Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain

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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.
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80%
4,568 reviews
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49.6 hours played
Written 27 days ago

I've been playing computer games since I was five. In 27 years, only two games have left me so glued to my seat that I had to recover. One of them is Heavy Rain. I missed it earlier - I only played it now, looking for something calm that I could pause when my 5-week-old son wakes up. In the Steam library - hundreds of titles, many unplayed. Among them, the forgotten Heavy Rain. The game presents the stories of 4 characters that can be controlled. Each one aims to catch a child kidnapper. One of them is the father of 10-year-old Shaun - a child who disappears under unexplained circumstances. The father loses his memory, has flashbacks. It's a psychological thriller in the form of an interactive movie. QTE reactions and most importantly - decisions. The game doesn't forgive mistakes. I thought I would get it on the first try - almost everyone died. This made me want to learn the story a second time, play the game again, with different decisions and with greater attention. This isn't a game - it's emotional destruction. Losing a child. Addiction. Betrayal. Death. Decisions that will break you. Pros: - Emotions - You don't play this game, you experience it - Engaging story - Interestingly written scenario - I think 17 endings, depending on the decisions you make - Despite the linear story, a lot of freedom in action - A game on sale can cost as much as a pack of cigarettes (so for me, who hasn't smoked for 2 years, it's actually better to buy the game). - I know that for many players this matters, so yes... there are tits in one of the chapters too. Cons: - Only PC controls... it's a sad joke. After connecting a controller or launching on Steam Deck, it's fine. - I played on medium, so the graphics are crap for me (I'm skipping it, but I'm putting it in the cons because I don't know if it looks better higher up).
11.5 hours played
Written 18 days ago

Heavy Rain delivers a gripping, emotionally charged narrative driven by player choice. While some mechanics show their age and , the storytelling and atmosphere remain impactful and immersive. A must-play for fans of interactive drama.
3.6 hours played
Written 25 days ago

Controls in this game are terrible, what makes it umplayable. Idk who the fuck thought this will be good idea. Skip
10.3 hours played
Written 10 days ago

Heavy Rain delivers a level of immersion that few games manage to achieve, thanks to its intense plot, memorable characters, and an ever-present sense of urgency. If you’re into interactive stories that hold your attention until the very end, this one is a must-play. The port is solid as well, though it has a minor issue with the controllers. There seems to be a problem with the analog stick deadzone, but you can easily fix it by changing the controller layout on Steam. And, sadly, the DLC will remain locked on the PS Move for all eternity.
17.6 hours played
Written 14 days ago

The story is packed with suspense and strong emotional moments, and the presence of multiple endings based on your choices adds to its replay value. However, I noticed several plot holes that didn’t make much sense. Maybe there are more, but those I found were enough to break immersion at times. Despite the gripping narrative, the game is dragged down by clunky controls and painfully slow pacing. To make it worse, most of the story scenes are unskippable, which becomes frustrating on multiple playthroughs. The achievements are a nightmare — seriously buggy. I’ve tried so many times to unlock them, with or without a guide, and I’m just done. It’s exhausting! It’s been 5 years since the Steam release, and none of these bugs have been fixed. The devs just don’t seem to care. Watch the story on YouTube instead of spending your money here — unless it's on a 90% or 95% sale. Final Score: 5.5/10 ⭐ (+1 extra star for Madison Paige 😍)
9.3 hours played
Written 24 days ago

This is the worst narrative experience one can ever have in the medium of video games. David Cage does it again. -- Edit hours update -- -- Edit hours update -- I have finished heavy rain, once again. This time on pc. This is the worst narrative experience one can ever have in the medium of video games. One of the finest comedies ever released.
8.2 hours played
Written 10 days ago

It's actually incredible that this game came out at the same time as games like Mass Effect 2 and Red Dead Redemption 1 and got the scores that it go. Every character did not behave like real people and I'm very convinced that the story is told the way it is told because if we follow one or two characters, it would've so easy to predict who the origami killer was. It's a lot of fun to play with someone who also thinks the story and characters are morons and I am convinced that this is the only way to enjoy this game if you never experienced playing or watching a good story.
5.4 hours played
Written 22 days ago

