About
Heavy Rain came out on February 18, 2010 for PlayStation 3, then for PlayStation 4 on March 1, 2016 and for PC on June 18, 2020. On Steam, 86% of 27,474 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 290 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 496 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 8 hours, doing everything about 18 hours. It won 2 awards, including British Academy Games Award for Technical Innovation and Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Game Designers Grand Prize.
Heavy Rain is a cinematic psychological thriller from game developer Quantic Dream exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Dealing with a range of adult themes, the game revolves around a sophisticated plot and strong narrative threads that explore a complex moral proposition. You assume the role of multiple characters with very different backgrounds, motivations, and skills in a world where each player decision affects what will follow.
Story
The game focuses on four different characters; Ethan Mars, a father and main protagonist; Scott Shelby, a private eye; Norman Jayden, an FBI agent and finally Madison Paige, a photojournalist. They are very different characters and do not know each other at the game's point, but are all connected in the sense that they all have interest in the game's main antagonist, the Origami Killer.
What is happening now
Heavy Rain is a narrative-driven adventure game from Quantic Dream that launched in 2010 across PlayStation platforms and later PC. The title became known for its branching storytelling and player-driven outcomes, establishing the studio's approach to interactive drama. Recent coverage has focused largely on Quantic Dream's back catalog rather than Heavy Rain itself. The developer's earlier PS2 title Indigo Prophecy - released as Fahrenheit in Europe - has seen renewed attention through PlayStation Plus Premium, with the studio planning a re-release on PS5. Meanwhile, an unrelated news story about a roof collapse during heavy rain at a New Jersey warehouse generated headlines that surfaced alongside the game's name in search results.
How long to beat Heavy Rain
from 15 playersFrom the people behind Heavy Rain
shared cast and crew
Games like Heavy Rain
same kind of game, other series
Cast and crew
2 creditsCrew
Awards
2 won, 4 more nominationsMedia
Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Verified works great out of the box
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Heavy Rain player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Heavy Rain achievements
56 achievements on SteamRarest
All 56 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.