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Rain and Respite

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77%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
97% User Score Based on 31 reviews

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Rain and Respite is a single player and multiplayer casual simulation game with fantasy, romance, anime, medieval and others themes. It was developed by ThunderSalt and was released on November 15, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"Rain and Respite" is a relatively short visual novel where you talk to cute and weird girls at a tavern.

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97%Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
gameplay1 negative mentions
  • Charming and cozy visual novel with lovable, well-developed characters.
  • Beautiful, consistent artwork that enhances the overall experience.
  • Short, easy-to-follow story with multiple endings and meaningful choices.
  • Very short gameplay experience that may feel stretched out to some players.
  • Limited number of choices and somewhat linear dialogue paths.
  • Lacks high stakes or deeper plot, making it a low-impact story for some.

  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature beautiful, well-executed artwork with a consistent and charming art style that enhances the storytelling. Characters are visually appealing, and special illustrations add variety, contributing to an overall cozy and engaging visual novel experience.

    • “The artwork is very well done and has a nice cozy feel to it.”
    • “The consistent, strong art style wraps the whole thing neatly, with plenty of special illustrations to spice things up.”
    • “You get a peek into the lives of a few fantastic characters with fun dialogue, sweet implied romance, and of course extremely good artwork as well.”

  • story

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    86% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is charming, sweet, and fun, with well-paced progression and an engaging atmosphere supported by beautiful artwork. While somewhat cliché, it offers a casual and enjoyable experience that's perfect for relaxing.

    • “The artwork is beautiful and the storytelling, while a bit cliché, is still quite charming.”
    • “Such a fun, sweet, and funny story.”
    • “The overall atmosphere of the story and the characters you meet are great.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is consistently praised as good and relaxing, complementing the cozy atmosphere and art style of the game. It enhances the overall experience, contributing to the enjoyable flow of conversations and character interactions.

    • “Cozy small visual novel, good music, interesting characters that could be expanded in a future game.”
    • “Nice art style, relaxing music, and the conversations flow well!”
    • “Music rating: good”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is lighthearted and charming, contributing to a fun and enjoyable story experience.

    • “Such a fun, sweet, and funny story.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for its engaging story and well-developed characters, creating an immersive and enjoyable experience.

    • “The overall atmosphere of the story and the characters you meet are great.”

  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The gameplay is criticized for being too short and repetitive, with dialogue choices that feel similar and eventually lead to the same outcomes.

    • “It's a little too short even for the asking price and the gameplay just re-treads the same dialogue, making slightly different options that largely converge after a few lines.”

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The character development is praised for giving each character unique worries and desires, making them distinct and well-defined, further enhanced by their colorful designs.

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Play Times

2h Median play time
2h Average play time
2-2h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Rain and Respite is a casual simulation game with fantasy, romance, anime, medieval and others themes. Common tags for Rain and Respite include indie, 2d, choices matter, relaxing, stylized and others.

Rain and Respite is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Rain and Respite.

Rain and Respite was released on November 15, 2024.

Rain and Respite was developed by ThunderSalt.

Rain and Respite has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Rain and Respite for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Rain and Respite is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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