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2016PCSteam Deck playable93 % positive−90 % ~~9.99 €~~ 0.99 €

A story-driven point-and-click adventure set in the 90s: as journalism student Kathy you investigate your grandfather's mysterious death. Moody mystery, pixel art and classic inventory puzzles shape the journey.

Strong, story-driven narrative
Puzzles and brain teasers
Dark, serious atmosphere
Distinctive, stylised art style

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The closest matches for Kathy Rain are The Blackwell Legacy, Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story and The Blackwell Epiphany. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Kathy Rain special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: The Blackwell Legacy 97% match – Strong, story-driven narrative
Newest alternative: The Drifter 94% match – released 2025

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The Blackwell Legacy

97 %Match

2006PCSteam Deck verified89 % positive4.49 €

A story-driven point-and-click adventure in modern New York where Rosa learns she is a medium and teams up with the sardonic ghost Joey to solve supernatural cases. Light puzzles, dialogue and a melancholic mystery mood take center stage.

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Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Dark, serious atmosphere

You browse the found smartphone of a missing young woman and piece together her story from messages, photos and apps. A quiet, narrative-driven investigation with light puzzles and social themes.

The Blackwell Epiphany

Accessible and relaxed

The finale of the Blackwell series: as medium Rosangela and her spirit guide Joey, you solve ghostly cases in a pixel-art point-and-click mystery set in modern New York, wrapping up a well-told, emotional saga.

The Drifter

Dark, serious atmosphere

The Drifter is a classic-style point-and-click adventure that prioritizes story and an investigative feel over obtuse puzzles. Its pacing is lean and the grounded puzzles keep the plot moving briskly.

Unforeseen Incidents

Distinctive, stylised art style

A classic point-and-click adventure with hand-painted scenery, where you play Harper Pendrell unraveling a mystery tied to a strange outbreak. Tricky puzzles, witty dialogue and a quirky cast take center stage.

The Crimson Diamond

Distinctive, stylised art style

A text-parser mystery adventure in a late-80s EGA style, inspired by Sierra's The Colonel's Bequest. As amateur geologist Nancy Maple you explore a lodge, eavesdrop on suspects and unravel a mystery around a diamond.

Immortality

Dark, serious atmosphere

You comb through footage from three unreleased films, using match cuts to jump between scenes and uncover what happened to actress Marissa Marcel. An unusual, dark mystery thriller weaving together film history, performance and obsession.

Underground Blossom

Distinctive, stylised art style

A surreal Rusty Lake point-and-click puzzler where you solve tasks at metro stations to relive key moments from Laura Vanderboom's life. Quirky puzzles and a melancholic mood define this short, narrative-driven journey.

Her Story

Dark, serious atmosphere

You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.

Rainswept

Dark, serious atmosphere

A quiet, story-driven point-and-click murder mystery set in a rainy small town, centered on grief, love and unresolved trauma. Its melancholic mood and gentle soundtrack carry the experience.

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