Heartbound (2018)
- Developer
- Pirate Software
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access
- Rating
- 2.7 of 5, 3,675 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A playful but unsettling RPG where you explore surreal pixel-art worlds, solve cryptic puzzles, and make choices that twist the story between heartwarming and horrifying.
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What players say
Players nearly universally warn that Heartbound has been in early access for over six years with almost no progress, leaving it a short, unfinished game with only a handful of puzzles and one boss fight. Many compare it unfavorably to Undertale and criticize the developer for trickling out minor updates while abandoning the project.
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