Heaven Does Not Respond

Heaven Does Not Respond

Steam Deck Playable

Rise Studios · Horror · Feb 6, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $6.99.

91%
Very Positive
520 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 169 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 520 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Every recovered document, email, photograph, audio recording, and corrupted video contributes another piece to the larger narrative, rewarding players who carefully inspect every corner of the virtual desktop.
169 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
This is a fun, retro-OS based puzzler with some mystery and horror elements, and the core gameplay is really pleasant.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Low-resolution graphics, convincing interface animations, subtle ambient sounds, and carefully placed audio distortions combine to reinforce the illusion of operating an authentic computer from the mid-2000s.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
I wasn't expecting a OST for a game like this to be as good as it was, I need to get my hands on it myself lol.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Low-resolution graphics, convincing interface animations, subtle ambient sounds, and carefully placed audio distortions combine to reinforce the illusion of operating an authentic computer from the mid-2000s.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The detective aspect was too easy and straightforward, nothing to highlight.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters169 reviews
Gameplay33 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Interface10 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
11
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.