Games like Rain98
If Rain98 is your kind of game, the closest matches are After School .LIVE – Mirror of Twilight, Tulpa the Unseen Lover and The seven days i spent with you — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Rain98: Tokyo, 1998. A rain that never ends and a girl who wants everything to end. Two lonely youths will change the world with their choices.
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After School .LIVE – Mirror of Twilight
WHY THIS
Top pick for Rain98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Rain98.
A visual novel starring the Vtubers from .LIVE production with a a mix of horror and school comedy. Work together with the club members to escape from the sealed school!
Tulpa the Unseen Lover
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Rain98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Rain98.
Create yourself a perfect friend in this choice-driven visual novel. Love her, hate her, don't let her turn your life into a living hell.
The seven days i spent with you
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Rain98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rain98.
With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Rain98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rain98.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Cabernet
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Rain98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rain98.
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Rain98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rain98.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Ethereal Enigma
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Rain98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rain98.
A choice-driven, slice of life visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!
A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Rain98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Rain98.
The starry sky spreads far and wide overhead... This story full of love, comedy, and excitement follows our protagonist and his stargazing friends as they grow together. "A Sky Full of Stars" is a coming-of-age astronomy tale by the same team who brought you "If My Heart Had Wings".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Rain98.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Rain98.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rain98.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rain98.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rain98.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rain98.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rain98.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rain98.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Cabernet
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rain98.
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rain98.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Frequently asked about Rain98
- What games are most similar to Rain98?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rain98 are After School .LIVE – Mirror of Twilight, Tulpa the Unseen Lover, The seven days i spent with you.
- Who developed Rain98?
- Rain98 was developed by C#4R4CT3R.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Rain98.
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