Fit check
Is Rumours From Elsewhere worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-platformer fans who want randomized runs and permanent death
- Players who prefer local co-op over online multiplayer
- Loot-focused players who enjoy crafting weapons and exploring secrets
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long, fixed campaign may find the run-based structure repetitive
- Players who prefer forgiving difficulty may dislike permanent death and timed objectives
- Solo players looking for a purely story-driven adventure may find the combat and loot systems too central
Our take on Rumours From Elsewhere
The defining structure is a timed run: open three chests, then reach the door while enemy, loot, chest, and exit locations shift between attempts.
What is Rumours From Elsewhere?
Rumours From Elsewhere combines action-platforming with RPG and roguelite elements in a vibrant yet ominous ancient-fantasy setting.
Choose one of 10 heroes, each offering a distinct moveset, weapon progression paths, and personal story. Traverse 10 handcrafted stages by dashing, wall-jumping, sneaking, and battling, while enemy, loot, chest, and exit locations shift between runs and stage-specific traps alter the challenge. Open three chests and reach the door before time runs out. Materials from defeated enemies can be used to make more than 100 weapons and trinkets, with over 50 enchantment effects. Play alone or in local co-op, including cooperative and duel modes. Permanent death, pets, costumes, secrets, and an in-game library provide additional progression and discoveries.
How Rumours From Elsewhere plays
- 01Ten playable heroes
- Each character has a separate moveset, weapon path, and story.
- 02Randomized level layouts
- Enemy, chest, loot, and exit positions change between runs across 10 handcrafted levels.
- 03Craftable equipment
- Materials from defeated enemies can be used to make more than 100 weapons and trinkets.
- 04Local multiplayer
- Two players can cooperate or fight each other in local play.
- 05Permanent death
- A failed run ends the character's life rather than returning them to the same attempt.
Rumours From Elsewhere compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also a roguelite action platformer, but its description centers on a chaotic metroidvania structure and ongoing updates. Rumours From Elsewhere instead uses 10 handcrafted levels with changing encounter and loot locations, a three-chest objective, timed exits, and local co-op.
Rumours From Elsewhere: platforms & release
Is Rumours From Elsewhere worth it?
It is worth it if: action-platformer fans who want randomized runs and permanent death. Skip it if: players seeking a long, fixed campaign may find the run-based structure repetitive.
Where can I download Rumours From Elsewhere?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Rumours From Elsewhere's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Rumours From Elsewhere on?
Windows only.
