Rainswept
RAINSWEPT is an adventure game - A murder mystery dealing with themes of love, relationships and unresolved trauma. The focus is on delivering an emotional story, tied together with charming art style…
Rainswept is an adventure developed by Frostwood Interactive, released 1 February 2019 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Linux.
What Rainswept is
Rainswept is an adventure game developed by Frostwood Interactive and released in 2019. It was published by 2Awesome Partners. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Detective Michael Anderson enters the small town of Pineview to assist the local police force with a seemingly simple case - A couple is found dead in their kitchen. The locals believe it to be a case of murder-suicide, their speculation fueled by rumors of the turbulent nature of the couple's relationship. Is it just idle gossip, or is there some truth to the rumors? Help Detective Anderson, assisted by the driven and empathetic Officer Blunt, discover the truth behind Chris and Diane's story. But be warned: the further he pursues the case, the more his own past shall come back to haunt him. And the closer his own sanity will be pushed to the edge.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are drama, mystery, romance and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Rainswept holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2019 averaged 69, so it scored about average for its year.
What it launched against
Rainswept launched on 1 February 2019, within three weeks of Metro Exodus, Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2 and Anthem. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Metro Exodus, Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2, Anthem.
Official trailer
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