RAINSWEPT is an adventure game - A murder mystery dealing with themes of love, relationships and unresolved trauma. The focus is on delivering an emotional story, tied together with charming art style, characters with deep histories, and a moving soundtrack. FEATURES - An emotional story set in an immersive and atmospheric game world - Characters with deep histories, meaningful motivations and distinct personalities - A moving original soundtrack by Micamic (The Cat Lady) - Pine trees, coffee and rain. Lots of rain. Detective Michael Anderson enters the small town of Pineview to assist the local police force with a seemingly simple case - A couple is found dead in their kitchen. The locals believe it to be a case of murder-suicide, their speculation fueled by rumors of the turbulent nature of the couple's relationship. Is it just idle gossip, or is there some truth to the rumors? Help Detective Anderson, assisted by the driven and empathetic Officer Blunt, discover the truth behind Chris and Diane's story. But be warned: the further he pursues the case, the more his own past shall come back to haunt him. And the closer his own sanity will be pushed to the edge.
Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndieThrillerDramaMysteryRomancedetective2dnoirmurder mysteryatmosphericprivate detectivestory richgreat soundtrackimmersivePlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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Earnest, grave, classical in form and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- cooloverwhelming
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- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Frostwood Interactive
- Publisher
- Frostwood Interactive, 2Awesome Partners, 2Awesome Studio
- Released
- February 1, 2019
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 4 h main story
IGDB rating 6.2/10 from 9 ratings.
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