Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

1990s point-and-click detective mystery following a grandfather's clues

Clifftop Games · Published by Raw Fury · Released Oct 26, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 1,553
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 28 in 30 days
Playing now: 4; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 6, 2025

What is Kathy Rain: Director's Cut?

Set in the 1990s, this single-player, pixel-art adventure follows journalism student Kathy Rain as she investigates her grandfather's mysterious death in her hometown. You travel between locations, gather and analyze evidence, question suspects, and solve puzzles.

For you if...

+you enjoy collecting clues and solving point-and-click puzzles
+you like character-driven mysteries with voiced dialogue
+you prefer pixel art and a 1990s setting

Not for you if...

−you prefer action over dialogue and clue gathering
−you avoid dark themes in mystery stories

What players say

92% of 1,553 reviews are positive · 85% of 28 in the last 30 days

Players praise the atmosphere, characters, voice acting, and puzzles. The most common complaint is that the story's later turns feel muddled; some players also find puzzles uneven and travel between locations tedious.

Screenshots and trailer

Kathy Rain: Director's Cut system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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