The Whispered World Special Edition
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The Night of the Rabbit
Developer Daedalic Entertainment
The Night of the Rabbit is a point-and-click adventure video game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Nintendo Switch, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
197 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 27, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
90
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162 positive · 18 negative
95% range 85–94%
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| Steam reviews | 162 | 18 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,227 of 1,404 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 165 yes, 20 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 185 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,085 of 3,451 positive).
Players praise the game's beautiful hand-drawn art and enchanting fairy-tale atmosphere. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the story charming but note that puzzles can be overly complex or illogical. [4][5][6] A few players criticize the slow pacing and lengthy, uninteresting dialogue. [7][8][9]
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- [7]
In theory, this game should appeal to fans of hand-drawn point&click adventures, but in practice, it just didn’t buy me at all. On one hand, it has everything: beautiful graphics, decent gameplay, well-chosen voice actors, subtitles in my native language, and a variety of locations. On the other hand, the dialogues didn’t draw me in, the animations were painfully long, and I often found myself mindlessly skipping …
- [1]
"I just wanted to chase a white rabbit. Instead, I found a piece of my childhood." The Night of the Rabbit is what happens when a fairy tale decides to get philosophical. You start off expecting a charming little adventure — a boy, a talking rabbit, a magical forest — and before you know it, you’re knee-deep in a story about time, memory, and the bittersweet ache of growing up. Visually, it’s stunning. Every screen …
- [4]
"The Night of the Rabbit" is a charming game for children and nothing more. Daedalic Entertainment tries again at the whimsical fantasy genre after "The Whispered World" with mixed results. The "Whispered World" had a more German children's book feel to it akin to Brothers Grimm or Neverending Story, "The Night of the Rabbit" is more like British children's book stories like Peter Pan or Alice in Wonderland. - While …
- [5]
A charming, whimsical point-and-click adventure where you get to talk to animals, solve puzzles, and slowly lose your sanity trying to figure out which inventory item the game wants you to rub on a rock to progress. Gorgeous art, enchanting music and writing that makes you feel like you’re in a fairy tale… if that fairy tale occasionally locked you in a puzzle box designed by a lunatic.
- [3]
The Night of the Rabbit is a deeply enchanting point-and-click adventure that encapsulates Daedalic Entertainment’s hallmark storytelling and artistic style, offering a tale steeped in wonder, melancholy, and the bittersweet magic of childhood imagination. The game follows twelve-year-old Jerry Hazelnut, an inquisitive boy dreaming of becoming a magician. During the final days of his summer vacation, Jerry …
Summarised from 34 of the 204 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
89% of the 185 Steam reviewers we collected recommend The Night of the Rabbit. The complaint that keeps coming up: some puzzles are overly complex or rely on moon logic. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The Night of the Rabbit received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 197 · most liked first"I just wanted to chase a white rabbit. Instead, I found a piece of my childhood." The Night of the Rabbit is what happens when a fairy tale decides to get philosophical. You start off expecting a charming little adventure — a boy, a talking rabbit, a magical forest — and before you know it, you’re knee-deep in a story about time, memory, and the bittersweet ache of growing up. Visually, it’s stunning. Every screen looks like it was painted on the edge of a dream. The world feels alive — not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thoroughly charming adventure game The Night of the Rabbit added Linux / Steam Deck support #AdventureGames #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck #DaedalicEntertainment
