Rainyday

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Rainyday is a single player action game. It was developed by Kerkko Rasilainen and was released on October 6, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

It's going to rain for a while. Rainyday is a gritty and atmospheric, top-down, old school detective adventure about human trafficking inspired by Sierra's classics and 1990s masterpieces like Dreamweb, Harvester, Bloodnet etc. Take the role of John Rainy. An ageing, tired and depressed NOPD detective investigating strange child disappearances in the city of New Orleans. Jump in and descent int…

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Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

atmosphere5 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has a strong noir atmosphere with effective rain and sound effects that enhance immersion.
It offers a simple but engaging detective story with adult themes and occult references, appealing to fans of classic 90s adventure games.
The developer is responsive to community feedback and shows promise with ongoing episodic content and improvements.

The graphics are considered poor or crude by many, with some calling them distracting or painful to look at.
Gameplay is very easy and lacks challenge, with minimal puzzles mostly focused on searching and clicking objects.
The story and characters are often described as shallow, awkwardly written, and lacking suspense or meaningful development.

story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story receives mixed feedback, with some praising its nostalgic, interactive detective narrative and atmosphere reminiscent of 90s adventure games, while others find it short, cluttered, and lacking character depth or engaging buildup. Although the narrative shows potential and successfully evokes a melancholic mood, it is sometimes criticized for heavy reliance on text dumps and limited player engagement. Overall, the story is seen as promising but uneven, leaving some players eager for continuation and others unimpressed.
- “I was not expecting anything special, so I was pleasantly surprised how the storyline and melancholic music kept me playing the game.”
- “The game really succeeds in delivering the player something many games these days do not: an interesting interactive story.”
- “Let's just say that the ending left me wanting either episode 4 or a new game continuing this story.”
- “In final, a successful introduction to what could be a really promising crime story, but unless more character depth, easter eggs, body count, and bizarre happenings are added, this will be a bland, mediocre adventure that is not dangerous at all.”
- “Unfortunately, the story is clumsy and way too much is crammed into random text without any build-up, which doesn't engage the player.”
- “Most of the time, you simply walk around an apartment and click on stuff until you've clicked on everything that was clickable and went through the whole story.”
atmosphere
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its effective noir and detective-inspired mood, enhanced by rain sound effects, music, and detailed visuals, creating a dark and gritty ambiance. While some find the atmosphere immersive and nostalgic, particularly for fans of 90's puzzle/adventure games, a few note that story execution slightly detracts from the initial atmospheric promise. Overall, it offers a compelling and purposeful setting that appeals to genre enthusiasts.
- “My favorite thing about the game is the atmosphere - the rain sound effects and the rain falling around the play window were well done.”
- “Chilling atmosphere with great music and graphics.”
- “As the player steps into the shoes of our main character the game immediately surrounds him with a purposeful atmosphere familiar from old detective stories.”
- “"Noir" atmosphere established in the first thirty seconds is immediately ruined by mysteries that are revealed right away.”
- “Perhaps the use of police slang would add to the atmosphere, particularly in the cop-to-cop dialogues in the prologue (call the victim the 'vic' i.e. 'whaddya got on the vic?').”
- “If you like 90's puzzle/adventure games with a nostalgic atmosphere and written story.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with many users criticizing them as crude, minimalist, or ugly, often likening them to low-quality pixel art. However, some praise the visuals for effectively creating a chilling atmosphere, particularly noting elements like the rain and overall style as fitting for the game's mood.
- “Chilling atmosphere with great music and graphics.”
- “For a 2D game the graphics are fine.”
- “Short puzzle adventure, with minimalist graphics.”
- “Also the graphics are pretty ugly and the story really isn't worth it.”
- “The game features MS-Paint tier retro pixel graphics.”
- “Graphics are rather crude in many ways, coupled with some minor bug issues, grammatical errors and off beat translations will automatically rob you from being totally endorsed in its lore.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game's melancholic and atmospheric music, which enhances the storyline and overall experience. While currently limited to one song, players are excited and hopeful for more musical additions in future episodes.
- “I was not expecting anything special, so I was pleasantly surprised how the storyline and melancholic music kept me playing the game.”
- “Chilling atmosphere with great music and graphics.”
- “I love the new song for the episode!”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is described as very simple and overly easy, lacking challenging puzzles and relying mainly on interacting with objects to progress the story. Additionally, some awkward language use affects the overall experience.
- “The stories are really simple, but the main problem is the gameplay; it's way too easy.”
- “There aren't really any puzzles to speak of - the gameplay consists of interacting with everything possible to discover the clues to advance the story.”
- “The design and the gameplay are very simple.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has been widely criticized for its lack of character development, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “My biggest beef with the game is simply the lack of character development.”