Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer similar games & best alternatives

Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2025

Should you play it?

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

What works

  • Engaging and logical puzzles
  • Strong narrative and character development
  • Beautiful pixel art and animations
  • Excellent voice acting and soundtrack
  • Balanced pacing and immersive atmosphere

Things to keep in mind

  • Some players find the ending rushed
  • Limited replayability beyond achievements
  • No multiplayer or cooperative features
  • Occasional minor ui or control issues on steam deck
  • Supernatural elements may not appeal to all

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Lamplight City

  • Old Skies

  • Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

  • Moebius: Empire Rising

  • The Posthumous Investigation

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Less intimate

Games that feels like Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer but with less focus on close relationships

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

  • The Samaritan Paradox

  • Slender Threads

  • Metaphobia

  • Tangle Tower

  • Voodoo Detective

Choose your own criteria ->

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026