neutral · AI labelView post →Awesome game! Story 8/10: The story is awesome and gripping but gets kinda confusing and paced in the end. Graphic Design 10/10: I just love these drawings! Diversity 10/10: As always Daedalic implemented many different voice lines for combining wrong things. Speed 10/10: Although there are riddles, that can actually confuse you it's not frustrating in any way. Character design 10/10: Most of the characters are funny and likeable, and I just love the mysterious Marquis de Hoto who is your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What an eye candy So far, ‘The Night of the Rabbit’ is the most beautiful and engaging to play out of all the Daedalic games I’ve completed. The art style is majestic, the level of visual details, the brightness and prettiness of the color palette are amazing. Almost every single frame can be used as a wallpaper – this game was clearly made with so much love, it can’t be left unnoticed. Some of the Daedalic quests feel like a chore from beginning to end, some seem tolerable at best, but this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Adventure and puzzle point and click game that is very story driven, about a 12 year old boy who finds himself in the rabbit's hole, so to say, and must find his way out back home. The story is lovely, magical, well paced and developed. Do not expect a mature audience oriented story; this is a story from the point of view of a 12 year old boy after all. Gameplay is a basic point and click and consists of finding and using items together and/or at the correct places/people, with some spells…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spending two hours with The Night of the Rabbit, I sincerely believed that pure magic had been unearthed. This is not just a game in which to indulge; it's an experience that whisks one away into realms full of whimsy and wonder. It's every moment a fragile spell, every scene unfolding as if the turning of beautifully illustrated storybook pages. Landscapes drop and multiply rich, vibrant, almost stepping into a watercolor painting. This is a game that doesn't just ask for your attention; it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"The Night of the Rabbit" is a charming game for children and nothing more. Daedalic Entertainment tries again at the whimsical fantasy genre after "The Whispered World" with mixed results. The "Whispered World" had a more German children's book feel to it akin to Brothers Grimm or Neverending Story, "The Night of the Rabbit" is more like British children's book stories like Peter Pan or Alice in Wonderland. - While it has a much better story and likable characters, the quality of life…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A charming, whimsical point-and-click adventure where you get to talk to animals, solve puzzles, and slowly lose your sanity trying to figure out which inventory item the game wants you to rub on a rock to progress. Gorgeous art, enchanting music and writing that makes you feel like you’re in a fairy tale… if that fairy tale occasionally locked you in a puzzle box designed by a lunatic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a fantastic point and click adventure game. I have never felt such a happy, sad, longing emotion from a game or any media at all since I played Foxtail which is an unfinished game 5 years ago. The characters in this game is really well written. Instead of being an NPCs, they felt real and alive moreover with the full voice acting that this ggame had. They're too lovely and unforgettable that I wish I can continue to talk to them again. The art is also pretty good. It took on a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's pretty big for an Adventure (took me even more than 15 hours) and almost every screen is great to look at! Also there are many points of interaction, a lot items in the inventory and many characters to interact with. Besides there too are small puzzles and games (card game, finding certain objects hidden in the screen) you don't need for the main story, but that can make it fun to stick at this place a little longer (if you're up for stuff like that). I'd say Daedalic reached a limit of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the better point & click games I've played and I've been through quite a lot of these. Beautifully crafted locations with top class voice acting. The story is half bad either, nothing complicated but interesting enough. None of puzzles were extremely hard to figure out, some did take a bit of time as it's not always straightforward. Don't really see the point of the card game though, it's brought up once but never really saw a reason to play it again. The spells are a bit of hit and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Relaxing. The Night of the Rabbit 5/10 Heisen
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a good cozy little puzzle game. Have completed twice in the last 5 years
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sketching up some ideas for a fan comic based on the Night of the Rabbit game, and its subsequent novel in progress. The creative bug is alive and I think I'll see this one through.
