Heavy Burden

First-person adventure built around the uphill labor of Sisyphus

Whale Rock Games · Released Sep 11, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 490
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 53 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 months ago; Feb 19, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1060; 6 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Heavy Burden?

This single-player adventure takes place in an abstract world inspired by Albert Camus's interpretation of Sisyphus. You carry a stone upward, explore different routes, and find philosophical notes, with your choices affecting the ending.

For you if...

+you enjoy a slow pace and a contemplative mood

Not for you if...

−you dislike losing progress when a carried object falls

What players say

85% of 490 reviews are positive · 88% of 53 in the last 30 days

Players praise the atmosphere and visual style. Complaints focus on repetitive carrying tasks, awkward movement, and visuals that strain the eyes.

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Heavy Burden system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel core i5-9xxx
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space

Does Heavy Burden have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Heavy Burden run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Polish, Thai, Turkish, Japanese, Ukrainian, Czech.

Does Heavy Burden use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam