Choose Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Choose Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,849 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter vs Heavy Rain
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and Heavy Rain both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (2016) is 4 years older than Heavy Rain (2020). Heavy Rain scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (78.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Heavy Rain
Choose Heavy Rain if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.9% positive across 6,053 reviews.
Both Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and Heavy Rain sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter |  Heavy Rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (2,849 reviews) | 80.9% positive (6,053 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Quantic Dream |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (2016) is 4 years older than Heavy Rain (2020).
- Heavy Rain scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (78.6% positive).
- Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Rain (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter vs Heavy Rain — FAQ
- Which is better, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter or Heavy Rain?
- On Steam reviews Heavy Rain scores higher (80.9% positive) than Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (78.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Heavy Rain is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter or Heavy Rain first?
- If you want chronology, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (2016) came out before Heavy Rain (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and Heavy Rain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and Heavy Rain both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.