Heavy Burden (2023)

- Developer
- Whale Rock Games
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.8 of 5, 335 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow, thoughtful exploration through a moody world where you solve puzzles and make choices to survive.
atmosphericstory richpuzzlefirst personinvestigativecontemplativesurvivalopen world
What players say
Players split on Heavy Burden: some find it a meditative philosophical experience with great music, while others call it a repetitive, poorly-controlled frustration. The game is short and ends if you refuse to push the rock.
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