positive · AI labelView post →The Night of the Rabbit is a great game. Developed by Daedalic when they made quality games versus the junk like Gollum.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice artwork but the endless rambling dialogue and insufferable twee voice acting made this really hard to get through.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice artwork but the endless rambling dialogue and insufferable twee voice acting made this really hard to get through.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In theory, this game should appeal to fans of hand-drawn point&click adventures, but in practice, it just didn’t buy me at all. On one hand, it has everything: beautiful graphics, decent gameplay, well-chosen voice actors, subtitles in my native language, and a variety of locations. On the other hand, the dialogues didn’t draw me in, the animations were painfully long, and I often found myself mindlessly skipping through conversations and monologues — mostly because they didn’t really offer…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PRACTICAL TIP: You can double click on the exits of your current map to move to the next map immediately (instead of your character walking there slowly). This will likely save you a lot of time and frustration. REVIEW: This game has great artwork, a warm atmosphere, and fun ideas on how to interact with the surroundings (through spells etc.). Many of the characters are cute and likeable. Unfortunately, an unnecessarily convoluted story implemented badly into the game ruined the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First playthrough review time. The drawings in this game have a hand-drawn look that stands out. The music is orchestral and the English voices are clear for the different people you meet. Because the story is told from a younger point of view, the events move at a slow pace that might be hard for an adult to stay interested in. To move forward, you have to find items and use them on people or objects. Later on, you get to use specific powers to help you progress. There is also a card game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Night of the Rabbit is a deeply enchanting point-and-click adventure that encapsulates Daedalic Entertainment’s hallmark storytelling and artistic style, offering a tale steeped in wonder, melancholy, and the bittersweet magic of childhood imagination. The game follows twelve-year-old Jerry Hazelnut, an inquisitive boy dreaming of becoming a magician. During the final days of his summer vacation, Jerry encounters the mysterious Marquis de Hoto, a talking rabbit who appears through a portal…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Night of the Rabbit is a beautifully hand-drawn point-and-click adventure where a young boy embarks on a magical journey guided by a mysterious rabbit. Its story is heartfelt and nostalgic, with a charming, fairy-tale atmosphere. While some puzzles can feel overly complex and the pacing slow at times, it remains a captivating and enchanting experience for fans of classic adventure games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It took me exactly 5 years to finish this game so it has lived in my head for a while now. The art, the music, the story is all cohesively bonkers the way Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is. The voice acting is top-notch and I'd love to hear these people again. I found the gameplay a bit complicated, hence the five year playthrough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pulls a Rabbit Out of the Hat… but Forgets to Rehearse the Ending The Night of the Rabbit charms with beautiful hand-painted visuals, a magical atmosphere and quirky characters straight out of a fairy tale. Its tale of childhood wonder and mystery is touching — if a little predictable. Unfortunately, the magic fades a little. Still, it's a journey worth taking — even if the final trick doesn't quite dazzle. Curious to know where the magic gives way to frustration, or which spells miss the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Magical fairytale-like story, easy point and click, but no real puzzles(!) which was a bummer. But I loved the quartet mini-game. Some dew drops were pretty hard to find, but stickers are harder as they fit into the art style seamlessly. It was fun playing around with the dialogues and fetching materials using shortcuts once I got used to which place connects to where. Recommend for young kids who aren't looking for a real challenge, but was a decent pass time for me too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you can really tell how much love was put into this game. from the music & endearing characters, to humorous dialogues and fun collectibles ^-^ one of the best point and clicks i've eva played !!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This little game is a hidden gem, and not actually so little! If you're smarter than me and don't want to check every little nook and cranny, you can still get good 15 hours out of this point and click game. Pros: - Cute engaging story about a boy who lived who became a magician's apprentice and saved cute animals from a terrible curse - World building is good - Nice music - Pretty visuals - Almost all puzzles make sense - There's a ton of extra content (audiobook, achievements,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Time to switch things up! I haven't played a proper point-and-click adventure game on stream in a while, not since Darkside Detective, so let's bring up "The Night of the Rabbit!"
