Rainbow Gate

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Rainbow Gate is a single player survival action adventure game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by 7EVIL Studio and was released on January 30, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Rainbow Gate was once a thriving toy company and amusement park filled with laughter, lights, and wonder. But after a mysterious tragedy that claimed countless lives, the park was abandoned. Behind the rusted gates, rumors grew: shadows that move on their own, laughter in the dark, and people who entered but never returned. You step into the role of a detective investigating the forgotten grounds…

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Audience ScoreBased on 53 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

The game features impressive graphics, an intense and immersive horror atmosphere, and creative puzzles that provide a strong challenge.
Gameplay includes a variety of sections with surprises, strong chase mechanics, and a story that some players find engaging and well-executed.
Developers have shown responsiveness to community feedback by adding features like a pause menu, objective hints, extra save points, and improving game balance.

Heavy use of AI-generated assets, including voice lines, textures, and art, led to criticisms of lack of originality and a cheap feel.
The stamina system is frustrating due to its short duration and slow recharge, often making chase sequences excessively difficult and repetitive without suitable checkpoints.
Level design and game pacing issues are evident, with confusing layouts, repetitive corridors, poorly designed park environment, and some tedious platforming and puzzle sections lacking adequate guidance.

story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game shows potential with interesting lore and original concepts but suffers from minimal direct storytelling and a somewhat underdeveloped narrative. While the puzzles and chases add excitement, the lack of engaging story delivery and some gameplay frustrations hinder its overall impact, though future updates could expand and improve the narrative experience.
- “The story and world feel like they could grow into something special—perfect for future updates, a ton of DLC, expanded lore, and a full series.”
- “This game had a lot of potential; the story is good, the lore building was nice, and the animatronics and puzzles, as well as how things unfolded, were good and really original.”
- “While it might be worth exploring ways to make everything fully authentic moving forward, the game’s puzzles, relentless chases, and story make this a very minor issue overall.”
- “The game itself gives no story to that concept; it's just endless puzzles and chase scenes.”
- “There's no storytelling.”
- “You find boxes, mascots, tons of notes explaining the story (which is always a bit lazy, but fine).”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
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Gameplay receives mixed feedback: some find the chase and hiding mechanics tense and enjoyable, while others criticize the AI as poorly designed and the sprint replenishment as frustrating. Additionally, concerns are raised about the use of unoriginal, purchased assets, suggesting a lack of developer care.
- “The gameplay is solid, the concept is strong, and the vision behind the game really shines through.”
- “The implementation of Outlast-esque mechanics really made me enjoy the exploration segments.”
- “The sprint replenishment also took way too long, resulting in unnecessary deaths and a long gameplay time.”
- “After playing through and deciding to drop the game after dying to a very unfair mechanic in the final section (the lullaby section) which has no save points, I can confidently say this game was utter AI slop made purely for monetary gain with no care from its developers.”
- “The sprint replenishment took way too long, resulting in unnecessary deaths and extending gameplay time unnecessarily.”
- “All of the game's core systems are either built into Unreal Engine or easily purchased from the store, and are nearly identical to other titles using these gameplay packages, indicating non-original assets.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users praise the game’s graphics as outstanding and visually stunning, highlighting them as a standout feature that rivals top mascot horror games. The visuals are described as impressive and exceptionally well-executed, significantly enhancing the overall experience.
- “The game is impressive and its graphics are outstanding.”
- “The graphics are insane, the audio design is incredible — so good that I genuinely kept asking myself, 'how are they doing this?'”
- “You guys knocked the visuals out of the (amusement) park!!”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is well-received, with some praising its hilarious dialogue and fun, surprising moments, contributing to an entertaining experience. However, not all users find it funny, with some recommending alternatives for better comedic value.
- “The game has top-notch immersion, eye candy, and is full of fun, hilarious moments and surprises!”
- “Dialogue is hilarious though, 10/10 on that.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's soundtrack is praised as amazing and features an original song, showcasing notable talent. However, some users feel the music, like other aspects, may be AI-generated, contributing to a less authentic experience.
- “Are they just insanely talented? The soundtrack is amazing; they even made their own original song for the game!”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant optimization issues, including frequent crashes, softlocks during loading screens, and poor performance with frame rates capped around 30 FPS despite running on high-end PCs.
- “My PC is more than strong enough to handle the game, yet somehow it didn't run smoothly above 30 FPS.”
- “There's constant crashes, performance issues, and softlocks, especially after dying or when loading a new level. The loading screen often gets stuck and never disappears even after the game has finished loading, although I can still hear the background sounds and play.”
- “There's constant crashes, performance issues, and softlocks, especially after dying or when loading a new level. The loading screen often gets stuck and never disappears, even though the game has finished loading and I can hear background sounds and play.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its unique and genuinely terrifying vibe, blending a backrooms-esque style with challenging gameplay. Players find it phenomenally immersive and distinct from similar titles.
- “Some people may say this feels like Poppy Playtime, but it felt like its own unique game to me. I loved the Backrooms-esque atmosphere, and that mixed with the difficulty level made it genuinely terrifying at parts.”
- “One last thing before I wrap up: the atmosphere of this game was phenomenal.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect evokes intense tension and frustration due to the game's punishing design, where even slight mistakes in hazardous environments result in damage or failure. This creates a high-stakes, nerve-wracking experience for players.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is generally seen as tedious at times, despite the overall enjoyable design and engaging puzzles.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is affected by buggy chase mechanics, where stamina management feels frustrating due to enemies moving too quickly. Improvements in this area are needed for smoother gameplay.