Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer

A very strong mystery, adventure, and puzzle game. The puzzles are fairly straight-forward if you have experience with this genre, but they feel natural and well incorporated. They rarely have you running about trying to figure them out and there is usually a close in Kathy's dialogue if you get stuck. If you are paying attention though, most of the time you will pick up a clue or item and know exactly what the next step should be. The game is also well written with natural dialogue, a thoughtful plot, strong emotional beats, and lots of detail to dig into should you want that. And the art deserves more than an honorable mention--it's truly beautiful and it's surprising how easy you get lost in the world. It's a strong sequel to the previous game, but does a good job of catching you up if you never played the first or, as in my case, it have been a while. All in all, this series is excellent with a strong mystery, thoughtful twists and turns, and the perfect touch of horror and pathos. The game reminds you that no one is a perfect person and that sometimes we need to be patient with ourselves and others (and that elder gods are usually bad news).

After finishing Kathy Rain 2, I can honestly say it is one of the best point-and-click adventures I have played in recent years. What impressed me the most was the design. The puzzles are consistently logical, well integrated into the investigation, and rarely leave you wondering what the designer expects you to do next. Almost every challenge feels like a natural extension of detective work: searching through documents, connecting clues, analyzing information, or following leads. The game respects the player's intelligence and avoids the frustrating trial-and-error moments that often plague the genre. The story is engaging from the beginning, with a compelling murder investigation, memorable characters, and excellent pacing. I also appreciated the quality-of-life features, such as Kathy's journal and the dialogue system, which make it easy to keep track of clues and avoid repetitive conversations. The supernatural elements become more prominent in the later stages of the game. While I personally found the detective and mystery aspects more compelling than the supernatural storyline, the overall experience remained highly enjoyable and coherent. If you enjoy classic adventure g…

An excellent point and click adventure game. Even better than the first one. If you like this genre of games, this is a must play.

I would say it's just more Gabriel Knight-ish goodness. When's Kathy Rain 3 coming out?

now the real question is when is KR3 coming?

OK so many years later and I came back for the sequel yes I know it came out in 2025... I try and play EVERY P&C Adventure game and I just came off 2 TOTAL bangers I should review first. Foolish Mortals and The Drifter BOTh were 9 or 10 out of 10... BOTH of those games are MUST PLAY --- Kathy 2 joins this club... DOES NOT DISSAPOINT. I said in my review of the first game It felt VERY forced that she was a tough chick and didnt feel EARNED... here they apparently listened to my feedback and gave some more obvious reasons for Kathy's Rebelious nature... it even becomes a plot element.. wow. SO THANK YOU because that let me feel like she was a much more relatable character and this by extension led to a more IMMERISVE and rewarding P&C experience. I also appreciate the lower level of "moon logic puzzles" and instead replaced allot that with simple critical thinking...Except the LOCKED drawer... I felt foolish on that important and obvious one, Anyway Thank you for not treating players like idiots and I hope it was my comments and similar reviews that lead to adding the much more fleshed out past. This game lets you feel like a detective and I genuinely enjoyed that. My only gr…