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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.
Heavy Rain is a choices matter, story rich and multiple endings game
developed and published by Quantic Dream.
Released on June 18th 2020 is available only on Windows
in 17 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 19,707 reviews of which 16,745 were positive and 2,962 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or later (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 720p, 30 FPS
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Heavy Rain The forecast calls for 100% chance of quick-time showers There is a moment in Heavy Rain when you realize the game is less about playing and more about watching yourself play. It wants to be cinema, and in its way, it kind of succeeds. The camera lingers, the rain falls endlessly, and the characters move with a kind of deliberate weight. But cinema is not only about images — it is about rhythm, about the pulse of storytelling — and here the game falters. The game does have a strong hook: a father, a missing child, a serial killer whose calling card is the rain. These are the ingredients of a thriller Hitchcock might have toyed with. Yet the execution is uneven. The dialogue often feels stilted, as though translated twice before arriving on screen, and as someone who has devoured many a mystery novel: is poorly written. I am sure 15 years ago when the game initially released it might have seemed like a techincal marvel but the intervening years have not been kind to it. The performances, captured through very early motion capture technology, hover in the uncanny valley — where characters are expressive enough to remind us of humanity, but stiff enough to remind us of its absence. What Heavy Rain does well is atmosphere. Few games have so thoroughly committed to mood. The rain is not just weather; it is metaphor, it is oppression, it is the constant reminder of dread. But atmosphere alone cannot carry a narrative. The story, branching though it may be, too often collapses under the weight of too many contrivances. Choices feel important in the moment, but their consequences are sometimes arbitrary, sometimes illogical. The illusion of control is powerful, but it is still an illusion. For a game released in 2010, there is ambition here, and ambition deserves respect. Heavy Rain wants to elevate the medium, to prove that games can rival film. In its best moments, it gestures toward that possibility. But film is not only a series of moving images, it's about storytelling, it's about executing on it's ambition, on coherence, and its truth. Too often, Heavy Rain feels like a rehearsal for a something that never really comes together. Verdict A noble experiment, drenched in atmosphere, but undone by its own limitations. One word or phrase to sum up the experience Effective mood piece but narratively muddled with gameplay that fails to truly impress. Performance/Bug related incidents No performance issues were experienced during my playthrough of this game. Similar to games Detroit: Become Human , Until Dawn , Life is Strange Rating ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=869454819
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Heavy Rain feels like sitting through a two-hour thriller movie… except you’re the one responsible if everything goes horribly wrong. And trust me, this game does not pull punches. The narrative structure is the star here. You follow multiple characters, each dealing with their own trauma, desperation, and moral limits, but all tied together by the same unsettling mystery. Ethan trying to save his son is one of the rawest, most painful storylines I’ve seen in a game. Madison brings tension and heart, Norman brings the detective thriller vibe, and Shelby… well, no spoilers, but the writing around him is still iconic. The game’s biggest strength is how it forces you to react. Not think. React. And that turns even simple decisions into stressful “oh my god I really hope this works” moments. You’re constantly stuck between fear, responsibility, and instinct — and the branching outcomes make everything feel meaningful. Characters can live or die based entirely on what you do, and there’s no “safe” playthrough. Just consequences. Visually, the atmosphere is still strong. Rain everywhere, the constant gray dread in the air, the quiet moments where you hear nothing but your heartbeat, it’s a mood that stays with you. The soundtrack carries the weight of the story perfectly too. Melancholic, tense, emotional. Also things stuck in my head after playing the game: • Ethan yelling “JAAAAASON!” will forever live rent-free in my head. • Norman’s AR glasses make him feel like a tech detective from the future… who also desperately needs a vacation. • Madison deserves hazard pay for everything she goes through. • And the Origami Killer twist? Had me staring at the screen like “…bro, W H A T.” In short: Heavy Rain is messy, emotional, raw, and absolutely unforgettable. Not flawless, but deeply human and one of the most impactful narrative experiences I've played. If Detroit is futuristic empathy, Heavy Rain is gritty, uncomfortable realism. Hope Quantic makes another game very soon...please. A must-play for anyone who cares about story.
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I love this game I do but I regret buying it on steam for one reason and one reason only and that is because the controls with controller are absolutely awful. I had to alternate between my controller and my mouse and keyboard to do the turning actions and it was absolutely obnoxious. Neither my PS5 controller or my XBOX controller were able to be used on this action. I hope this is seen by the developers so they can correct the issue.
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The plot of Heavy Rain revolves around the case of a serial killer called the Origami Killer. His nickname comes from the paper works he leaves on the bodies of his victims. The player controls four characters, whose stories intertwine. The protagonists of the game are: Ethan Mars, who is trying to save his kidnapped son, journalist Madison Paige, detective Scott Shelby, and FBI agent Norman Jayden. Each of these people has a completely different story and motivation. ✅✅✅Another review of mine and another excellent game where I liked almost everything ✅The ability to play as several characters, which means that we can observe how the plot develops from different perspectives (Just like in Detroit Become Human) ✅Strong and suspenseful plot until the very end ✅Very engaging crime plot ✅The visuals, even after so many years are impressive ✅Plenty of surprising plot twists ✅Choices that have a huge impact on the course of the game ✅Interesting NPCs and their stories ✅Greatly written characters ✅Cinematic style ✅Interactive thriller packed with QTE elements where the speed of reaction is of no small importance ✅Dozen or so different endings ✅Motifs with collecting traces ✅The choices really affect the plot, ✅IWO and its possibilities ✅Good soundtrack ✅Length of the game ✅The price of the game is okay ❌few crashes and animation cuts ❌forced love story
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A game where you can dramatically yell 'JASON!' in public and it’s considered immersive gameplay. Masterpiece.
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Heavy Rain is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
Heavy Rain is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.
Heavy Rain received 16,745 positive votes out of a total of 19,707 achieving a rating of 8.32.
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Heavy Rain was developed and published by Quantic Dream.
Heavy Rain is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Heavy Rain is not playable on MacOS.
Heavy Rain is not playable on Linux.
Heavy Rain is a single-player game.
Heavy Rain does not currently offer any DLC.
Heavy Rain does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Heavy Rain does not support Steam Remote Play.
Heavy Rain is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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