Underplayed Gems

Rumu (2017)

Rumu cover
Developer
Robot House
Publisher
Hammerfall Publishing
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 568 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You explore a quiet, fully automated home as a sentient robot vacuum, uncovering an emotional story through gentle puzzle-solving and atmospheric exploration.

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What players say

Players love the story about a sentient Roomba and its emotional themes, but many report game-breaking bugs that make it unplayable and achievements have been broken and unfixed since 2018.

Screenshots

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