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Kathy Rain
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Captivating mysteries and characters” (36 of 75 reviews) and “Logical, enjoyable puzzles” (21); the most common complaint is “Weak or unresolved narrative” (20). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
36 of the 75 reviews raise this.
21 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“A great detective adventure game with a captivating story that has you at the edge of your seat. The puzzles are designed in a way so you can understand what to do in order to solve them and get clues throughout the…”
“I didn't like Kathy at first, but the more I played, the more I understood her motivations and the fact that her overall character suits the setting. The puzzles are sensible and the sense of intruige never goes away.…”
14 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“a beautiful little game! loved the cozy and eerie atmosphere, generally the artwork and music (also, the voice acting!). interesting and surprising story as well. i'll have to admit that at times, at least initially, i…”
12 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“a beautiful little game! loved the cozy and eerie atmosphere, generally the artwork and music (also, the voice acting!). interesting and surprising story as well. i'll have to admit that at times, at least initially, i…”
“One thing I didn’t really see people mention enough is the atmosphere and sound design. The game has this really subtle way of pulling you into the investigation mood without overdoing it. Music isn’t constantly in your…”
“This game has a lot of great "puzzles," and I like the characters. The mystery is also quite interesting. The graphics are like the '90s games, but really great in that style. The sound effects are really good, and the…”
9 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“I feel mixed on this game. I really enjoyed the first few days, the art was nice and I liked the small town setting, the puzzles were tricky but made you thini, and I wanted to learn more about the characters and the…”
“i bought this game blindly (meaning i do not know anything about it). i got it for quite low price and i dont expect anything much, but it surprisingly super fun and i highkey invested into the story to the point where…”
“It was such a fun point and click game however my dumbss played this version instead of DC so Im going to have to play the newer version as well to see if there is a better ending and if the story makes more sense?…”
20 of the 75 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
9 of the 75 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 75 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a fun, quick point-and-click game with good dialogue, an intriguin mystery, and interesting puzzles. I wouldn't have minded if it were a bit longer, or if it hadn't taken its turn to the supernatural, but I…”
“A simple point and click on the shorter and simpler side, at least compared to others. The story is oddly captivating and the voice acting fits the tone and graphics style so well. It's nothing amazing, but quite…”
3 of the 75 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 75 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Pretty good point and click detective game. The puzzles were enjoyable, the graphics, voice acting and presentation are all very good. A few good characters, but not many with a lot of personality - too many characters in service roles. My favourite character - aside from the…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“Kathy Rain is a pretty decent game in p&c adventure genre, but not sure it has an appeal to anyone, besides us p&c adventure game fans The gameplay is pretty box standard for the genre, most of it is just asking people questions and/or using your inventory items to solve…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“A good old-school mystery game with pretty pixel art. The main character felt a bit too NLOG for my taste but the story and the puzzles were interesting. I liked the 90's setting and details (e.g. you have to rewind the cassette tapes if you want to listen to them again).”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Point & Click · Adventure · Pixel Graphics · Female Protagonist · Mystery · Detective · Indie · Singleplayer · Story Rich · Puzzle · Psychological Horror · Noir (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish * |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Official site | http://kathyraingame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 300 MHz Processor Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: 320 x 240 32 bit DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Video: DirectX & Directdraw Supported