Gripping, emotional story
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“Ethan trying to save his son is one of the rawest, most painful storylines I’ve seen in a game.”
Steam review · 21.9 h played ↗
Heavy Rain
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 86%Very Positive · 86%Quantic Dream2020Detective · Investigation · Adventure
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A gripping, emotional branching thriller with a memorable mystery and music, held back by awkward PC controls and plot holes. Skip it if you hate QTEs or clunky controls.
Great for
Story-first players who like interactive movies, mysteries and choices with consequences, ideally on a controller
Main risk
Broken, unresponsive controls (QTEs, gamepad, Steam Deck gyro) can ruin scenes and the whole experience
What players love
Choices with real consequences and many endings
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“characters can live or die, and the story adapts to your actions without cheap restarts or do-overs”
Steam review · 8.4 h played ↗
Dark, rainy atmosphere and great soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“the outstanding soundtrack composed by the late Normand Corbeil blends perfectly with the scenes and amplifies their emotional impact”
Steam review · 39.5 h played ↗
Twists and a surprising killer reveal
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“And the much-discussed twist revealing the Origami Killer's identity couldn't help but surprise me.”
Steam review · translated · 13.2 h played ↗
Memorable characters, especially Jayden
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“not a single weak character; every single one of them has their own storyline and watching them tangle together is such a delight”
Steam review · 11.2 h played ↗
Cheap on sale and runs on low-end PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“it runs smoothly even on low end PCs”
Steam review · 9.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Awful, unresponsive controls
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“the game just refuses to register you spinning or dragging tf out of your mouse”
Steam review · 7.7 h played ↗
Plot holes and nonsensical twist
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“past the middle point, there are so many plot holes you can call this Swiss cheese”
Steam review · 16.8 h played ↗
Weak acting and shallow characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the acting is just plain awful”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
Slow, boring and dated
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“this game seems so mundane and is boring”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Bad camera and awkward movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“it also changes position every 5 seconds, so the character can easily walk the wrong way”
Steam review · translated · 19.1 h played ↗
Steam Deck/gyro QTEs unplayable
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“Motion controls, which you need to progress the game, are completely broken on a Steam Deck”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support35 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 or later (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM
Storage35 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 or later (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600K @ 3.5GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @ 3.4GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 970 with 4GB VRAM or AMD Radeon R9 390 with 4GB VRAM
Storage35 GB available space
OSWindows 7 or later (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM
Storage35 GB available space
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