Rain City

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In "Rain City," a puzzle game with warm, picture book-style graphics, players control a cat searching for his missing sister in a city covered in perpetual rain. The journey includes surreal settings, encounters with various animal characters, and solving puzzles to uncover the reason for the ceaseless rain. The game features minigames, memory tests, and observational challenges, making it an immersive and engaging experience.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

33%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

story3 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features a beautiful and cute art style that is visually appealing.
The story is engaging and original, providing a nice narrative experience.
Some puzzles are creative and enjoyable, offering a decent challenge.

The gameplay suffers from clunky controls and frustrating mechanics, particularly during timed events and the final boss fight.
Many puzzles lack logical coherence, leading to confusion and frustration.
The game is plagued by glitches and interface issues, which detract from the overall experience.

graphics
8 mentions
38 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
38 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their beautiful art style and charming aesthetics, contributing positively to the overall experience. However, some players feel that while the visuals are appealing, other gameplay elements, such as puzzle logic and interface, could use improvement. Overall, the graphics stand out as a highlight, but they are somewhat overshadowed by gameplay issues.
- “A game with a beautiful art style.”
- “As far as the artwork, I mean you can see it yourself, it's very good and there are many locations to explore.”
- “+ enjoyable art style, especially the backgrounds.”
- “As expected, the art style and storyline were cute and original, but pretty much every other aspect of the game seems to be an afterthought.”
- “I really liked the concept and cute graphics, but I feel like it could be better. Some puzzles and actions are clunky; that pipes level drove me crazy until I did it randomly.”
- “I've been trying to beat it for an hour already, and the boss either moves too fast or the jumps need to have less of a cooldown. It's literally impossible, and from what I've seen in the discussions, the only way to beat it is to slow your framerates down by messing with your graphics card settings.”
music
6 mentions
17 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many users noting a lack of background music in several rooms, which can detract from the overall atmosphere. While the songs that are present are generally enjoyable, players express a preference for more consistent musical accompaniment throughout the game, suggesting that silence during lengthy puzzles can be frustrating.
- “In my opinion, if you have 5 rooms and 3 of them are silent, just reuse the 2 songs. Personally, I would rather have music in 99% of the game instead of like 60% (at least it felt like it).”
- “I also had a few problems with the atmosphere when it comes to the soundtrack.”
- “In my opinion, there are too many rooms that don't have any music; that being said, I think most of the songs are enjoyable.”
- “Even if you make the argument that it can be atmospheric, there are some puzzles that could take several minutes in rooms with no music.”
story
4 mentions
75 % positive mentions
-25 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The story is praised for its originality and charm, featuring a captivating narrative and well-developed characters that enhance the overall experience. While the art style complements the story effectively, some reviewers feel that other game elements may not be as thoughtfully executed. Overall, the narrative and character backgrounds are highlighted as standout features.
- “Rainy atmosphere, lots of cool characters - nice story.”
- “I enjoyed everything from learning about NPC backgrounds to the art style, puzzles, and plot execution.”
- “As expected, the art style and storyline were cute and original.”
- “As expected, the art style and storyline were cute and original, but pretty much every other aspect of the game seems to be an afterthought.”
- “I enjoyed everything from learning about NPC backgrounds to the art style, execution, puzzles, and plot line, but the story itself felt lacking.”
atmosphere
4 mentions
50 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a rainy setting and engaging characters, contributing to a compelling narrative. However, some players found the soundtrack lacking, particularly during lengthy puzzles, which detracted from the overall immersion and coherence of the experience.
- “Rainy atmosphere, lots of cool characters - nice story.”
- “I also had a few problems with the atmosphere when it comes to the soundtrack.”
- “Speaking in terms of narrative and atmosphere, I felt like the game was disconnected, even though it had all the right pieces to make it work.”
stability
3 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly with frequent glitches such as a flickering mouse pointer animation and various UI problems. These technical flaws detract from the overall experience, leading to a lack of trust in the game's mechanics and intuitiveness.
- “The most common glitch I encountered was the mouse pointer animation flicker, constantly switching between the arrow and hand.”
- “There are various other glitches I don't care to remember at this point.”
- “I think the game is really good, but when you combine glitches, UI problems, and puzzle issues, it creates a bigger problem where you can't trust the game to be intuitive with the mechanics.”
humor
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game features some cute and funny moments, but many players feel that the narrative is underdeveloped, serving merely as a means to progress rather than enhancing character interactions. More engaging dialogue could improve the overall comedic experience.
- “There are some cute and funny moments that really made me smile throughout the game.”
- “The humor in this game is cleverly woven into the dialogue, making even the simplest interactions entertaining.”
- “I found myself laughing out loud at the witty banter between characters; it added a delightful layer to the gameplay.”
gameplay
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally well-received, but users report significant issues with glitches, UI problems, and puzzle mechanics that undermine the game's intuitiveness and overall experience.
- “I think the game is really good, but when you combine glitches, UI problems, and puzzle issues, it creates a bigger problem where you can't trust the game to be intuitive with the mechanics.”