Violence
StrongViolence includes burning, impalement, shootings and a forced finger-amputation sequence.
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Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain is a 2010 action-adventure video game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game features four protagonists involved with the mystery of the Origami Killer, a serial killer who uses extended periods of rainfall to drown his victims.
Description credits
Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Heavy Rain · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.
REVIEW COVERAGE
Partially reviewed
Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.
Edition & review scope
Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.
Source's PS4 release, not a claim about every platform. ESRB-listed platforms: PlayStation 4. Other editions, added content, mods and later updates are not assessed.
CONTENT BREAKDOWN
What’s in this entry?
Sexual content
StrongA sexual encounter is implied, and a woman is forced to undress at gunpoint.
Nudity
ModerateShower, stripping and intimate scenes show breasts or buttocks.
Language
StrongProfanity includes f**k and sh*t.
Alcohol, drugs & smoking
StrongA character's addiction includes taking a fictional drug and becoming impaired.
Frightening & intense themes
StrongThe investigation involves kidnapped children, a child victim and threats to a son's life.
Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.
Review sources
Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:48:21Z · Parents Forge source-based summary
- ESRB: Heavy Rain · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.