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When the last thread becomes entangled, their song will be heard.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service is a dark, surreal and dystopian game developed and published by etherane.
Released on February 21st 2022 is available only on Windows in 2 languages: English and Russian.

It has received 301 reviews of which 295 were positive and 6 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service into these genres:

Dark Surreal Dystopian Dark Humor Lovecraftian Philosophical Emotional Story Rich Interactive Fiction Minimalist Point & Click Multiple Endings Choices Matter Text-Based Hidden Object Visual Novel 2D Stylized Adventure Cartoon

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit / 64bit)
  • Processor: Single-Core 1.33 Ghz Processor
  • Memory: 255 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated or dedicated graphic card
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: 1280x768 or better display

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Dec. 2025
Etherane's games are really the best. Etherane knows how to creat a game with depth and a lore to never forget and that is something i love about her games.
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July 2025
Another surreal and gripping experience from etherene. It has intriguing world-building and plotline, although I must admit I only understood some pieces of story events and could hardly combine the pieces to have a bigger understanding. Both the art style and soundtrack are also great additions to the game. This game also runs well on my Linux device. But since I used a 1440p monitor, the text and image looked small by default. I tried using zoom-in feature, but it barely zoomed image while it zoomed text normally. So you may find image, text or both too small if you use a monitor with high resolution. I enjoyed Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. But if you haven't played any of etherane games, you may want to play Hello Charlotte trilogy first. It has a longer duration, but IMO it's more accessible and better for those who usually don't play surreal or obscure games.
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April 2025
Beautiful art but the story felt pretty short. They story is also incredibly confusing and took me a couple playthroughs to understand.
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March 2025
Mr. Rainer’s Solve-It Service is a dystopian sci-fi/horror sort-of-visual-novel in which you follow the protagonist Ülar as he attempts to make sense of his surreal, bizarre new world and his place in it. At its core it is a simply presented mixed-media story, with small amounts of text and visuals being shown one panel at a time. There are interactive elements of varying degrees of frequency: point-and-click to explore your surroundings, brief puzzle games in the bitsy engine, their world’s equivalent of QR codes, highlighted text you can click on to get lore/definitions of things, and, of course, a couple diverging choices that determine what endings you get. For the most part, however, you generally sit back and enjoy the story as you walk your way through it. Speaking of story, the game doesn’t handhold you through its narrative or preach to you; you’re left to digest its elements. For a relatively short game, there’s quite a lot going on to think over. I get that some people might find the purposeful vagueness of the game to be irritating, but I enjoy it because it means I get to mull over it and unpack it myself. (It also increases the replay value!) My only regret is that we don’t get to spend more time getting to know the characters, because I’d love to know more about them, but I also think that an appropriate amount of time is spent with them for how long the story is. I guess you could say that you learn enough about them to want to learn even more. I don’t want to spoil anything but the game also digs into a lot of interesting themes like life in the digital age, consumerism, being a productive and functional member of society, and mortality. And throughout the game there is a persistent sense of melancholy and being lost; you really feel for the protagonist as he struggles his way through his surroundings. The worldbuilding is also excellent. The legends and mythology, the types of important life-forms and what powers them and how they are different, the setting, the structure of their society from everything from occupation to entertainment to communication… it’s all been very well thought out. It’s also presented in such a way that you feel like you’re experiencing this world for the first time from Ülar’s perspective, feeling more like ‘show’ rather than ‘tell.’ Very atmospheric, especially for, again, something with such a short runtime. Moving on to visuals. The art is charming, typically rendered in a simple three-color palette, and the character designs are remarkably varied for having a relatively simple base design for their species. Also the fact that each passing moment in the game is its own drawn panel is extremely impressive. Sometimes I’d be playing and experience a really poignant scene and then stop and go, “wow, Etherane had to draw every single one of these panels.” In that regard, sometimes it felt ess like a visual novel (even though I think that’s the closest genre to what this game is) and more like a comic, with each shot being maximized for the purposes being demanded of it by the scene. The UI is also my favorite of any Etherane game—not that RPGMaker is terrible, but this is definitely a step up. I love the little sidebar where you could see Ülar’s status, current problems to solve, and even his mood shown through a mini animated sprite, plus the other windows for the profiles of different characters, important data set to you by Mr. Rainer, and a helpful troubleshooting page. It helped add to the immersiveness of the game. I wish the UI had a ‘back’ button included, but I think not having it also forces you to be more deliberate as you move along the story, so I get why it’s not there. Still kind of wish there was one though. The game also has an original soundtrack, which is another step up from Etherane’s previous works, which have used non-licensed tracks. The soundtrack is by Kai Engels, whose work strongly complements the surreal, alien world and its quiet melancholy. Overall, I really enjoyed this game, and I can definitely see myself revisiting it in the future. If you want to experience a somber yet heartfelt journey through a new world that you can then build all sorts of theories from (and don’t mind if it isn’t super interactive), then I highly recommend it.
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March 2025
a total fever dream. the atmosphere, art, music, and the confusion the game transmits are all amazing. but id like the world to be explored deeper. a shame :(
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Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.89€ on Steam.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service received 295 positive votes out of a total of 301 achieving a rating of 8.94.
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Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service was developed and published by etherane.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service is not playable on MacOS.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service is not playable on Linux.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service is a single-player game.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service does not currently offer any DLC.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service does not support Steam Remote Play.

Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service 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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Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service
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Release 21 Feb 2022
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