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 Forgotlings
Heavy Rain and Forgotlings 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 6 years older than Forgotlings (2026). Forgotlings scores higher on Steam reviews (85% 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 Forgotlings
Choose Forgotlings if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forgotlings launched in 2026.
Both Heavy Rain and Forgotlings 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 |  Forgotlings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (6,053 reviews) | 85% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quantic Dream | Throughline Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Heavy Rain (2020) is 6 years older than Forgotlings (2026).
- Forgotlings scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Heavy Rain (80.9% positive).
- Forgotlings is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Rain (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Heavy Rain is Deck Verified, Forgotlings is Deck Unsupported.
Heavy Rain vs Forgotlings — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Rain or Forgotlings first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Rain (2020) came out before Forgotlings (2026). 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 Forgotlings 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.