The Forest of Drizzling Rain

A village exploration horror game with multiple routes and endings

Makoto Sanada · Published by Vaka Game Magazine · Released Nov 16, 2022

As of Oct 28, 2026: -50% right now, $7.99

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 502
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 12, 2026
Minimum PC: Open GL compliant; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Forest of Drizzling Rain?

This single-player, 2D adventure follows college student Shiori Kanzaki, whose visit to Azakawa Village turns into a night of horror. Across story chapters, you explore, talk with villagers, and play a fishing minigame. Both the rebuilt version and the original are included, but the original runs only on Windows.

For you if...

+you enjoy replaying stories to discover alternate outcomes
+you like pixel art and rural Japanese settings

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused games over dialogue and exploration

What players say

96% of 502 reviews are positive

Players praise the expanded story, character interactions, and atmosphere. Recent reviewers report that an untranslated Japanese puzzle clue makes one section difficult to solve without a guide.

Screenshots and trailer

The Forest of Drizzling Rain screenshot 1

The Forest of Drizzling Rain system requirements

Minimum: Open GL compliant, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or higher
Graphics: Open GL compliant video card
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does The Forest of Drizzling Rain have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Forest of Drizzling Rain run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does The Forest of Drizzling Rain use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam