Heavy Rain
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.
- Released
- 2010
- Developer
- Quantic Dream
- Platforms
- 4 systems
- Critics
- 75
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 35 GB
What is Heavy Rain?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 18 February 2010 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Quantic Dream, Virtuos |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
| Languages | 17 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q647855, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Heavy Rain received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 35 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Some nudity or sexual content
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Heavy Rain on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes18 of 300 (6%)
Having said that, it crashes a LOT, and I cannot replay certain chapters (from the chapter select menu) because loading them just hard crashes to desktop.
Steam review, 26 June 2026 · 9 hours played · 21 readers marked it helpfulThe first time I played it, it crashed 10 minutes in, the second time it crashed in about 15 minutes.
Steam review, 4 May 2026 · 1 hours played · 9 readers marked it helpful - Performance and stutter10 of 300 (3%)
I tried changing the graphic settings but they were already in the lowest setting, I even lowered the FPS limit to 30 and also reduced the resolution from 1080p to 780p but nothing helped.
Steam review, 4 May 2026 · 1 hours played · 9 readers marked it helpfulweird control mechanics and occasional FPS drops in some places
Steam review, 7 June 2026 · 2 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
A further 11 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Heavy Rain
24 games overlap with Heavy Rain on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Beyond: Two Souls, L.A. Noire and The Operator.
Common questions about Heavy Rain
What platforms is Heavy Rain on?
Heavy Rain is available on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck. It first released in 2010.
How much does Heavy Rain cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Heavy Rain?
86% of 30,991 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Heavy Rain?
75 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Heavy Rain work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Heavy Rain as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Heavy Rain download?
35 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.