70
iRank93
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DThird PersonNarrativeDark
Steam👍 93%· 30
Year 1997Dev Revolution Software · Crave EntertainmentOn PC
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Rain is hard to replace: few games combine puzzle design and single-player focus in quite the same way. We compared Rain against over 6,700 titles across 5 gameplay attributes and found 46 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut and Circle of Blood lead the list, with Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror reaching a 70/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Rain special.
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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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Solo
Year 2013Dev ACQUIRE Corp.
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The closest game to Rain is Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut and Circle of Blood follow close behind.
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Top games similar to Rain
46 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rain. Each one has been evaluated across 5 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DThird PersonNarrativeDark
Steam👍 93%· 2.8KIGDB83· 3
Year 2009Dev Revolution Software · Kalypso MediaOn Linux · Android · PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DThird PersonNarrativeDark
Steam👍 90%· 98IGDB75· 2
Year 1996Dev Revolution Software · THQOn PC · Mac
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DNarrativeFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 97%· 3.0K
Year 1997Dev LucasArts · ActivisionOn PC · Mac
✓ Like Rain, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping visual third person
It predates Rain by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals70
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloThird Person2DNarrativeDark
Steam👍 97%· 3.4KIGDB65· 3OC73· 18
Year 2012Dev Wormwood Studios · Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · PC · iOS
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 95%· 7.2K
Year 2018Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DThird PersonNarrativeHistorical
Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53
Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DNarrativeCasualCozy
Steam👍 95%· 20KIGDB88· 2
Year 2009Dev Amanita DesignOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DThird PersonNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 78%· 375
Year 1989Dev Lucasfilm Games · Fujitsu InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac
#10Botanicula
67
iRank91
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DCasualNarrativeRelaxing
Steam👍 95%· 6.6KIGDB82· 3
Year 2012Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DStealthNarrativeCozy
Steam👍 97%· 4.0KRAWG👍 88%· 24OC80· 35
Year 2024Dev Hyper Games · Raw FuryPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo
✓ Shared with Rain: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual third person
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a musical adventure game in which Snufkin needs to restore the harmony of Moominvalley, after a series of grotesque parks has appeared and ruined the valley's natural balance.
Released 11 years after Rain.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals72
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DNarrativeCasualFantasy
Steam👍 91%· 9.0KIGDB92· 8OC87· 100
Year 2022Dev Terrible Toybox · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloThird PersonRangedFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 2002Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
✓ Shared with Rain: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping visual 2d
It predates Rain by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals65
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
Solo2DCasualNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 20KRAWG👍 89%· 415IGDB82· 7OC85· 49
Year 2017Dev Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ If you enjoyed Rain, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping visual third person
Designed, developed, and illustrated by Jason Roberts, Gorogoa is a beautiful hand-drawn story suspended inside a completely unique puzzle. Arrange and combine lavishly illustrated panels, each one a separate interactive window into a living game world. Navigate the scene inside each panel.
Released 4 years after Rain.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals70
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloThird PersonDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 92%· 302IGDB83· 1
Year 1995Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac
✓ Like Rain, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping visual 2d
It predates Rain by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals65
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67
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70
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51
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51
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54
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51
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Rain?
- The closest game to Rain is Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Rain?
- The three closest games to Rain are: 1. Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror (70/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut (70/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Circle of Blood (70/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Rain's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 46 candidates across 5 dimensions.
- Is Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut similar to Rain?
- Yes, very much so — Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut scores 70/100 similarity to Rain. They share 5 attributes, including puzzle design and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Puzzle games are similar to Rain?
- The best Puzzle games similar to Rain are Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut, Circle of Blood and The Curse of Monkey Island. All share the Puzzle genre alongside other key Rain attributes like puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Rain calculated?
- We compare Rain against every game in our catalog using 5 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Rain experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.