Of Lies and Rain

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Of Lies and Rain is a single player shooter game. It was developed by Castello Inc and was released on November 4, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Of Lies and Rain is a story-driven first person shooter built exclusively for VR. Set in a dark, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic world, at the edge of the real and digital realm. You’ll fight to reclaim your past and save humanity from the brink of extinction.

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86%

Audience ScoreBased on 81 reviews

story21 positive mentions

stability7 negative mentions

Strongly inspired by Half-Life: Alyx with solid implementation of similar mechanics like physics-based interactions, weapon upgrades, and environmental puzzles.
Engaging and deep story with immersive world-building and atmospheric visuals, including unique cyber/digital world sections that add variety to gameplay.
Developers actively support and update the game, fixing bugs and improving performance, with high replay value and a decent length of around 8-15 hours.

The game currently suffers from numerous bugs, glitches, crashes, and technical issues such as janky controls, collision problems, and some immersion-breaking design choices.
Lower graphical quality and visual polish compared to high-budget titles, with some textures and assets feeling low-resolution or inconsistent across platforms.
Certain gameplay elements are frustrating or poorly balanced, including mandatory platforming sections, lack of manual saving, enemy AI simplicity, and occasionally unclear puzzle guidance.

story
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of the game is widely praised for being engaging, mysterious, and well-paced, with a unique post-apocalyptic sci-fi setting that draws inspiration from but distinguishes itself from titles like Half-Life: Alyx. Players appreciate its depth, optional lore elements through data files and environmental storytelling, and the chemistry between characters, though some note the need for more immersive narrative elements like audio logs or NPC interactions. While the storytelling is compelling and a highlight of the experience, a few mention cheesiness in voice acting and occasional difficulty following the plot due to breaks in updates.
- “Of lies and rain has a great story, excellent pacing, a wide variety of mechanics to keep the experience fresh, and so many little treats to discover along the way.”
- “The story on first shallow playthrough is good, keeping quite a lot of mystery, narrated by intriguing radio dialogue with one person, plus bunch of data files (memories) with text and few papers with text lying around, so there is a lot of optional reading, if you want to get deeper into the story, but beware, through the reading you might discover the story is not just good, but truly masterfully written, keeping you guessing what are actually the lies, with only small breadcrumbs scattered in the memories.”
- “The story and atmosphere are easily the highlights.”
- “When one is helping to test this over months, and at times there were multi-weeks breaks between releases, it is easy to lose track of the game's narrative and partially forget the story details.”
- “They seem awkward and forced, even though I know it ties into the core storyline and lore.”
- “The story is terribly cheesy and the voice acting is just as cheesy.”
gameplay
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is heavily inspired by Half-Life: Alyx, featuring immersive VR mechanics like full movement, climbing, and physics-based puzzles that offer a polished and engaging experience despite some occasional clunkiness and minor bugs. It balances combat, exploration, and optional arcade-style platforming in "data worlds," providing around 10+ hours of varied gameplay with unique storytelling and solid design for an indie title. While some weapon mechanics feel rough and certain sections less appealing, overall the gameplay is enjoyable, well-crafted, and steadily improved through early access.
- “Of lies and rain has a great story, excellent pacing, a wide variety of mechanics to keep the experience fresh, and so many little treats to discover along the way.”
- “The combat was fluid and responsive, the climbing mechanic was fun, the environment was great to explore, and despite there only being two characters, I liked their dynamic.”
- “It's built from the ground up for VR, with physics-based puzzles and mechanics that only make sense in VR.”
- “Gameplay feels unpolished, with rough mechanics and lack of refinement.”
- “The weapon mechanics are incredibly clunky, making combat feel more frustrating than fun, and target aim is non-existent.”
- “Bugs with controls and sometimes feels like floaty grabbing mechanics.”
graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with praise for atmospheric design, good overall visuals, and solid performance on high-end hardware, but criticism for low resolution, lack of polish, and inconsistent quality across elements. While some highlight near-AAA-level detail and a variety of graphical settings, others note it feels dated and in need of improvements, especially as an early access title. Overall, the visuals effectively support the game's mood but have room for refinement.
- “Crisp PCVR-quality visuals with solid frame rates.”
- “A beautiful story with many details and mini stories, great voice acting, amazing graphics, physics, interactions almost at AAA level... made by a team of five people.”
- “It also has a very good collection of graphics settings including NVIDIA DLSS (though for some reason it defaulted to off) and sharpness.”
- “The graphics are very low resolution and feel bad in VR, with little visual polish. I don't feel immersive in the game.”
- “People say the graphics are like Half-Life Alyx, but I can tell you that this is a blatant lie as the graphics are more on par with a mid-era Xbox 360 title.”
- “Graphics are a mixed bag; some things look really good, some things look meh. Overall, graphics are nice but could be improved.”
atmosphere
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its dark, gloomy, and immersive qualities, enhanced by detailed environments, effective lighting, and engaging narrative elements. While some texture quality issues are noted, the overall mood successfully creates a tense, alien, and semi-horror experience that captivates players, especially in VR.
- “The world feels dark and gloomy, which fits the atmosphere perfectly, and the graphics are good overall.”
- “Presentation-wise it's great: the environments are atmospheric and detailed, the voice acting is solid, and the narrative is engaging enough to keep you pushing forward.”
- “This is a very ambitious early access VR game with fantastic atmosphere.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from numerous stability issues, including bugs, glitches, crashes, and collision problems, which are further frustrating due to the lack of a manual save feature. While some minor issues may be system-specific, overall the game is notably unstable and buggy.
- “I would love to play the game through but it's just so buggy.”
- “Glitches, crashes, collision issues, etc. all of the problems are exacerbated by the lack of manual save.”
- “There are also a fair number of bugs and glitches, from NPCs getting stuck in geometry to some crashes here and there.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Optimization is currently inconsistent, with notable performance issues, bugs, and a lack of polish requiring significant improvements. However, the PCVR version performs well with DLSS enabled, and ongoing developer support is expected to enhance stability and overall performance.
- “Really enjoying it so far at this early access stage of release, there are some performance issues and mild bugs that need to be addressed, but if the developers continue to support the game with patches and updates that improve the experience, then we have a much needed certified banger on our hands in the VR space.”
- “Performance is pretty good but hopefully we see some improvements there as well, which I'm confident we will.”
- “Good performance on the PCVR version with DLSS enabled.”
- “Performance and stability need significant improvement, and quality control is clearly lacking.”
- “A lot of work is still needed: bug fixes, graphical improvements, performance optimization, and general polish.”
- “Really enjoying it so far at this early access stage of release, there are some performance issues and mild bugs that need to be addressed, but if the devs continue to support the game with patches and updates that improve the experience then we have a much needed certified banger on our hands in the VR space.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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While the main character initially feels like a typical stereotypical "badass," players develop genuine emotional connection by the game's end. The subtle gameplay mechanics, like interacting with blocks in VR, enhance immersion and emotional engagement without overt guidance from developers.
- “Despite initially coming across as a typical cardboard 'badass,' the main character really made me feel for him near the end.”
- “Touching things is the hallmark of VR!”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is highly praised for fitting the game perfectly, complemented by strong sound effects. While voice acting receives mixed feedback, with Adam's performance praised and Sam's seen as weaker, the overall audio experience is well-received.
- “Love the music and the weapons.”
- “The voice acting from Adam is really good, Sam could be better, but the sound effects and music fit the game so well.”