I really want to recommend the game, but port is poor. Not only controls are bad (I will never forget tunnels in the second trial) but I also had a problem with the infinite loading screen multiple times and only verifying the integrity of game files can help you, so you have to close this game each time and wait some time when all files will be verified. By the way, just two days ago I finished playing Beyond: Two souls and with even less informative tutorial I was feeling more comfortable in that game than in Heavy Rain.
1.7 hours played
Written 11 days ago

The game has very unsteady controls and is very buggy over all, it crashed multiple times forcing me to replay one specific level like 4 full times. It's a shame, since it's one of the greatest story games of all time, but for the state it's in you're better off just watching a let's play.
17.2 hours played
Written 20 days ago

10/10. absolute masterpiece. life changing game. ethan mars best dad. norman jayden real proud fbi. madison paige badass woman. goshhh what a heart wrenching story... so beautiful... would do anything to play this game for the first time again.
7.5 hours played
Written 1 month and 8 days ago

This game should not be steam verified , gyro controls doesn’t work and makes the game impossible to play
16.2 hours played
Written 12 days ago

TL;DR Deeply flawed and groundbreaking. 6/10 There's a [url=https://youtu.be/9GHPNKUMf70?si=A5qtR30RAHm9Pvtb&t=198]hilarious clip[/url] of Benedict Cumberbatch totally losing the word "penguin" while narrating a documentary. In Heavy Rain, a game where folded paper dominates the iconography, somehow the entire cast loses the word "origami," and not a single developer had the knowledge or sense to correct them. There's ori-gaaah-me. Ori-game-y. And at one point, no joke, ori-gar-may. Before I get carried away: the good. The money and manpower spent on assets are obvious. Hundreds of meticulously decorated locations. Endless unique mo-capped animations. Dozens of branching dialogue and choice trees with lasting consequence. A dedication to design simply unseen in games of this era and genre. Gameplay is a walking sim with quick time events, but these QTEs are thoughtfully crafted to mimic actual motion. And yet, botched details nearly topple the whole endeavor. The "origami" complaint is just the start. Accents meant to pass as American blow the cover of their European actors in almost every line read. Strange elided and overpronounced Rs. Weird emphasis. Unnatural dialogue pauses between interlocutors, just as there are strange gaps between kissing characters, as if the engine is avoiding overlap of any kind -- at all cost. One character, the PI, is so well-acted relative to the rest, that it plays as a gag. Michael Caine performing his role in A Muppet Christmas Carol straight as if his colleagues were human. Like any game that automatically switches camera angles for cinematic flair, the controls are wonky. But if you're accustomed to Resident Evil or its ilk, it's manageable. There are also game-breaking input bugs, though fan-made control bindings exist to fix them, so it's no dealbreaker. At a larger scope, the writing is great. The story beats, pacing, structure, and the mystery itself are all strong. The storyboarding sessions must have felt inspiring, electric. But zoom in to the smaller details, and the actual words spoken are a series of car crashes. In real-life scenarios of extreme duress, humans stutter, misspeak, yell over each other. Instead, here every sterile line erodes the authenticity of the emotion in a game trying to ride deeper feelings all the way home. And that doesn't even address the logical gymnastics necessary to justify some character's motivations and actions. Enough of it is solid that anyone with a penchant for interactive fiction is going to find enjoyment in the flawed experience. My biggest takeaway? I'd undervalued the difficulty in capturing true emotional depth and psychological nuance in this genre, and I ought to heap more respect on 'Life is Strange's name.
9.9 hours played
Written 14 days ago

Just bought the game and finished my first playthrough yesterday. I really enjoyed the story line and the multiple player perspective. If you decide to use a controller when you play, make sure you turn dead space off on your right joystick. They have this mechanic where you must move the joystick slowly and fixing this will make the game 10 times more enjoyable. Can't think of any other control issues when I played.
0.3 hours played
Written 17 days ago

I played this game after experiencing disappointment with the unoptimized compatibility of "Beyond: Two Souls" on the Steam Deck. Unfortunately, I had to stop playing after less than 15 minutes because it had the same issues as "Beyond: Two Souls”, compounded by poor voice acting and a lack of engagement. While the game may improve later, the first few minutes are crucial for me. The trailer had given me a completely different impression of the game. In the end, I requested a refund.
20.5 hours played
Written 17 days ago

