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2023Nintendo Switch

A detective adventure from the creators of Danganronpa: as an amnesiac trainee detective, you team up with a death god to solve twisted murder cases in a city drenched in endless rain. Deduction puzzles, reasoning showdowns and a quirky, dark story take center stage.

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

The closest matches for Master Detective Archives: Rain Code are Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Chicken Police and Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Master Detective Archives: Rain Code special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

92 %Match

2010PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable96 % positive19.99 €

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

A twisted murder-mystery visual novel where trapped students are goaded into killing each other by a sadistic bear. Frantic class trials have you literally shoot down lies with evidence, all wrapped in pop-art style and pitch-black humor.

Chicken Police

Lots of humour

A noir detective story starring anthropomorphic animals: as chicken detectives you crack a dark case full of sharp dialogue, black humor and classic point-and-click puzzles.

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Strong, story-driven narrative

A garishly stylish murder-mystery visual novel where you investigate killings and expose lies in frantic class trials full of mini-games. Pitch-black humor, shocking twists and a finale that questions the entire series make it unforgettable.

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Strong, story-driven narrative

A tropical island getaway turns into a killing game: this offbeat visual novel mystery has you investigating murders among your classmates and exposing culprits in frantic class trials. Dark humor, wild twists and a striking pop-art style make it stand out.

Bear With Me

Lots of humour

An episodic noir point-and-click adventure in which a young girl and her grumpy teddy-bear detective investigate her brother's disappearance. Its black-and-white noir look, dry humor and clue-based puzzles set it apart.

The Mermaid Mask

Strong, story-driven narrative

A mystery puzzle adventure about a submarine captain found dead in a locked room, where you investigate an eccentric crew and a mysterious stone cauldron. It blends puzzle solving with a locked-room whodunit in a quirky setting.

Pony Island

Dark, serious atmosphere

A devil-run arcade machine turns out to be a meta puzzle-horror adventure that keeps breaking its own rules and toying with your expectations. With dark humor, hacking-style puzzles and clever twists, it is short but memorable.

Indika

Dark, serious atmosphere

Indika follows a young nun in an alternate 19th-century Russia, accompanied by the devil in her head. A dark, surreal narrative adventure with environmental puzzles, black humor and a focus on faith and doubt.

The Hex

Lots of humour

A meta-fictional whodunit set in a tavern where protagonists from different video game genres are suspects. Each character plays in the style of their own genre, and the story plays with and critiques game conventions.

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