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 44 The Jail
Heavy Rain and 44 The Jail 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 4 years older than 44 The Jail (2024). 44 The Jail is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Rain (5.99 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 44 The Jail
Choose 44 The Jail if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 44 The Jail launched in 2024.
Both Heavy Rain and 44 The Jail 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 |  44 The Jail | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (6,053 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quantic Dream | Marcial Gutierrez |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Heavy Rain (2020) is 4 years older than 44 The Jail (2024).
- 44 The Jail is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Rain (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Heavy Rain is Deck Verified, 44 The Jail is Deck Playable.
Heavy Rain vs 44 The Jail — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Rain or 44 The Jail first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Rain (2020) came out before 44 The Jail (2024). 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 44 The Jail 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.