

Heavy Burden
Whale Rock Games · September 11, 2023 · Adventure, Logic, Puzzle, Choose Your Own Adventure, Casual
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Heavy Burden price by region
Heavy Burden costs £0.29 in the United Kingdom, €0.33 in Europe (EUR), $0.40 in the United States, $0.40 in Georgia (USD), CA$0.92 in Canada, A$1.06 in Australia, NZ$1.25 in New Zealand, zł1.85 in Poland and R$3.44 in Brazil right now.
| Region | Best price | Official store | Key shop | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £0.29 −91% | £0.70 | £0.29 | 9 | |
| €0.33 −91% | €0.70 | €0.33 | 10 | |
| $0.40 −91% | $0.70 | $0.40 | 11 | |
| $0.40 −91% | $0.70 | $0.40 | 10 | |
| CA$0.92 −90% | CA$1.10 | CA$0.92 | 6 | |
| A$1.06 −91% | A$1.06 | — | 5 | |
| NZ$1.25 −91% | NZ$1.25 | — | 5 | |
| zł1.85 −91% | zł3.04 | zł1.85 | 7 | |
| R$3.44 −90% | R$4.00 | R$3.44 | 6 |
Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.
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About Heavy Burden
Heavy Burden is a philosophical puzzle game where you roll a stone up a mountain repeatedly while exploring themes of meaning and futility inspired by Albert Camus's essay on Sisyphus. Your choices shape how the narrative unfolds as you contemplate existence through abstract environments, atmospheric soundscapes, and meditative gameplay that invites personal reflection rather than literal comprehension.
"Beginning to think is beginning to be undermined," wrote Albert Camus, and it is hard to disagree with this. To contemplate one's life means to knock oneself down, to stop, to begin to go over one's experiences, to discard the superfluous and unnecessary, to destroy the old in the hope of constructing the new, in other words, to be undermined. It is impossible not to note the severity of this word because this action is associated with pain, loss, the need to choose difficult routes, and sometimes taking risks so as not to make new mistakes and not to fall off the set path. But is it worth enduring the pain? What happens if we simply go with the flow? How will our lives turn out then?
The French philosopher Albert Camus asked similar questions in his famous essay "The Myth of Sisyphus. In brief, the ancient Greek myth is as follows: the gods condemned Sisyphus, because he was too arrogant and too dodgy, to roll a huge stone up the mountain, which kept falling and had to start all over again. It would seem that what could be worse than this useless work? What was Sisyphus thinking as he climbed to the top of the mountain? And what do we care about him?
Maybe we should admit that our lives are a bit like this Sisyphus? Approach Albert Camus's thoughts and feelings, his philosophy. Perhaps you will find some answers to these difficult questions.
Heavy Burden — game info
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Player modes
- Single-player
- Controller
- Partial controller support
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Great game with smooth mechanics and a really engaging loop. It’s simple to pick up but has enough depth to keep you playing for hours without getting bored.
I loved Heavy Burden! It’s all about clever puzzles, not combat — and that’s what makes it special. The weight mechanic turns every challenge into a thoughtful problem to solve. The atmosphere is dark and immersive, and the story draws you in right away. The art style perfectly matches the mood. Great for puzzle fans — highly recommended!
Atmospheric and thoughtful game with great sound design
The game has an interesting concept. The atmosphere is great, and the graphics are decent. I recommend buying it while there’s a discount.
bro ths game is so peak, unbelievable gameplay bruh +++
atmospheric game with a strange but interesting idea the whole sisyphus theme works well with the gameplay and the world feels kinda depressing in a good way i liked the music and exploring around for the notes
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