The game holds up pretty well for how old it is. The story is solid and makes sense. The plot twists were a bit predictable, but that’s not an issue for me. My only major complaints are the awkward camera angles throughout the game (a little worse than in modern games like Detroit Becomes Human or The Quarry) and that, like most story-driven games, it feels more like a very interactive movie rather than an interactive video game (if that makes sense???).
10.3 hours played
Written 22 days ago

pretty good story game with a visual style akin to gta4 and a story a little similar to twin peaks (craziness and the murder[s in this case, multiple, different case but it's still very crazy]. But the gameplay loop is more like detroit:become human with how you switch between characters. I recommend this game. At first it'll seem a little corny but by the time you start playing as the big guy, you'll understand the gravity of every situation you're put in.
5.3 hours played
Written 26 days ago

I find this game really interesting and has such intriging story with 3 people. everything feels so real and gets really suspensful!
9.0 hours played
Written 1 month and 7 days ago

Perfect detective story with QTE elements. Definitely worth it.
12.7 hours played
Written 18 days ago

В 2010-м я не следил за игровой индустрией. Мы с друзьями копали туннели в Minecraft и думали, что вершина графики это текстура булыжника. А тут, оказывается, уже выходили такие вещи, как Heavy Rain атмосферный триллер с нуаром, драмой, болью, решениями и моральными муками. Сейчас прошёл впервые и был в шоке. Это одна из тех игр, где ты сидишь с замиранием сердца, а потом жмёшь на паузу и 5 минут думаешь: «А что, если бы я выбрал иначе?»
11.9 hours played
Written 12 days ago

11 hours to complete this game. It was great! My only complaint is that it does not play on ultra wide screen 3440x1440. I had to play with black bars on the side. It did not bother me too much. There is a fix out there you can try, but I did not do it. Ive done fixes in the past, but for this game I chose to not mess with it. The graphics are good, and the sound is done very well. The sound track is amazing, and reminds me of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Its an orchestra. The game is best played on a controller. I used an Xbox. To do that you also need to download a fix from steam. There is a controller layout you need to load, because there is a dead spot area in the joystick if you dont, and you cannot complete required motions. Once I loaded that on Steam, it worked great. Be sure to do that. I found it online, but its posted on this game's page somewhere on here. The game is basically a murder mystery and you control several characters throughout. Its like a movie. You actions can change some outcomes of the story, and there is replayability. You can chose to go back and replay chapters. As you play, you unlock some cool making of the game videos and art work. The acting is done quite well. If you like a good mystery, youll want to play this game.
1.2 hours played
Written 1 month and 3 days ago

The story seemed interesting, but it's got the very worst control scheme imaginable. In 30 yrs of gaming I've seen some odd ones but you couldn't have paid me to imagine up a scheme like this one. Not sure I'll finish. If I do, and it's worthwhile in the end, I'll update the review.
14.0 hours played
Written 1 month and 2 days ago

Beginning was good, but game was full of holes and ruined the experience. Wouldn't recommend.
0.3 hours played
Written 20 days ago

I am the wrong type of person for this game. The introduction was extremely boring house mission, and I got frustrated at the controls to set the table with plates. Nothing seemed to work and he was just stuck trying to pick up a plate and put it on the table.... It was really silly and not fun at all. Not for me.
12.0 hours played
Written 10 days ago

absolute work of art, amazing storyline and good gameplay !!!! i love this game, only complaint so far is that it's kinda glitchy during caracter switches. But, other than that. I wish I could forget everything about the game to play it for the first time each time I do. Greetings!
9.6 hours played
Written 10 days ago

I actually got very excited and invested in this story, I heavily recommend it if you appreciate choose your own adventure / story based games. It has it's flaws, but if you don't nitpick every little thing and allow yourself to be wrapped up in the mystery, it's extremely enjoyable. 10/10
9.1 hours played
Written 10 days ago

aggravating game also [spoiler] a child cannot soak for days in water his skin would have certainly sloshed off already [/spoiler]
9.6 hours played
Written 10 days ago

i haven't finished it yet but i like it. had to get used to the pace of these characters. good game nice story with interactive quick time events that makes you think twice before you just react. its like watching a movie where you can do things. i don't like how i didn't get to see or test the controller aspect. cause i never saw it coming when they gave me a gyro activity. i was shaking m steam deck like a madman. also killed that poor man cause i was too quick with it. oh dear blessed beings, let thy demons leave this realm. also my favourite character is the private investigator. 😀 glad i bought this on summer sale
0.9 hours played
Written 11 days ago

