Rainbow Gate

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Rainbow Gate is a single player action adventure game. 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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67%

Audience ScoreBased on 45 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

The game has impressive graphics, audio design, and immersive atmosphere that effectively create a scary and tense horror experience.
The puzzles are creative, varied, and fun, providing a satisfying challenge without being overly difficult for most players.
The game offers a strong horror vibe with intense chase mechanics and memorable jump scares, recommended for fans of single-player horror titles.

Excessive and relentless chase sequences combined with very limited stamina make gameplay frustrating and exhausting for many players.
Heavy reliance on AI-generated art, voices, and assets results in a cheap, repetitive feel, lacking original character design and polish.
Lack of quality-of-life features such as pause menu, checkpoints during sections, quick healing hotkeys, and proper level design leads to a clunky and sometimes unfair player experience.

story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is seen as underdeveloped and somewhat lazy, with many notes providing lore but little direct storytelling. While the world and lore hold potential for future expansion, the current execution feels lacking and overshadowed by relentless puzzles and chase sequences, making the experience more stressful than engaging.
- “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, the animatronics and puzzles, and 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, and tons of notes explaining the story, which is always a bit lazy but fine.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
Gameplay receives mixed reviews, with some praising its solid mechanics and effective use of Outlast-style exploration, while others criticize poor AI, repetitive outsourced assets, and frustrating design choices like slow sprint recovery and lack of save points leading to unfair deaths. Overall, the gameplay concept shows potential but is marred by execution issues and reliance on pre-made assets.
- “I've seen a lot of comments about this, but honestly, it’s not nearly as bad as some make it out to be. 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 longer gameplay time.”
- “After playing through and deciding to drop the game after dying to a very unfair mechanic in the final Lullaby section (which has no save points), I can confidently say this game is 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 extended gameplay time.”
- “All of the game's core systems are either built into Unreal Engine or easily purchasable on the store, and are identical to other titles using purchased gameplay packages, indicating non-original assets.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are widely praised for being stunning and highly original, delivering an impressive visual experience that stands out notably among mascot horror games. Users express amazement at the quality, describing the visuals as exceptional and a major highlight of the game.
- “The graphics are insane, the audio design is incredible — so good that I genuinely kept asking myself, 'how are they doing this?'”
- “If the main visuals of the game were all original, this would be stunning, and a real threat to some of the mascot horror games out there.”
- “You guys knocked the visuals out of the (amusement) park!”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The music received mixed feedback, with some praising the soundtrack as amazing and original, while others suspected it was AI-generated, similar to other basic game elements. Overall, the soundtrack stands out but may lack a human touch for some players.
- “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 or after dying, and persistent loading screens. Despite running on high-end hardware, performance is poor, often not exceeding 30 FPS, leading to a frustrating experience.
- “My PC is more than strong enough to handle the game, yet somehow it didn't run smoothly at higher than 30 FPS.”
- “There are constant crashes, performance issues, and softlocks, specifically after dying or when loading a new level. The loading screen often gets stuck and never disappears even after the game has finished loading, though audio continues in the background.”
- “There's also constant crashes, performance issues, and softlocks, specifically only after dying or when loading a new level. The loading screen often gets stuck and never disappears, even after the game finishes loading, while I can hear everything in the background.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is highly praised for its hilarious dialogue and entertaining, surprising moments that enhance the overall fun and immersive experience.
- “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.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its unique and immersive quality, combining a backrooms-like setting with challenging gameplay to create genuinely terrifying moments. Many users describe it as phenomenal 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 experience is marked by high tension and frustration due to the game's punishing mechanics, where even slight mistakes—such as barely touching hazards—result in instant death, creating a challenging and intense atmosphere.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding is noted to be somewhat 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 hindered by buggy chase mechanics, where stamina management feels frustrating due to enemies moving too quickly, impacting the overall smoothness of gameplay.