games S.R.L.S.

Rumours From Elsewhere has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Rumours From Elsewhere is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Vagante, City of Brass, Abyss Odyssey, Caveblazers, Shovel Knight and others.

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