neutral · AI labelView post →I would have let a positive note on this game if only one woman would had have a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ name. Jerry's mom is called mom and the other woman is "polar scientist" Again a nice example of women deshumanisation or also making them so simple. "It's only your hormones playing you tricks and telling you it's time to have children" ?????? ?????? Really? The only female with a role that is more than quest giving is a healer. Again nice stereotype.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A gorgeous, fairytale-like point-and-click adventure that completely nails its whimsical atmosphere and cozy soundtrack. Unfortunately, some frustratingly obscure puzzle logic can halt your momentum, turning a magical journey into a pixel-hunting chore. Beautiful to look at, but best played with a guide handy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great story, intriguing puzzles!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The art style is some of the best I've ever seen in a game; animations, the music, the characters, the story for all ages—it's all a gem that I don't see being made anymore these days. The unpleasant part to mention is the point'n click gameplay mechanics when they are too random instead of being a logical puzzle. (a example of what I'm talking about) You have 17 items in your inventory and you need to guess that you should use the rabbit's foot from your inventory on the motorcycle's fuel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"The Night of the Rabbit" is a fantastic point and click adventure game in which you play as Jerry who wants to follow his dream to be a magician in his last vacation days. The characters in this game is really well written. They are not just NPCs who stand around, no they make the game a bit more alive with all the voiceacting. The art is pretty good. It took on a traditional art direction with few modern stuff here and there. It make it feels like a fairytale or just old stories with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's charming and cute but you know how point-and-click adventure games are: they're cute and funny and charming *right up until* the point where you hit a puzzle that relies on completely inscrutable logic and then the game rapidly turns into a frustrating brick wall. Well, a look at the game's achievement stats should let you know *just how quickly* the vast majority of players run smack into such a wall.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I got anything out of my foray into hardboiled point-and-click detective shlock, it’s that too many writers don’t know what humans sound like. Terrified of whiffing on a joke or dragging progression to a halt, the meta stumbled towards driving the story forward, whatever the cost. The cost, of course, are ensemble casts rife with milquetoast nothing. No one has a moment to breathe or to bond. NOTR has… a lot wrong with it, but credit where credit’s due, it genuinely reads like a fairytale.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m reluctant to give The Night of the Rabbit a "Not Recommended" rating, even though I haven’t finished it yet. There’s a clear love and care put into the beautiful art, which brings a charming atmosphere to the game’s world. However, some of the quests feel oddly structured and don’t always flow naturally, making progression a bit confusing at times. Beyond that, it’s the story and characters that ultimately failed to pull me in—I found myself appreciating the setting and visuals more than…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love playing point and click adventure games, but this one did not appeal to me. The characters were boring and depressing, the voice acting was not impressive, some puzzles did not make sense, and the story was not very interesting and hard to follow. However, I liked the soundtrack and the designs of characters and locations.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⋆⭒˚.⋆ I expected a simple point-and-click, but 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐭 captivated me for hours. Its whimsical, enchanting world feels alive, with mysteries lurking around every corner. ⟡˖ ࣪ ✩ The art is stunning, and the soundtrack perfectly sets the mood, starting with a haunting string and chime intro before transitioning to a warm, friendly melody. It's a beautiful piece of art I wish I had more time to explore. ♡๋࣭ ⭑๋࣭
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Borderline insulting tutorial that was super troll. A+ voice acting and artwork feels like you are playing as Christopher Robbin in a storybook like land adventure, with cute themes. This is a point and click, puzzle Story... I have been playing with a guide to just enjoy the story and i have played 3.5 hours and it looks like I'am a little over halfway which is very impressive amount of game-play and voice acting. the reason I decided to use a guide is because every time you click on something…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic story! Witty puzzles! Decent humor! Soothing music with a charming atmosphere with a tiny little bit of fridge horror, almost a tinge! I really enjoyed the game. The characters are memorable and gave me the feeling of nostalgia for the books I read as a child. I love it how they purposely left some plot threads addressed but not solved, hinting at a possible continuation. The environmental message at the end was nice too. And the best part of this game - YOU CAN PAUSE THE CUT-SCENES…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I might just not like this game, but I really think I actively hate it. Top of mind right now, there are ads on the title screen and there is an achievement you unlock only by clicking one of those ads. That sucks. Don't put ads in the game I paid for man. And I do feel fully comfortable saying "man" because it's clear there has been no women involved in the creation of this game (outside of voice acting). Women are props, and entirely one dimensional. Don't be misogynistic in the game I paid…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a nice game with a nice story, but it somehow didnt really catch me. Its not bad, boring or annoying, it just wasnt really something for me. I can still recommend it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An enthralling, captivatingly magical adventure from start to finish, made me feel nostalgia for childhood and captured the essence of the imaginings of the adventures that dwelt within. Don't even care if this comes off as pretentious it was, fantastic. The in built hint system you're thankfully given access to quite quickly helped when I got a bit lost, a few puzzles didn't make much sense to me but the power of brute forcing inventory combos never fails. Unless you absolutely hate point…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Night of the Rabbit It's been a while since I played a point and click game, and Daedalic make some pretty good ones! Love the fairytale vibe too! store.steampowered.com/app/230820/T...
