Master Detective Archives: Rain Code: How long to beat and post-game

How long it takes to get to the center of Kanai Ward’s biggest mystery

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is the latest game from the team behind Danganronpa. While the Danganronpa series are big beefy games, as a new IP, people didn’t know what to expect from the Rain Code.

Luckily, we’ve dived into every corner and alleyway of Kanai Ward before it was released so you can know what you’re getting into before you start.

How long to beat Master Detective Archives: Rain Code?

Rain Code should take you around 20 hours to complete, if you only focus on the main story.

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If you stick strictly to the main story it will probably take you around 20 hours to beat, which will go up to about 30 hours if you also complete all of the side quests. If you plan to 100% it, which includes all of the Memory Shards and Gumshoe Gab as well this will take around 40 hours.

How many chapters in Master Detective Archives: Rain Code?

Rain Code's story takes place over eight chapters, including Chapter 0 a Prologue and an Epilogue.

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There are eight chapters in Rain Code, and each numbered chapter has its own individual case to solve. The Prologue and Epilogue are much shorter than the numbered chapters, but Chapter 0 is a full chapter.

Here is the complete chapter list for Master Detective Archives: Rain Code.

• Chapter 0 – Massacre on the Amaterasu Express
• Prologue – WDO vs Amaterasu Corporation
• Chapter 1 – The Nail Man Killings
• Chapter 2 – A Silent Curtain Call
• Chapter 3 – No Longer a Detective
• Chapter 4 – The Imperfect Insider
• Chapter 5 – And Then I Was Gone
• Epilogue – Rain Code

How many side quests in Master Detective Archives: Rain Code?

A total of 16 side quests are available throughout the five main chapters.

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There are 16 side quests that can be found in Chapters 1-5:

1. Detective Work? – Sun & Moon Hotel
2. Paired with the Devil – Montclair Street
3. Snatch the Snatcher – Kamasaki District
4. Spirited Away – Ginma District
5. Kanai Ward’s Underbelly – Riverbank
6. A Gift for the Girl – Kanai Station
7. Lending the Church a Hand – Church
8. Saving the Servant – Kamasaki District
9. A Teacher’s Distress – Aetheria Academy
10. Rumors of Red Rain – Marunomon District
11. Young Hearts Want to Break Free – Clocktower
12. Troubles of the Heart – Ginma District
13. Her Name Is Fubuki, the Legendary Waitress! – Golden Path Café
14. Lending the Church a Hand Again – Church
15. Lost in the Rain – Clocktower
16. The Fortune Teller Sees All – Marunomon District

Does Master Detective Archives: Rain Code have a post-game?

Completing the main story will unlock chapter select, allowing you to go back and collect all Memory Shards.

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After you finish Rain Code for the first time it unlocks the full chapter select. It will also tell you in which chapters you can find all of the Memory Shards. The post-game is mostly for collecting the Memory Shards and going through the Gumshoe Gab to see the extra scenes. This can be done in the Main Menu and you don’t need to collect them in one playthrough. You will also be able to clean up any side quests you missed.