
Game Overview
A snarling Underworld guardian wakes to find his lava-soaked home smothered in sunshine, flowers, and aggressively cheerful invaders. No More Rainbows turns that absurd setup into a physical VR platformer where the hero’s answer to happiness is usually a fist, a leap, or a frantic climb up a wall. Its tone is deliberately cartoonish and mean-spirited in the fun sense: bright paradise imagery clashes with a hulking monster determined to restore a properly miserable hell. Beneath the jokes sits a demanding movement game built around momentum, precision, and learning the shortest route through dangerous stages.
Players propel themselves with their hands, using arm swings and grips to run, jump, scramble across surfaces, and launch over gaps without relying on conventional stick-based movement. The campaign spans more than 30 levels across five distinct regions, mixing timed platforming, hidden collectibles, side activities, environmental details, and boss encounters. Challenges reward efficient routes as much as simple survival, and level-specific leaderboards encourage repeated attempts to shave seconds from a run. Online play expands the package with Deathmatch combat and Chicken Catch, a more chaotic competitive mode where agility and map knowledge matter across 17 arenas.
Hand-driven locomotion gives the game a distinctive physical rhythm that feels closer to a playground obstacle course than a standard first-person action title. It also uses its exaggerated world well, moving from volcanic hellscapes to absurdly pristine vacation-like spaces while keeping the visual joke intact. Extensive cosmetic options let players build a suitably hideous creature for multiplayer, while the speedrunning structure gives skilled players a reason to master every shortcut and movement trick. Fans of Gorilla Tag-style hand movement, VR platforming, and arcade competition find plenty to enjoy here, although newcomers should expect a learning curve and the physical exertion that comes with its energetic controls.
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Installation
- Select the Download button at the top of this page to open UploadHaven.
- On UploadHaven, wait for any countdown, then select Free Download. Optional: UploadHaven Pro for faster downloads.
- When complete, extract the archive to a No More Rainbows folder using 7-Zip.
- Open the extracted folder and start the game normally.
- For errors, check Setup Guide & Troubleshooting below. Keep your security software enabled.
System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1400 MB available space
- VR Support: OpenXR. Standing or Room Scale
Setup Guide & Troubleshooting
How do I fix missing DLL errors for No More Rainbows (v1.14.56)?
After extracting No More Rainbows (v1.14.56), navigate to the _Redist or _CommonRedist folder inside the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and any other dependencies included.
What should I do if the downloaded file is corrupted?
The full archive is 1.25 GB — make sure your download completed fully before extracting. Use 7-Zip to extract the files. If you still see a "file corrupted" error, re-download and try again.
Do I need to run the game as administrator?
Usually, no. Start the game normally from the extracted folder. If you see a permissions or save error, check that the folder is writable and follow the game's documented fix. Only grant administrator access when a trusted game's specific setup requires it.
How do I update my GPU drivers for this game?
The game won't launch — what should I try?
Check that extraction completed and your PC meets the system requirements. Note any error message before choosing a fix. If it identifies a missing runtime, install the required DirectX components or Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable from Microsoft.
My antivirus is blocking the game — is it safe?
A warning needs to be investigated; the download source alone cannot confirm that a file is safe. Keep your security software enabled and review the detection details. Do not run or restore a flagged file unless you have verified that it is a false positive. If you are unsure, leave it quarantined.