Spike Chunsoft’s detective adventure game Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is making the jump from Nintendo Switch to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam with a new Master Detective Archives: Rain Code+ version on October 1. Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus will include the base game plus all five DLC packs from the Switch version, a new gallery mode, and performance enhancements like quicker load times, upgraded graphics, and 4K support. Preorders for the game are available now in standard and limited editions, and the first printing of the PS5 version comes with a special tie-in novel.
Let’s go over all the versions of Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus available for preorder and where you can purchase them.
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus preorder bonus
The first print run of Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus on PS5 includes the original novel, How to Be a Master Detective: A Halara Nightmare, which follows one of the protagonists from the game, Halara, on an all-new detective adventure taking place before the storyline in the game. Physical versions of the novel are included with preorders of the standard PS5 and Lucid Noir Limited Editions of the game. Digital PS5 preorders include a download code for the ebook edition of the novel. The book is not included with the PC or Xbox versions.
$60
The Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus standard edition includes the base game, and PS5 copies include a physical edition of How to Be a Master Detective: A Halara Nightmare novel. Only the first printing of the game will come with the book. A digital standard edition is available for PS5, Xbox, and Steam.
Preorders for the physical PS5 edition are currently available at Amazon. We expect it will be available at more retailers soon as well.
$70
A digital deluxe edition is also available for PS5, Xbox, and Steam. This version includes:
- The base game
- “The Book of Death” digital art book
- “Noise of Neon” digital soundtrack
- How to Be a Master Detective: A Halara Nightmare ebook preorder bonus (PS5-only)
Preorders are available now for PS5. Xbox and Steam preorders will also be available ahead of launch.
$100
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus is also available in a PS5-exclusive Lucid Noir Limited Edition that includes:
- The base game
- PlayStation 5 Steelbook case
- 6.5-inch Shinigami plush
- Official Soundtrack
- Collector’s box
- How to Be a Master Detective: A Halara Nightmare novel preorder bonus
Preorders for Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus Lucid Noir Limited Edition available for $100 Amazon, and it’s likely to show up are more retailers in the coming days.
$55.50 (was $60)
If you don’t want to wait for Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus to launch on October 1, you can grab the standard edition of the original Switch release for $55.50 at Amazon right now, which is a slight discount from its standard $60 price point. This version only includes a physical copy of the Nintendo Switch game and lacks the Plus version’s graphical upgrades, performance fixes, and bonus content, but it’s available for those who want to play the game right away.
$110
For the collectors out there, Best Buy still has the Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Mysteriful Limited Edition for Nintendo Switch available for $110. This package includes the base game for Nintendo Switch (meaning none of the Plus version’s content or upgrades are present, nor the PS5-exclusive tie-in novel), and comes with a Steelbook case with unique artwork, a 6.5-inch Shinigami plush, soundtrack, artbook, and collector’s box.
