RUBATO, an experimental, 2D physics-based take on the collect-a-thon genre!
Modeled estimate, not a reported figure. How we estimate →
Every price cut of more than 20% we have observed, in each market that quoted one, with this game's chart position on either side of it. These are episodes, not a model: a sale is one event, and one event cannot tell you what the next one will do.
Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 0.57/day in the week to Aug 17 → 1.86/day in the week after.
For scale, across Steam · Top Sellers · Brazil over the last 30 days: the 26 chart moves that followed a price cut of more than 20% went a median of 7 places towards #1, and the 2,402 moves with no price cut behind them went 2 away. One store, one chart, one country — it is the only place we have enough observations to say even that.
Prices outside the United States have been collected since 6 August 2026 and chart positions since 19 July 2026, so a cut older than that has no market to compare and a market that joined later has no history yet. Nothing here is converted between currencies.
About
The year is 12,012. Multiquadrillionaire monopoly "GSSAI CO." has been in power of the universe for centuries after a world-ending bioweapon was unleashed onto the masses. And now? The solar system has been destroyed by unknown celestial forces. A weapons development program run by the Earth subsidiary of "GSSAI CO." is fast progressing. And the world's denizens are disappearing.
That is until one man screws up a game of pool.
Use your tongue to lick enemies and objects as you make your way through open metroidvania-like areas, whilst collecting "Planet Bits" to help fix the solar system!
5 compact, densely packed areas ranging from a huge sprawling bakery to the world's most poorly planned city. Uncover secrets and shortcuts in every corner of the world.
A strange, funny plot with a deep focus on humour and character writing. It gets silly. It gets serious. Really concerningly serious. Uh. Is the guy who made this game okay..?
To save the world, you must save yourself first. Find yourself again.
RUBATO contains flashing lights which may not be suitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy.
Genres
Sums Steam only; PlayStation, Nintendo publish no volume signal, so the true total is higher by an unknown amount.
| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $19.99 | 534reviews | 98% | — | $252.8K |
| $19.99 | 121ratings | 82% | — | not modelled | |
Engagement
Reviews
Themes across 92 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
Reviews
A really heart warming and impressive Indie game with thought provoking messaging, amazing imagery, funny as ♥♥♥♥ characters and great interactivity and gameplay Genuinely wish it was longer, my heart aches at it's ending. Please play this game if you can, or talk about it with your friends. There needs to be more eyes on it.
Honestly, great game. Would I recommend this? No. I love this game, but to preface, I am basically THE target audience for this game and I believe it's for a very specific audience. I'd say the main problem would be the games humor, and how fundamentally engrained it is into the game. If you don't vibe with this games jokes then you simply will not like it. The game often flip flops between serious and joking on the dime, the jokes could easily not land, and the pacing struggles. I could see many people struggling to properly connect with the stories message because it's overshadowed by the games goofy demeanor and sort of narrative whiplash. The level design is good, it's simple and sweet and it was a lot of fun collecting everything! The main shine of this game though is definitely the presentation, it's art is really good and the ability to mix so many different types of media into it without feeling overwhelming is impressive. The music is good, it's nothing exceptional, I liked it. If I had to put into words why or how this game is fun I would have to compare it to something like Deltarune Chapter 3, or maybe Moon. That's to say, the game is pretty easy and the fun doesn't come from challenging platforming or puzzles, it comes from its creative design and humorous dialogue.
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Stats
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Languages: English
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Matched by title — a reused name can pair the wrong games. * is a critic aggregate. Prices and positions are each store's United States storefront; Epic charts worldwide. Audience and Score too, except Steam's, which is worldwide.
Hours played at review time, across 92 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Este juego es algo en verdad único; nunca había jugado algo que me hiciera vivir todo tipo de experiencias y emociones al mismo tiempo. Todo lo que este título ofrece, desde la historia, las mecánicas y, en especial, la música, es fenomenal. Realmente es una de esas aventuras que te marcan y se quedan contigo por mucho tiempo. Sinceramente, recomiendo a cualquiera darle una oportunidad a ciegas a esta maravilla de juego; vale totalmente la pena y, si conecta contigo como fue mi caso, será algo que nunca podrás olvidar. ¡¡¡¡¡¡RUBATO GOTYY 2026!!!!!!!!!
No amount of warnings could've prepared me for how hard the ending would make me sob
wha wha is yur fevurit block in moincraft Hubiese estado lindo que no tenga lemotifs, me tienen harto, pero si no los tuviese sería un 100000000000000000/1
Hard to describe how amazing this game was. It really made me Rub a Toe.... Seriously , if you like games with fun gimmicks and platforming its perfect for you! And if you like an undertale type of comedy.
itz rlly good
Este videojuego RUBATO me salvó la vida. Tengo 45 RUBATOS. Mi esposa y yo tenemos un hijo juntos, y adoptamos 4 gatos y un perro juntos. Todos tienen más de 4 RUBATOS, excepto el gato nuevo, que tiene 1 RUBATO. Esto será importante más adelante. Cuando estábamos navegando por nuestro feed de STEAM, me encontré perdida y miserable. Era autodestructivo. Un día me enojé tanto leyendo los comentarios de STEAM que tomé a mi gatito de 1 RUBATO y comencé a acariciarlo. Es una técnica de relajación que aprendí mientras servía en la Legión Extranjera RUBATA. Lo acaricié tan fuerte que me rompí el quinto RUBATO de la mano derecha... mi mano de JUGAR RUBATO... mi mano "especial"... la mano con la que levantaba a mi hijo de 135 RUBATOS a la cama con una sola mano. La mano que necesitaba desesperadamente para asegurarme de poder seguir proveyendo.
First game in a long time to have me completely enraptured. The plot gets very serious which contrasts with the overall very goofy humor of the game but I find that works in its favor and was honestly one of my favorite parts. For a 20$ indie game it had a shocking variety of content. The aforementioned surrealist story switch up intrigued the hell out of me. When the story had its comedic bits (3rd zone's entire boss fight was a 3 stooges sketch) i was laughing heartily. Some parts definitely felt a bit jank. If you enjoy PS1 style low poly 3d it uses that to very comedic effect. 9/10
the greatest game a hungry little guy could ask for
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