Choose Heavy Rain
Choose Heavy Rain if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,053 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heavy Rain vs The Ecdysis
Heavy Rain and The Ecdysis 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. Heavy Rain (2020) is 3 years older than The Ecdysis (2023). The Ecdysis is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Rain (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Ecdysis
Choose The Ecdysis if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Ecdysis launched in 2023.
Both Heavy Rain and The Ecdysis 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
 Heavy Rain |  The Ecdysis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (6,053 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quantic Dream | Hari prasath |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Heavy Rain (2020) is 3 years older than The Ecdysis (2023).
- The Ecdysis is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Rain (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Heavy Rain is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Ecdysis has no Deck rating yet.
Heavy Rain vs The Ecdysis — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Rain or The Ecdysis first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Rain (2020) came out before The Ecdysis (2023). 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 Ecdysis 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.
- Does Heavy Rain run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heavy Rain is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Ecdysis doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.