Heatwave: Sam's Stay
CodyFord · 2026-05-28
AdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulation
Modes: Single player
Releases: May 28, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), May 28, 2026 (Mac), May 28, 2026 (Linux)
Step into Sam’s shoes and guide him through a summer of self-discovery, complicated relationships, and unexpected desires that will change everything.
Heatwave: Sam's Stay is an Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG game released in 2026, priced at $9.59, with a Very Positive review sentiment (95% of 544 reviews).
Heatwave is an ongoing story-driven visual novel series following Sam's life. This first game focuses on the prelude to his summer, with many more adventures to come! The last thing Sam expected during his final summer before college was to end up staying at Michael’s house, his mom’s ex-boyfriend. A man he hadn’t seen in over ten years and didn’t have the fondest memories of. What was meant to be a short stay quickly becomes something far more complicated, when old resentment meets unexpected curiosity. As Sam meets new people and struggles with unfamiliar thoughts, one thing becomes clear:(Storyline via IGDB)
Health check
- · 169 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~21/week).
- · Review velocity down 56% vs the prior 8 weeks.
- · Top 39% of 11,404 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 544 total reviews — how this is computed.
All-time low: $9.59 at Steam (2026-08-06)via IsThereAnyDeal
12-month high $11.99 · on sale 2 of 3 observed days (census price snapshots)
Review momentum
Completion
- · 97.8% of players earned Curious Reader
- · 57% of players earned Swipe Right
- · 8.4% of players earned Completionist
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
3 supported languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 72 | 25% | 12 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2026-05-28First review activity on record (week of 2026-05-28).
- 2026-05-28Biggest review week on record: 295 reviews (week of 2026-05-28).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
Recent updates
- 2026-08-06Heatwave: Sam's Stay 1.1 is released!
- 2026-07-18Exciting Update is Coming!
- 2026-05-31Patch 2, small fixes.
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Similarity via IGDB.