Action · June 18, 2020
Heavy Rain (2020)
Winner of several awards, including 2011 BAFTA Game Awards for Best Story, Best Original Music and Technical Innovation, as well as multiple Interactive Achievement Awards and NAVGTR Awards, discover Heavy Rain, a game developed by Quantic Dream which brought new standards to narrative-driven games. HOW FAR WILL YOU GO TO SAVE SOMEONE YOU LOVE? Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. Spanning four days of mystery and suspense, the hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer - named after his macabre calling card of leaving behind folded paper shapes at crime scenes. Four characters, each following their own leads and with their own motives, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim. You need to think fast and act even faster, as every choice and move you make can result in dramatic, game-changing consequences – and even determine who lives… and who dies. How this story ends is entirely up to you. FOUR CHARACTERS, FOUR PERSPECTIVES The award-winning storyline puts you in control of four distinct characters who are each following their own leads in a desperate search for a missing person. ACCESSIBLE AND INTUITIVE CONTROLS Not limited by gaming conventions, the uncomplicated HUD keeps you deeply immersed in the storytelling and features controls for both gamepad and keyboard/mouse players. FULLY OPTIMIZED FOR PC The classic title is brought to PC with stunning visuals including 4K resolution and 60 fps framerate.
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Danish
- Dutch volume_up
- Finnish
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean
- Norwegian
- Polish volume_up
Full audio (11)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Dutch
- Japanese
- Polish
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Russian
- Traditional Chinese
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 19.7k Steam reviews | Top 25% in Action |
| Positive rating | 85% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 55% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | Genre average 77 — top 65% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 199 players | Top 25% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 7 h average | Top 60% for session depth among Action |
Peer Action titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Choices Matter · 501
- Story Rich · 431
- Multiple Endings · 429
- Narration · 297
- Cinematic · 293
- Adventure · 268
- Detective · 259
- Thriller · 224
- Emotional · 220
- Quick-Time Events · 210
- Interactive Fiction · 207
- Investigation · 206
- Mystery · 194
- Sexual Content · 193
- Singleplayer · 192
Reception Metrics
Steam community
85%Very Positive · 19.7k reviews
16.8k positive · 3.0k negative
Metacritic
75/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.8/10
Curator recommendations
19.7k
Peak concurrent players
199
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
7h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
56
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 18, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Quantic Dream |
| Base price | $1.99 -90% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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