Duru: About Mole Rats and Depression (2023) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Duru: About Mole Rats and Depression

Follow the story of Tuli – a story about the struggle with insecurities, depression and friendship, told in a colorful, accessible way. Run, jump and paint your way through puzzle filled tunnels while also…

8 May 2023

What Duru: About Mole Rats and Depression is

Duru: About Mole Rats and Depression is an adventure game developed by Twisted Ramble Games and released in 2023. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 2019.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Duru is a 2D puzzle adventure about mole rats and depression. It shows how we all can help people affected by this illness. Set in a West-African inspired mole rat colony you play Tuli, one of the gatherers of the colony. One day everything becomes harder as Bel, an AI companion and the personification of Tuli's growing depression, joins the party. While running, jumping and painting your way through the tunnels surrounding the colony you have to find a way to deal with Bel and its manipulative behaviour. Your constant companion moves objects you painted around, eats them and holds you back in which ever way possible. Learn to use Bels behaviour in a way that lets you progress.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Duru: About Mole Rats and Depression launched on 8 May 2023, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Dead Island 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Planet of Lana.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Dead Island 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Planet of Lana.

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