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Rainy Day

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

A hand drawn style obstacle avoidance game. How to deal with rainy days if don't like it?

What works
  • Charming hand-drawn art style
  • Soothing music and atmosphere
  • Unique and thoughtful concept
  • Free to play
  • Relaxing and cozy experience
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short gameplay duration
  • Limited gameplay depth and variety
  • Some unclear controls and mechanics
  • Lack of replay incentives beyond achievements
  • Minimal story and character interaction

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Jeffy Game

  • Monolight

  • My Friend is a Raven

  • Low Oxygen

  • La Rana

  • Cat Burglar: A Tail of Purrsuit

  • Crow Story

  • Glitched Out: Chapter 1

  • Hero of the Kingdom
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Jeffy Game

  • Low Oxygen

  • Crow Story
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Rainy Day: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy.

Why this game works

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Last update: 10/07/2026