positive · AI labelView post →The Night of the Rabbit is a genuinely enchanting point-and-click adventure that pulls you into a beautifully hand-painted fairy tale world — every screen looks like it could be a storybook illustration, and the soundtrack perfectly complements the magical atmosphere. Jerry is a surprisingly likable protagonist, and the story of Mousewood and its charming animal inhabitants kept me engaged through most of my playthrough. That said, be prepared to consult a guide more than once, as several…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What is this game? The Night of the Rabbit is a game in which Jeremy, a 12 year old human boy, meets a white rabbit (a la Alice in Wonderland) - whom adopts him as an apprentice magician. Jeremy then proceeds on his quest to learn various spells and help the citizens of Mousewood (a village of small critters). Price/replay value Horrible - Bad - Decent - Good - Amazing Achievement hunting Most are story related, but a few like dewdrops, stickers, quartet cards - are collectible and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve played this game at least 3-4 times in the past decade. There is just an inexplicable charm about it that makes me keep coming back to revisit it. Incredibly rich and compelling storyline with characters that draw you in. The gorgeous artwork and accompanying soundtrack creates an otherworldly feel— this game was Daedalic at its peak. Every scene is wallpaper-worthy with well-fleshed out interactions that you can’t help but just want to be their world all the time. I first discovered…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great game with great story telling and soundtrack. highly recommended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great point & click puzzle game with a good story. The game was much longer than I thought. I liked the twist in the end. :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Night of the Rabbit is a great point and click adventure game where a boy who wants to be a magician is taught by a white rabbit. First assignment is saving the small town of Mousewood. The boy also gets advice from figures of Japanese and Irish myth late in the game. Nice story arc and rumblings of oncoming doom. Their past isn't exactly straightforward. Fun dialogue and characters. Some bugs, so probably read the discussions. Very obtuse puzzle logic in some sections, so may keep a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Up for a few rounds of Quartets?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun at first but to many tedious time bases fetch quests that ruined it for me. I like point and click and story was ok-ish but the time based day/nigh gimmick with coffee was too much for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good art. Good story. More than a typical Point-and-Click. If you don't mind this genre of some time randomly clicking and walking the entire map looking for a puzzle piece you are not sure what it looks like, this is a gem of its kind. The answers can be nonsensical at times.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →COULD THE CONVERSATIONS BE LONGER?! You play as Jerry Hazelnut who wants to be a magician and ends up going to Mousewood to become a Treewalker and Magician's apprentice, going through four portals to learn a magic spell and completing tasks along the way before you enter the portals. In the end, you find out what's really going on and hope for a sequel. I thought the game was great, graphics were colorful and sharp and looking for the dew drops and stickers made me feel like I was playing a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This point and click game has very poor quality of life features, it gives you a hint button that doesn't give you hints, and the game never once has dialogue that tells you why a certain item doesn't work, It's always just the generic "It doesn't work" dialogue.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →had to get a stone and then play with crayons in the right order to get the right combination of crayon, gunpowder and carrot, how is this normal. if i did other order gayme said ♥♥♥♥ YOU. only right correct order. after that dumbass hour i had to talk to dumb rats. finally after finding righgt rat "OH NO YOU NEED TO TLAK TO DWARF" wow just wow yours truly je kanker moeder
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds. Snag The Night of the Rabbit Premium Edition at 92% off on Fanatical: https://ggd.deals/d/CNL2HpR #TheNightOfTheRabbit #PCGaming #GameDeals #Fanatical #IndieGames
neutral · AI labelView post →The Night of the Rabbit is a charming fairytale book but in video game form It takes a lot to create a charming atmosphere in game: down to earth or funny characters, varied music that sets in the mood, a story that whisks you away into its world, and some nice background drawings to look at. This game does well in all these categories. Characters are the highlight of this game Characters in this game give off a huge book vibe. Its hard to describe but, characters in books are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Night of the Rabbit is a cute little summer adventure by Daedalic Entertainment. I always wonder if they smoke something before coming up with a game, because their games cannot be more different (Deponia, Edna, Satinav). The art style is cute and the puzzles are good. Overall, I really liked the game and the story it told, but the quartet achievement can eat a bag of d****.
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