Hail to the Rainbow Brings Post-Apocalyptic Cyberpunk Russia
The post-apocalyptic cyberpunk vision of Hail to the Rainbow doesn’t just want to immerse you with ruined cityscapes and claustrophobic corridors – it also wants you to listen closely. Alongside the game itself, the creator is preparing a standalone soundtrack DLC from electronic project Nobody's Nail Machine, featuring 23 tracks in both MP3 and high-quality FLAC.
Set in a bleak, militarised version of future Russia, Hail to the Rainbow is a first-person, story-driven adventure with horror and shooter elements, built around the inner world of a single character: a young man named Ignat.
A Lonely Survivor in a Broken Cyberpunk World
After devastating military events, only a handful of people have survived – and those who did had to adapt, fast. Ignat lost his parents in the chaos, but still managed to build a life for himself in this new, hostile reality.
For a while, things settle into a grim routine. He knows the rules, knows where to move and how to stay alive. That changes when an unexpected email arrives – a single message that tears open old wounds and pulls him into something far bigger than his day-to-day survival.
The game leans heavily into memories, moral dilemmas and psychological tension. Rather than being just another faceless shooter protagonist, Ignat is written as someone wrestling with guilt, grief and the weight of what happened to the world around him.
Exploration, Terminals and Technical Puzzles
Hail to the Rainbow mixes slow-burn narrative exploration with bursts of danger. Players will:
- Explore atmospheric locations in first-person, from ruined cyberpunk streets to cramped interiors.
- Read electronic records and logs, piecing together what really happened and who can be trusted.
- Solve logical, technical puzzles – the kind that feel at home in a world built on malfunctioning infrastructure, security systems and improvised tech.
- Collect items and upgrade inventory, gradually improving their chances of dealing with the threats that lurk in the dark.
Combat is designed to be tense and deliberate rather than pure power fantasy: you’ll face armed opponents in close, oppressive environments, where every mistake can cost you.
To round things out, the game also offers bonuses after completing the story, a built-in photo mode for capturing its neon-soaked ruins, and an atmospheric soundtrack by Nobody’s Nail Machine built directly into the main experience.
Standalone Soundtrack DLC by Nobody’s Nail Machine
After launch, the developer plans to release a separate soundtrack DLC dedicated entirely to the music of Hail to the Rainbow. Composer Nobody’s Nail Machine has put together 23 tracks, available in both MP3 and high-quality FLAC, for players who want to dive deeper into the game’s soundscape outside of the game itself.
To celebrate the DLC, a dedicated trailer has been edited, combining fly-through shots of in-game locations with snippets from the soundtrack. The DLC already has its own page on Steam, with the full release planned to follow some time after the main game’s launch.
If you’re into moody, electronic-driven scores that lean into dystopian ambience, this is very much positioned as a key part of the overall experience rather than just background music.
What Kind of Game Is Hail to the Rainbow?
For anyone hearing about it for the first time, here’s a quick rundown of what Hail to the Rainbow is aiming to offer:
- Genre: First-person, narrative-driven adventure with horror and shooter elements
- Setting: Post-apocalyptic cyberpunk Russia
- Protagonist: Ignat – a lonely young man trying to survive and make sense of a ruined world
- Core gameplay: Exploration, environmental storytelling, electronic records, technical puzzles, and intense combat encounters
- Extras: Post-game bonuses, photo mode, rich atmosphere, and a soundtrack tightly integrated with the game’s tone
As it stands, Hail to the Rainbow looks like a niche but intriguing blend of Eastern European post-apocalypse, personal psychological drama and electronic-heavy sound design. And with an entire DLC focused purely on the music, it’s clear the developer sees audio as one of the game’s main pillars – not just background noise, but part of how this broken cyberpunk world gets under your skin.
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