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Heavy Rain

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First release
Feb 18, 2010
Engine
Havok
Genres
Adventure · Drama, Mystery, Action, Thriller
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

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.

Also known as Heavy Rain: When the Heart Squeaks, The Origami Killer, Heavy Rain: Kokoro no Kishimu Toki, 暴雨殺機
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Storyline
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.Read more

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.

Release dates
PlayStation 3
Feb 18, 2010
PlayStation 3
Feb 23, 2010
PlayStation 3
Feb 24, 2010
All 8 release dates
PlayStation 3
Feb 25, 2010
PlayStation 4
Mar 01, 2016
PlayStation 4
Mar 02, 2016
PlayStation 4
Jun 01, 2016
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 18, 2020
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
11h
Completionist
19h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Keywords
modern warfare, rail shooter, helicopter, exploration, bloody
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At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
11h
Completionist (IGDB)
19h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 27,388 reviews in all languages, recorded 26 October 2026

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