Support for xbox controller is not good, it's impossible to do some events.
10.4 hours played
Written 11 days ago

A very fun engaging story but the PC port kinda sucks, controls are wonky to say the least and load times are awfully long but on sale is the best game you can get.
11.4 hours played
Written 11 days ago

good story, but i dunno the peformance not so great in my device, especially when it rains (well thats almost every cutscene and gameplay has rain, and yeah i try other game beyond two soul (the game have great graphic other than this, and dont have a issue)
7.5 hours played
Written 11 days ago

The best interactive story i have played. It is very dark, often depressing, but very interesting all the same. The keyboard controls can be difficult (because they are time-sensitive) and often i failed to complete tasks. I cannot remember where WASD are on the keyboard even though I have been using them without thinking all my life. Keyboard support needs a rethink.
9.9 hours played
Written 11 days ago

Decent story. But damn those controls are clunky and unresponsive. 8/10
9.4 hours played
Written 12 days ago

*spoilers!!* FIRE GAMEE yall did scott dirty af tho.. he was literally my fav character the whole game and then BOOF...
11.2 hours played
Written 12 days ago

such a fun seeming game. this game has pretty weak narrative design and doesn't hold up very well on its own. The graphics are good and dramatic but if you want to play a game with a lot of choice that holds up better than this, just play Detroit become human. i bought this game on sale for like five bucks but charging 20 bucks for it full price is ridiculous
10.3 hours played
Written 13 days ago

Rating: 9.5/10 This is considering everything, especially that this gem came out a decade and a half ago now. The movement, QTE's and crap optimization are the only reason this isnt a 10, the atmosphere, the story, the character choices, the amount of choices you make and how they effect the end of the game. Just buy it, especially on sale. If this game were to have come out in the last 5 years I wouldve given it a 7.5/10 or an 8/10. This is because of the janky inputs and the amount of times I had to restart a section because a quick time even didnt register. The game also crashed around 3 times within my playthru and it is horribly optimized. The amount of time I was stuck in the (slight spoiler) glass tunnel because of the directional movements changing every 5 seconds and turning around every time I used a wrong imput and it being hard to turn. The Camera was also quite irritating, half of the rooms cant be seen even when you are directly looking at them, this type of camera system has been done much better.
9.8 hours played
Written 14 days ago

pro's: - insane story line, kept me on the edge of my seat the whole play through - good replay-ability value - great character's with character building - lots of choices, very interactive - for an older game it really holds up story/graphics wise con's: - controls are pretty bad on keyboard and mouse, which either had me running into walls or unable to complete actions - camera angles are limited - nudity was kind of unnecessary
20.0 hours played
Written 14 days ago

i heard about this game for a while and heard that released for 12 years at the time i started playing. Give it a try and it gives me more than i expect, one of the best game i have played in 2025, only things that i dont like about this game is the awkward movement and real bad right thumb on controller but it has a community controller fix so thats not a big problem. Overall 9/10 <3
11.2 hours played
Written 15 days ago

Really good game. Sometimes the controlls are a bit f-upt but still so worth it!
9.6 hours played
Written 15 days ago

Absolutely brilliant and gut-wrenching. If you're deciding between this and Detroit become Human to play first, play Detroit. This game, although the controls are a little clunky, provides a dark, gritty aesthetic that cannot be matched. Detroit is just as good of a game for different reasons, but this game in particular casts a shadow of dread when I play it. Everything is well put together and at times, tough to continue through. Everything feels like it's balanced on a tightrope. Well done, Quantic Dream!
12.9 hours played
Written 15 days ago

