The Forest of Drizzling Rain Steam Update Adds Discontinued Original Version
The update restores access to the original free game version, which had been unavailable since distribution ended in July 2024, by folding it into the Steam remake.
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On August 6, developer Makoto Sanada added the original version of The Forest of Drizzling Rain to the Steam remake as a free update. The free game version, discontinued in July 2024, can now be selected at startup. The remake has received 96% positive reviews out of 468 reviews.
The original The Forest of Drizzling Rain, distributed as a free PC game in October 2013, returned on August 6 as a free addition to the Steam remake. Developer Makoto Sanada chose to include it as an update rather than a separate redistribution, following his wishes as stated in the Steam notice.
The original version can be played by selecting it at game startup, but only on Windows. The remake version, released in 2022, reworked visuals and story, added bad endings, a post-collection special scenario, and a second chapter with new characters. It holds a Very Positive rating on Steam.
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