Of Lies and Rain

About Of Lies and Rain

Of Lies and Rain is a first-person shooter and adventure game built exclusively for VR platforms. Castello Inc. crafted this post-apocalyptic sci-fi story where players navigate a fractured world torn between reality and digital realms. Set in 2025, the game tasks you with battling hostile machines and uncovering your lost memories to stop the AI waging a 20-year war against humanity. The narrative hinges on shifting loyalties and blurred truths, with combat and exploration intertwined. Available on SteamVR, PlayStation VR2, and Meta Quest 2, it’s a single-player experience focused on engaging storytelling and strategic gunplay. The game’s core is its ability to manipulate reality through powers, turning tech into battlegrounds.

Gameplay

The game blends fast-paced VR shooting with reality-bending mechanics. You wield a mix of traditional firearms and abilities that let you phase into digital layers of environments, bypassing obstacles or disarming enemies in surreal ways. Combat feels tense, with enemies adapting to your tactics. Missions often involve navigating collapsing ruins or battling swarms of machines, while side objectives hint at deeper lore. The VR controls are responsive but demand precision, especially in tight firefights. Exploration is key, scavenging for resources and piecing together story fragments from logs and environmental cues. While the pacing varies between action and quiet investigation, the game leans heavily on its twist-heavy narrative to keep you engaged.

What Players Think

PlayPile data shows a 7.8/10 critic score and 68% completion rate among players. Community moods split between admiration for the story and frustration with combat polish, with one user noting, “The lore hooks are strong, but aiming in VR feels inconsistent.” Average playtime is 12 hours, with 32% of players hitting 20+ hours. Critic reviews praise the “ambitious world-building” but question “execution gaps.” Achievement completion sits at 47%, with the most challenging badge tied to a late-game boss. Price points vary by platform, but the game consistently ranks in the top 15% of VR titles for narrative depth.

PlayPile's Take

Of Lies and Rain is a must-play for VR fans prioritizing story over technical polish. Its layered narrative and creative use of reality manipulation set it apart, though combat mechanics may frustrate precision-focused players. At $49.99, it offers decent value for the 15+ hour campaign. While not flawless, the game’s bold concept and atmospheric world make it worth the investment. Skip if you prefer bullet-sponge action, stick around if you crave a cerebral, sci-fi mystery wrapped in a shattered future.

Storyline

The world you once knew is gone, and so is your memory. An unfamiliar voice urges you to defeat A.D.E., the AI behind the long lasting 20-year war that has driven humanity into hiding beneath the Earth. The surface is now ruled by hostile machines, new lifeforms fighting for their survival. Just like everyone else. To defeat A.D.E., you must wield your powers. Abilities that grant access to a new plane of reality: Worlds within technology, within a world shattered by it. Journey through a dystopian tale where nothing is as it seems, and the line between friend and foe has never been so thin. Battle through a ravaged world to save what remains of humanity’s future.