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 Unclosed Case
Heavy Rain and The Unclosed Case 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 6 years older than The Unclosed Case (2026). Heavy Rain is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Unclosed Case has no Deck rating yet. 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 Unclosed Case
Choose The Unclosed Case if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Unclosed Case launched in 2026.
Both Heavy Rain and The Unclosed Case 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 Unclosed Case | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (6,053 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quantic Dream | CazimG |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Heavy Rain (2020) is 6 years older than The Unclosed Case (2026).
- Heavy Rain is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Unclosed Case has no Deck rating yet.
Heavy Rain vs The Unclosed Case — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Rain or The Unclosed Case first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Rain (2020) came out before The Unclosed Case (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 The Unclosed Case 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heavy Rain is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Unclosed Case doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.