It has a great story, but you have to get used to the controls, and they are terrible, which takes lots of fun away. Voice acting is pretty bad in this game. It was one thing that they weren't held back by the technology of that day. Knowing that it will be a story driven game, they could have done a better job with it. Is it worth experiencing the story of this game despite all the crap you have to put up with? Yes. Hence the positive thumbs up.
9.4 hours played
Written 16 days ago

i was at the edge of my seat! i could not let go of my controller because of how good the story was and needed to continue. great characters and smooth gameplay :)
10.0 hours played
Written 17 days ago

nice graphics ,nice story ...the only problem is the weird controls ...but its not such a big problem like the others make it to be ...I dont know if I would buy this at 20 euros but definitively buy on discount or from other sites
8.9 hours played
Written 18 days ago

A little old und cluncy around the edges, but a fun and stunning game
13.5 hours played
Written 18 days ago

I always wanted to play this game since it was released however I never had a Playstation. When I saw it come onto PC, I was so happy to finally get a chance to play. While it shows its age it is still a good looking game and the atmosphere and mood pulls you in. The personal choices in the game and all the possible scenarios is fantastic. The biggest let down is the somewhat poor game mechanics and occasionally camera perspective which is made worse as it just was never designed to be a PC game. Key board controls often just didn't respond properly or it wasn't clear what was needed, I ended up having to jump between controller and keyboard as both had the occasional issue of just not following through with intended commands. Regardless of this it was worthwhile enduring through those frusterations to complete the game.
3.0 hours played
Written 18 days ago

Game is going good thus far! A few bumps in the road, however with controller config - some wise words I saw on reddit -"Right click on game in steam. Go to manage controller layout. View community layouts and pick the first one." - (Competitivedude32 2023)
11.0 hours played
Written 19 days ago

ITS SO GOOODD AGHHH WHY DOES NO ONE PLAY THIS. gahhh......... its so gooodd......normad jayden so cutie and i love ethan kyaa he is a very good father indeeed sigh need more people to play ts. >_<
14.9 hours played
Written 19 days ago

Oh what to say. The Good: This is an excellent story and i loved the twists. this will be a memorable game. It will most likely encourage me to continue to play interactive cinema. The atmosphere is the major selling point for me, I miss my dark dreary drab games from the early 2000s, oh how I have treated you poorly compared to live service games. The dark gritty and deppressing atmosphere is excellent. I am just a sucker for a good murder mystery and the twist was greatly excecuted to the point I refused the twist was real for a hot minute. The story and atmosphere is what is taking the cake for this positive review. The Bad: Honestly the game was slow at the start and you were hoping for something crazy to happen, but by the time something crazy did happen? Felt over the top and forced. What?! Is this city Soddom and Gomorah? Every scene was devastation to the point I could see things becoming predictable. But I also reap what I sow. I like the dark gloom but it seemed so concentrated in this game to the point it was odd? I know the world is messed up, it really is, but don't focus on tragedy after tragedy. Otherwise I did love the tragedies, just felt too artificial. The Ugly: The port sucked with controls to the point I kept switching from mouse and controller due to task at hand. Controls can really piss someone off.
12.5 hours played
Written 19 days ago

Definitivamente el mejor juego que he jugado, claramente hay muchos mejores pero en este instante el Heavy rain, es una joya, un arte, es una pelicula, genera muchas emociones durante la trama, es simplemente 100/10, merece un remake el heavy rain, recomendado para cualquier persona, edad y genero XD
8.8 hours played
Written 20 days ago

Heavy Rain styles itself as an interactive drama and as such the attention seems to have mostly gone to the story. The majority of the gameplay is either quick time events or walking around interacting with random world objects that mostly have no impact on anything. The decisions you do get to make seem to have very little impact on the story until the last few scenes. The controls are clunky, asking you to make random movements with the mouse at various speeds. This seems to have been adapted directly from the console controls but there's a large deadzone when making small mouse movements that make this feel awful. Character movement is also awkward with the sudden changes of perspective making it difficult to manoeuvre with any finesse. Heavy Rain is an interactive drama though. So is the story any good? No.
11.4 hours played
Written 20 days ago

graphic arts: 7/10 plot: 10/10 control: 8/10 is the game worth the money?: yes game duration: 9-11 hours overall rating: 8,3/10 points This is that game you should play. The plot here is good, especially at the end of the game.