The Rose and I

The Rose and I

Eugene Chung · April 5, 2016 · Indie, Casual, VR, Free to Play

The Rose and I is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Very Positive88% · 189
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The Rose and I price

The Rose and I is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About The Rose and I

An immersive, animated VR film. Crafted by the artists, animators and storytellers of Penrose Studios, “The Rose And I” is about loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Come meet a lonely Rose living in the unlikeliest of places, and join her as she transports you to a brand new universe.

The Rose and I — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

The Rose and I divides players sharply: some appreciate it as a short, emotionally resonant visual and audio experience with a touching story told through minimalist gameplay and soft aesthetics, while others reject it entirely as not qualifying as a game at all, criticizing it as poorly made shovelware better suited to YouTube than a gaming platform. Technical issues also plague the experience, with reports of it failing to launch on certain VR platforms like Quest 3.

Recommended Feb 6, 2024
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10 found this helpful
Not recommended Jun 7, 2025
The Rose and I is not a game. Games contain meaningful gamelike interaction and game loops, which are absent in this "art experience". Instead of being a game, The Rose and I is a software application that presents a poorly made art exhibition. This just plays a short crappy animated film. Was the developer momentarily blinded and got confused between Steam and Youtube? I mean, it's kinda hard to get both of them mixed up. One is for crappy homemade videos, and the other, apparently, is a dumping ground for RPG Maker asset flips and to catch stuff when Itchio fails to contain amateur crapware. This is not a game! We get this non-game shovelware on Steam whenever your usual Starbucks barista/McDonalds frycook art school dropout finally gets a restraining order from the local art galleries so turns to Steam Direct to try get their art published somewhere so they can finally dream of moving out of their parents basement. It's true that games can be art... art is where the pinnacles of craftsmanship and quality meet vision and narrative to create an experience far greater than the sum of the parts. This isn't a game at all, and the craftsmanship and narrative are terrible. …
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Apr 19, 2026
Does not launch on Quest 3.
Recommended Oct 29, 2025
Игра 'The Rose and I' - это трогательное и запоминающееся переживание. Визуальный стиль, выполненный в мягких пастельных тонах, создаёт атмосферу сказки, подчеркивая хрупкость и нежность истории. Геймплей, хоть и минималистичен, отлично передает ощущение заботы и защиты. Управление гигантским великаном, аккуратно оберегающим маленькую розу от опасностей мира, вызывает чувство умиления и ответственности. Простота механик позволяет полностью сосредоточиться на повествовании и взаимоотношениях между персонажами. История, рассказанная без слов, оставляет глубокий отпечаток в душе. Через анимацию, музыку и визуальные образы игра мастерски передает темы дружбы, самопожертвования и неизбежности перемен. Небольшая продолжительность идет только на пользу, не давая истории затянуться и позволяя сохранить её эмоциональную насыщенность. 'The Rose and I' - это короткое, но очень ценное приключение, которое оставит вас с теплым чувством и желанием беречь всё прекрасное в этом мире. Рекомендую всем, кто ищет игру, способную тронуть до глубины души.
Recommended Jul 13, 2025
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Recommended Oct 1, 2024
Really nice little VR experience that I've come back to every few years. Very simple but very pleasant.

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