Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells

A visual novel mixing word puzzles with letters from the dead

Studio Élan · Published by Studio Élan, Studio Elan, Stellar Artificer Games · Released Jul 1, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 97% of 146
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 10 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 weeks ago; Oct 6, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells?

This 2D visual novel and point-and-click puzzle adventure takes place inside a giant tree housing Mortem Post, a post office handling letters from the deceased. You follow courier Rain and a girl named Mila, meet postal workers, and use stamps to connect words and overcome obstacles as they search for a letter from Mila’s late friend.

For you if...

+you prefer short adventures you can finish in an afternoon

Not for you if...

−you want action-focused gameplay instead of reading and puzzles
−you prefer stories that avoid death and bereavement

What players say

97% of 146 reviews are positive · 100% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the emotional story, characters, and worldbuilding, with several also highlighting the art and soundtrack.

Screenshots and trailer

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Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP and later
Processor: 2 GHz
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0+ or DirectX 9.0c compatible GPU
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain.

Does Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells 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