Symphonic Rain

Adventure· Visual Novel· Story Rich· Anime

Released Jun 2017

The reborn HD edition, Remastered by Siro! Set in Piova, the city of music and endless rain. Guide Chris Vertin on the path to become a master musician in a harmonious fusion of Visual Novel and Music-based gameplay.

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Evaluation

Symphonic Rain is a remastered HD edition of a 2004 visual novel/rhythm game that launched on Steam on June 14, 2017. It was released as a complete, self-contained experience — a remaster of an existing game with a defined story, multiple endings, and no announced post-launch content expansions or DLC. There are no DLC listings of any kind. Since launch, the developer's activity has been limited to quality-of-life improvements: early bug fixes in 2017, Steam overlay support in May 2018, and a series of additional language localizations (Simplified Chinese in February 2018, Russian in March 2019, Vietnamese in December 2023, and Korean in December 2024). None of these updates add new story content or gameplay — they simply make the existing game accessible to more players. The most recent developer communication was the Korean language addition on December 12, 2024. There are no announcements of upcoming content, no unreleased DLC, and no roadmap. The game launched as a finished product and has remained content-complete throughout its Steam life, with the developer providing only localization and maintenance support.

Evidence

Symphonic Rain HD Remaster launched on Steam as the definitive version of the 2004 original, available in English for the first time. Marketed as a complete visual novel/rhythm game with multiple endings.

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Store description presents the game as a complete standalone experience with defined features (remastered artwork, multiple endings, musical gameplay) — no mention of DLC, expansions, or planned additions.

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Developer

KOGADO STUDIO

Publisher

KOMODO

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

Visual Novel Story Rich Anime Multiple Endings Choices Matter Adventure Romance Music Rhythm Atmospheric Cute Fantasy Dating Sim Hand-drawn Emotional

About this game

Rain...the eternal, never-ending rain.

In Piova, the city of music and endless rain, young men and women gather to pursue their dreams of becoming musicians. Chris Vertin is one of these young men, leaving his rural hometown and girlfriend behind to enroll in the Piova Communal School of Music.

Winter has come and it's been over two years since Chris began studying to become a Fortenist—a master of the magical instrument known as the Fortelle. Graduation is only a few months away, and Chris must perform an original song together with a vocal partner for his final examination. But Chris, feeling unmotivated and listlessly spending his days, has yet to even try to find a partner. His entire world consists of letters he receives from his girlfriend and a 14 centimeter tall musical fairy living in his room.

Let us play the Fortelle in time with the metronome of the rain's patter. When the sound of Chris's playing harmonizes with the voice of the musical magic fairy who knows what might happen?

FEATURES

A poignant drama set in the city of endless rain written by Maoto Nishikawa
Multiple endings depending on your choices and performance in the musical sections
Remastered HD artwork by original character designer/artist Siro
Fleeting, beautiful melodies by singer and songwriter Ritsuko Okazaki
Harmonious fusion of Visual Novel and Music-based gameplay