Choose Heavy Rain
Choose Heavy Rain if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,053 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heavy Rain vs The Quarry
Heavy Rain and The Quarry both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Heavy Rain (2020) is 2 years older than The Quarry (2022). The Quarry scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Heavy Rain (80.9% 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 The Quarry
Choose The Quarry if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.4% positive across 7,308 reviews.
Both Heavy Rain and The Quarry sit in 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
 Heavy Rain |  The Quarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 10.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (6,053 reviews) | 83.4% positive (7,308 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Quantic Dream | Supermassive Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Heavy Rain (2020) is 2 years older than The Quarry (2022).
- The Quarry scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Heavy Rain (80.9% positive).
- The Quarry is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Rain (10.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Quarry has co-op; Heavy Rain does not.
- Steam Deck: Heavy Rain is Deck Verified, The Quarry is Deck Unsupported.
Heavy Rain vs The Quarry — FAQ
- Which is better, Heavy Rain or The Quarry?
- On Steam reviews The Quarry scores higher (83.4% positive) than Heavy Rain (80.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Quarry is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Heavy Rain or The Quarry first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Rain (2020) came out before The Quarry (2022). 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 Heavy Rain and The Quarry similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Heavy Rain have multiplayer like The Quarry?
- No. The Quarry supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Heavy Rain is listed as single-player only.