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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain

Quality
81Popularity
36Value
78
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 20 hours
−92% $1.67
Buy
VS
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Quality
76Popularity
29Value
57
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
Historical low
−93% $3.30
Buy

Winner

Heavy Rain wins 11 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

Buy on Kinguin
11
Heavy Rain
11 of 15 metrics
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
4 of 15 metrics
4

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.67 Wins
$3.30 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$0.99 Wins
$3.30 -
Best Current Discount
-92% -
-93% Wins
Sales Frequency
139 price changes Wins
53 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
75/100 -
77/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
85.5% positive Wins
77.1% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
27.1K Wins
4.2K -
Positive Steam Reviews
23.2K Wins
3.2K -
Negative Steam Reviews
3.9K -
963 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
380 Wins
51 -
Steam Recommendations
24.8K Wins
3.9K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
56 Wins
39 -
Supported Languages
17 languages Wins
16 languages -
Release Date
Jun 2020 -
Nov 2021 Wins
GameValio recommendation
Worth ItHeavy Rain

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

MaybeSherlock Holmes Chapter One

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Heavy Rain
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −92% $1.67Buy
GamersGate
GamersGate$19.99View
Steam
Steam$19.99View
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

2 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −93% $3.30Buy
Steam
Steam$44.99View

Heavy Rain

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

86% positive (27,114 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 75/100: generally favorable from critics
27,114 reviews: large sample

Value

Average price: a good time if there's an active discount.

$1.67: very accessible price
92% off: deep discount

Popularity

Past its peak but still active: niche experience.

Players down 27% in recent days
342 concurrent players: smaller but active
111 new reviews: still being discovered
27,114 total reviews: proven game with large community

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

77% positive (4,213 reviews): mostly positive
Metacritic 77/100: generally favorable from critics
4,213 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Value isn't great at this price: better opportunities expected.

$3.30: very accessible price
93% off: deep discount
All-time low price: rare opportunity

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players up 62% in recent days
73 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsHeavy RainSherlock Holmes Chapter One
Release date
June 18, 2020
November 15, 2021
Developers
Quantic Dream
Frogwares
Publishers
Quantic Dream
Frogwares
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
56
39

Heavy Rain

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 or later (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.5GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @ 3.4GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 with 4GB VRAM or AMD Radeon R9 390 with 4GB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 35 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 1080p, 60 FPS

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Memory: 12 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 28 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD
Which is better: Heavy Rain or Sherlock Holmes Chapter One?

Heavy Rain won the comparison against Sherlock Holmes Chapter One based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Heavy Rain worth buying over Sherlock Holmes Chapter One?

Based on the metrics, Heavy Rain won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Heavy Rain currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:31 AM UTC

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