Gemini Rue

Gemini Rue is a graphic adventure game. The player alternates control between two characters, Azriel and Delta-Six, at different intervals throughout the story. Later in the game they also control an additional character named Sayuri. Gameplay consists of exploration of the local environment, interactions with characters, and puzzle solving.

The game also contains a minor gunplay mechanic. The player is equipped with a communicator device to call other characters and look up information via a limited text interface. At certain times, the player is able to switch between two characters located in different areas of the game's world; proceeding through each of these stories separately until reaching a common story.

Gemini Rue takes place in the 23rd century within the "Gemini System", a star system recently declared independent from the Taurus and Pleaidas System through the war ten years prior to the beginning of the game. Though peace has come, the war left a power void, and the mafia-like Boryokudan crime syndicate controls much of the system, using its control of a drug called "Juice".

The game initially follows two characters. One is Azriel Odin, an assassin now turned to a law enforcer who is seeking to get any information about his brother Daniel. While searching the planet of Barracus, Azriel is aided by his friend and pilot Kane Harris, who maintains their spacecraft in orbit. Azriel comes to aid Matthius Howard, a friend of Azriel's from the previous war who is wanted by the Boryokudan and who claims to have information on Daniel's location.

The game was very well received by game critics, with praise singled out for its compelling storyline and retro graphics. It is considered an impressive example of the point-and-click adventure game genre which has experienced a recent renaissance after being in a decline for around a decade. The sequences involving combat, however, were criticized for their stiff controls and an action-oriented tone inconsistent with the rest of the game. On Metacritic, it has a normalized rating of 82 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".

IGN wrote "If only more triple-A games turned out this well. With (for the most part) seamless, intuitive gameplay, impressive atmosphere and one of most well-crafted and interesting storylines seen in recent years, Gemini Rue is a game not just for adventure fans, but for anyone who loves a good, gritty yarn." V. Club said "Developer Joshua Nuernberger has crafted a smart, thoughtful tale that keeps introducing fascinating new ideas and characters.