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The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is a point & click, female protagonist and detective game developed by Clifftop Games and published by Raw Fury.
Released on October 26th 2021 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 921 reviews of which 867 were positive and 54 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 6.67€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Kathy Rain: Director's Cut into these genres:

Point & Click Female Protagonist Detective Pixel Graphics 1990's Mystery Investigation Story Rich Puzzle Adventure Emotional Atmospheric Exploration Visual Novel Hand-drawn Dark 2D Singleplayer Soundtrack Narrative

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: Version 9.0
Additional Notes: Great detective skills are a bonus.

MacOS

OS: Supports Intel x86 hardware
Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Apple M1 chipsets are not supported

Linux

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025

Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut is an enhanced version of the original Kathy Rain point-and-click mystery adventure from 2016. It boasts an extended storyline, extra puzzles, and new explorable areas. Additionally, the earlier version was made in Adventure Game Studio, whereas the updated game uses Unity. I was originally going to play the first iteration of the game, but the fixed aspect ratio was not well suited to a 16:9 monitor, and the lower resolution meant the pixel art did not look great and the text was difficult to read on a 4K screen, this version played a lot better on a modern setup. The game is set in the mid-90s and centres around its titular protagonist after she returns to her hometown following the death of her estranged grandfather, after she learns of his passing by chance from her college roommate. Kathy is a cynical journalism student who drinks and smokes. She is funny, sarcastic and, at times, quite edgy and somewhat reminiscent of Daria, the lead character in a late 90s cartoon of the same name. The narrative touches on some quite heavy subject matter and gets increasingly dark and mysterious as the player advances through the game. Touches of humour and occasional lighter moments provide some balance and prevent the experience from feeling too intense or weighty. It plays like a typical classic point-and-click adventure in terms of mechanics and has intuitive controls that are fairly standard for the genre. Kathy must explore the various scenes, interact with different objects, and converse with a range of NPCs. She is equipped with a sizeable inventory, a packet of cigarettes, a Zippo lighter, and, as a journalist, she also has a notepad for important information. There are a nice number of locations to explore and a handful of satisfying puzzles. Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut is presented in beautiful pixel art with atmospheric and often moody lighting, the colour palette favours muted and darker colours, with selective pops of vibrancy. The soundtrack has a good amount of variety while maintaining a level of consistency that makes it feel cohesive and suited to the game’s storyline and gameplay. The music varies in energy and overall sound and fits each different scene brilliantly. Overall, this is a fantastic example of a point-and-click mystery adventure. It features stunning, detailed pixel art, atmospheric and immersive sound design, emotive voice acting, satisfying gameplay, and an intriguing narrative that will have players engaged from the get-go. It will take around 8-10 hours to complete, providing a good amount of playtime and a lot of entertainment. Kathy’s character and her combination of dry humour and cynicism are a highlight of the game. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience, would happily recommend Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut to fans of this genre, and I am really looking forward to playing the recently released second game, Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer. WANT TO KNOW MORE? My full review of this game where I go into more detail about gameplay, narrative, and styling is available on [url=https://indie-hive.com/kathy-rain-directors-cut/]Indie Hive .

June 2025

i literally finished this game in one day. i just started playing and could not stop. i absolutely love point and click detective games and this game might be one of my favourites in that category now. i liked the atmosphere and the main character (kathy)! the puzzles were also fun to do. i probably will play kathy rain 2 soon :)

May 2025

8/10 After playing through the Nancy Drew games I need more female detective games and Kathy Rain delivered. A bit crass, a bit angsty, Kathy Rain takes on the case to solve multiple mysteries all wrapped up in one story. This game has great art, good voice acting and some solid puzzle solving making it worth checking out.

Feb. 2025

The story in this game is absolutely fantastic. The gameplay is clean and I never felt truly stuck unless it was my own stupidity that kept me progressing. Point and click games such as these are my bread and butter, I recommend it strongly.

Nov. 2024

This game is a personal deep experience. It's purely a memento for those who suffered or are suffering from those specific events in life. It can teach you a lot about the weight a dark past can put in your shoulders, all the traumas and pain you're facing due to them, how you need to free yourself off the chains of guilty and shame from things that are not your fault, neither a burden to keep. You can still improve and safe the lives of those that matter to you the most. You can make a difference at events that you have control of. It's a game about breaking a generational curse. It's a game about find out a solution and keep you forward on the track. The game is just "on point" to me, literally. if you like Point & Click genre in games, this one is a must buy. Great soundtrack and also a good end resolution for players looking for detailed unfolding stories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut received 867 positive votes out of a total of 921 achieving a rating of 8.85.

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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut was developed by Clifftop Games and published by Raw Fury.

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is a single-player game.

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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut does not support Steam Remote Play.

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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