Gemini Rue
Sci-fi noir point-and-click mystery following two playable characters
Joshua Nuernberger · Published by Wadjet Eye Games · Released Oct 26, 2011
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 1,890
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 days ago
- Sep 20, 2026
Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)
What is Gemini Rue?
This single-player sci-fi noir adventure has you investigate locations, solve puzzles, and occasionally take part in shooting sequences. You play as a former assassin seeking help from past criminal associates on the planet Barracus and an amnesiac man trying to escape a hospital elsewhere in the galaxy.
For you if...
- +you like sci-fi noir stories told through two characters
- +you enjoy old-school point-and-click puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer fast-paced action to investigation and puzzles
What players say
88% of 1,890 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, noir atmosphere, and pixel art. They commonly criticize the clunky shooting sequences and cumbersome interface, particularly the inventory system; some also report pixel hunting.
Screenshots and trailer
Gemini Rue system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 2000, XP or Vista
- Processor
- Pentium or higher
- Graphics
- All DirectX compatible video cards
- Memory
- 64 Mb RAM
- Storage
- 700Mb
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Polish, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Point & Click
- Adventure
- Sci-fi
- Noir
- Cyberpunk
- Indie
- Story Rich
- Pixel Graphics
- Detective
- Dystopian
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Retro
- 2D
- Great Soundtrack
- Escape Room
Recent updates
- Sep 20, 2026 · Gemini Rue - Translation Hotfix Patch
- Sep 14, 2026 · Gemini Rue - Spanish translation
- Jun 5, 2026 · Gemini Rue - Hotfix Patch
- Apr 30, 2026 · Gemini Rue - Hotfix Patch
- Apr 27, 2026 · Gemini Rue - Tiny Patch
1 DLC available.
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