Rain98 Demo Launches on Steam, Sends Players to 1998 Shibuya
The demo, released October 17, 2026, follows a present-day protagonist who time-slips into the room of a girl who wants to destroy the world.
The Steam demo for the adventure game Rain98 was released on October 17, 2026, according to 4gamer.net. The demo lets players experience the protagonist's strange cohabitation with a girl named Amahara Reina and the game's depiction of 1998 Shibuya.
The protagonist is a young man living in the present day who time-slips into Reina's room in 1998 Shibuya. Reina declares that she is Angolmois and says she wants to collect "memory stickers" as fuel to destroy the world. The demo also features a keychain-type digital pet called "Dejippi" that shares traits with Reina.
The game's development began as a roughly three-hour experience and was originally planned for release in autumn 2025. After strong player reactions at events, the developers decided to rebuild the graphics from scratch.
Director Sean T and design and art lead dada were both children in the late 1990s, being born in 1991 and 1989 respectively. Cited influences from the era include the anime serial experiments lain, the film Perfect Blue, and the horror games Clock Tower and Twilight Syndrome.
Quick answers
When was the Rain98 Steam demo released?
The demo was released on October 17, 2026.
What can you do in the Rain98 demo?
Players experience the protagonist's strange cohabitation with Reina and the game's depiction of 1998 Shibuya.
Who is the protagonist of Rain98?
A young man living in the present day who time-slips into the room of a girl named Amahara Reina in 1998 Shibuya.