Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain screenshot 1Heavy Rain screenshot 2
ActionAdventureChoices MatterMultiple EndingsStory RichCinematicDetective

154 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 323

Peak in the last 7 days: 407

Heavy Rain Steam store

Game description

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Basic info

DeveloperQuantic Dream
PublisherQuantic Dream
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJun 18, 2020
Price

Prices by IsThereAnyDeal

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 or later (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM
Storage35 GB
steamyze

Review Analysis Score

Based on 462 reviews from the past 1 year

79.8/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (86%)

Metacritic: 75 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Interactive crime thriller Heavy Rain scores 79.8; reviewers praise its story and mood but struggle with its controls.

👍 Strengths

297 reviews praise the story, calling it a gripping detective mystery with several viewpoints and multiple endings, and some say it is best played without spoilers. Story & World appears in 92% of analyzed reviews and ranks 282nd of 1096. 37 highlight the world and its dark noir atmosphere, with constant rain that sets a heavy mood. 17 enjoy the experience, and a few say it is worth playing even with dated controls. Content Volume ranks 258th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1296th of 1396. 218 reviews dislike the controls, describing awkward walking, overloaded button combinations, a camera that cannot rotate freely and quick time events that do not always register. 31 criticize the story, pointing to plot holes, unresolved threads and a late twist that some feel is unearned. 15 report stability problems in this port, such as freezes, crashes when using chapter select and, in a few cases, corrupted saves. Visuals & Sound ranks 1055th of 1249, and Tech & Support ranks 917th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“gripping story that demands unspoiled discovery” · 297 reviews
“had a blast playing the game” · 17 reviews
“random freezing and very poorly ported game” · 15 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 73% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.75 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “camera switching and walking direction controls described as disgusting” · 218 reviews
Positive “smooth and fluid controls work well for its age” · 1 review

Progression 0% · Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 3% · Strategy 18%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 92% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.47 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “gripping story that demands unspoiled discovery” · 297 reviews
Negative “story full of plotholes, inconsistencies and worst twist in gaming” · 31 reviews

Characters 36% · World 31%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +2.76 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “multiple endings and dialogue lines reward replaying” · 5 reviews

Volume 6% · Variety 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +1.92 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “SexyBack music plays when Norman appears, creative detail” · 6 reviews

Visuals 26%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.20 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.09 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “game is good value on sale” · 3 reviews
Negative “full price of 80 PLN is poor value; wait for sales” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.20 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “random freezing and very poorly ported game” · 15 reviews

Performance 8% · Developer support 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

Was this analysis useful? Sign in with Steam to vote

🎲 What kind of gamer are you? Find your title in 3 minutes.