Engaging mystery story
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Story is really mysterious and captivating with twists all the way to the end.”
Steam review · 15.3 h played ↗
Kathy Rain
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Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Clifftop Games2016Point & Click · Mystery · Adventure
The verdict
A short, atmospheric 90s-style point-and-click mystery with strong voice acting and pixel art, but its supernatural second half and snarky protagonist divide players. Skip it if you want hard puzzles.
Great for
Fans of classic story-driven point-and-click mysteries who like Twin Peaks vibes and logical, easy puzzles
Main risk
The story turns vague and supernatural late, and Kathy's snark may grate on you
What players love
Gorgeous pixel art and 90s atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Gorgeous pixel art. Not just “nice retro graphics” - expressive animation, great lighting and locations that actually feel authored”
Steam review · 8 h played ↗
Fair, logical puzzles without moon logic
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Great Point and Click adventure, with modern ammenities an no moon logic.”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Excellent voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“the voice acting is surprisingly excellent for a small game like that”
Steam review · 6.3 h played ↗
Short, tight length
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“It feels focused, almost like a short detective novel you can finish in a couple of sittings.”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗
Great value on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Considering I got it on sale for £0.85 it's an absolute bargain, highly recommend.”
Steam review · 7.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Story falls apart in supernatural second half
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“The ending was not just underwhelming but simply stupid, a solid detective story spiraled into weird mumbo jumbo.”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
Unlikable, snarky protagonist
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The main character is such a toxic, unlikable person that at a certain point I couldn't stand listening to another one of her snide remarks.”
Steam review · 10.9 h played ↗
Too easy or too few puzzles; mostly talking
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Kathy outright tells you how you are supposed to solve a puzzle.”
Steam review · 6.5 h played ↗
Obscure puzzles requiring a guide
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Many parts of the game couldn't be played without a walkthrough not because of difficulty, but because it just lacked clarity.”
Steam review · 5 h played ↗
Tedious backtracking and slow movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Just walking across the screen can get boring when you're retracing you steps for the 2-3 time”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
Bugs, crashes and display problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“Game crashed 4 hours in and corrupted the saved game file.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable1 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP
Processor300 MHz Processor
Memory128 MB RAM
Graphics320 x 240 32 bit
Storage1 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 or higher
Processor1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Storage1 GB available space
OSWindows XP
Processor300 MHz Processor
Memory128 MB RAM
Graphics320 x 240 32 bit
Storage1 GB available space
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