Rainswept similar games & best alternatives

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Rainswept

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.

What works

  • Compelling emotional story
  • Atmospheric visuals and music
  • Well-written characters
  • Immersive small town setting
  • Multiple endings and achievements

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimal and simple gameplay
  • Clunky controls and animations
  • Some bugs and technical issues
  • Linear narrative with limited player agency
  • Slow pacing and occasional confusing plot points

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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).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Rainswept. These titles are not in What to play next.

Rainswept: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Thrill, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 02/09/2026