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Heavy Burden

86% positive of 349 Steam reviews

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Released
2023
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam, GOG, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation

Made by Whale Rock Games.

About the game

How does Sisyphus feel as he climbs to the top of the mountain? Tired from the weight of the stone, the scorching sun, and the steep climbs, he nevertheless continues on his way up. What awaits him there?

Tagged by players

  • Logic
  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Abstract
  • Psychedelic
  • Immersive Sim
  • Open World
  • Physics
  • Cinematic
  • Psychological
  • Minimalist
  • Puzzle
  • First-Person

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Heavy Burden is a masterpiece with a brilliant atmosphere, engaging gameplay, and stunning art. 10/10!

    1.6 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    A unique philosophical VR platformer that turns Camus' myth of Sisyphus into an interactive experience. You play as a nameless figure carrying a heavy stone through crumbling ancient ruins, delivering it step by step to a burning brazier. The core gameplay is built on physics and immersion — you genuinely feel the weight of the stone, and every jump and landing requires precise control of your body and balance.…

    1.5 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    A rock-dragging simulator. The mechanics remain the same throughout the game: pick it up, carry it, drop it, go back for it. No variety, no new challenges just endless repetition.

    1 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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