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Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360 • 2012

Should you play it?

The Startling Developments Detective Agency springs into action as On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 begins, set in motion by a call from a mysterious source. The ever escalating perils on the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will season our tender heroes to their very core!

What works

  • Humorous and witty writing
  • Engaging and strategic turn-based combat
  • Extensive class customization and experimentation
  • Nostalgic retro 16-bit art style
  • Good value for price with additional dlc

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear gameplay with limited exploration
  • Some repetitive battles and music
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Story can be confusing without prior series knowledge
  • Combat difficulty spikes may frustrate some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Crystal Story II

  • Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4

  • Bad Bitch Blasters

  • Cosmic Star Heroine

  • Dark Deity 2

  • City of Chains

More exploratory

Games that feels like Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Kingdoms of the Dump

  • Voidspire Tactics

  • Tearscape

  • Horizon's Gate

  • Last Dream

  • Doom & Destiny

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 but with less leadership over others

  • Helen's Mysterious Castle

  • Shera and the Three Treasures

  • Dungeons of Dredmor

  • Jack Move

  • Backpack Hero

  • Slave's Sword

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4

  • Cosmic Star Heroine

  • Cthulhu Saves the World

  • Cthulhu Saves Christmas

  • Breath of Death VII

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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).

Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026