Sony Interactive Entertainment

Heavy Rain

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Localized titles

  • Heavy Rain

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Finnish*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    501*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    431*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    429*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    297*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    293*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    268*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    259*
  • Thriller*
    Votes · historical
    224*
  • Emotional*
    Votes · historical
    220*
  • Quick-Time Events*
    Votes · historical
    210*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Votes · historical
    207*
  • Investigation*
    Votes · historical
    206*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    194*
  • Sexual Content*
    Votes · historical
    193*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    192*
  • Dynamic Narration*
    Votes · historical
    181*
  • Crime*
    Votes · historical
    180*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    150*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    113*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 or later (64 bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    35 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · 720p, 30 FPS*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 with 4GB VRAM or AMD Radeon R9 390 with 4GB VRAM*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.5GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @ 3.4GHz*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Video memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    97*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    35 fps*
    Reports
    1*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Quantic Dream
  • Virtuos

Publishers

  • Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • Quantic Dream*
  • Sony Computer Entertainment*

Release history

  • 2010-02-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2010-02-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2010-02-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 2016-03-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2016-03-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    PAL region
  • 2016-03-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    United Kingdom
  • 2019-06-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2010-02-23 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2010-02-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2010-02-17 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-02-17*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 18, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Heavy Rain*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.5GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @ 3.4GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 with 4GB VRAM or AMD Radeon R9 390 with 4GB VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.5GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @ 3.4GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 with 4GB VRAM or AMD Radeon R9 390 with 4GB VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Quantic Dream
Quantic Dream*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Quantic Dream
Quantic Dream*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Quantic Dream
Quantic Dream*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2010-02-23 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2010-02-23*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-02-17 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-02-17*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
56*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
18* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
420* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Quantic Dream*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
20* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
344* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Heavy Rain*
Negative reviews · historical
2,962*
Peak ccu
199*
Positive reviews · historical
16,745*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Quantic Dream*
Recommendations
19,716*
Store release date · historical
Jun 18, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.quanticdream.com/heavy-rain*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Quantic Dream
Quantic Dream*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Quantic Dream
Quantic Dream*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 18, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,171* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
415* min
Ccu
199*
Developer
Quantic Dream*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,171* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
274* min
Name
Heavy Rain*
Negative reviews · historical
2,962*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
16,745*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Quantic Dream*
Community tags · historical
  • Choices Matter*
  • Story Rich*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Narration*
  • Cinematic*
  • Adventure*
  • Detective*
  • Thriller*
  • Emotional*
  • Quick-Time Events*
  • Interactive Fiction*
  • Investigation*
  • Mystery*
  • Sexual Content*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Dynamic Narration*
  • Crime*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Violent*
  • Nudity*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Finnish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Narration
Narration*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Adventure
Adventure*
Detective
Detective*
Thriller
Thriller*
Emotional
Emotional*
Quick-Time Events
Quick-Time Events*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
Investigation
Investigation*
Mystery
Mystery*
Sexual Content
Sexual Content*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Dynamic Narration
Dynamic Narration*
Crime
Crime*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Violent
Violent*
Nudity
Nudity*
Tags votes
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
501*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
431*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
429*
Narration
Votes · historical
297*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
293*
Adventure
Votes · historical
268*
Detective
Votes · historical
259*
Thriller
Votes · historical
224*
Emotional
Votes · historical
220*
Quick-Time Events
Votes · historical
210*
Interactive Fiction
Votes · historical
207*
Investigation
Votes · historical
206*
Mystery
Votes · historical
194*
Sexual Content
Votes · historical
193*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
192*
Dynamic Narration
Votes · historical
181*
Crime
Votes · historical
180*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
161*
Violent
Votes · historical
150*
Nudity
Votes · historical
113*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Quantic Dream*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Heavy Rain*
Windows requirements
Minimum: 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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Quantic Dream*
Recommendations total
19,140*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 18, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Danish, Dutch (full audio), Finnish, Japanese (full audio), Korean, Norwegian, Polish (full audio), Portuguese - Portugal (full audio), Russian (full audio), Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Quantic Dream
Quantic Dream*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 or later (64 bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
35 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · 720p, 30 FPS*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Quantic Dream
Quantic Dream*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 18, 2020*
Interface languages
  • Danish*
  • Finnish*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 23 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
35* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,688*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
97*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Heavy Rain*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
35* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
97*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*
Video memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data