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Heartbound

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App ID 567380
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Pirate Software
Franchise Pirate Software
Supported Systems Windows Linux
Technologies GameMaker Engine
Last Changenumber 30082145
Last Record Update 16 July 2025 – 04:28:18 UTC ()
Release Date 25 December 2018 – 02:42:00 UTC ()
😌 65.53%
3k reviews
1
In-Game

Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.

Additional Information

Developer Pirate Software
metacritic_name Heartbound
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Pirate Software
eulas
0 ↴
id567380_eula_0
nameHeartbound EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/567380_eula_0
Store Release Date 25 December 2018 – 02:42:37 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/piratesoftware
https://www.twitch.tv/piratesoftware
https://x.com/PirateSoftware
https://www.youtube.com/piratesoftware/
Primary Genre RPG (3)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3), Early Access (70)
Steam Release Date 25 December 2018 – 02:42:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 15 July 2025 – 20:53:22 UTC () (1752612802)
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review_score 5
review_percentage 66
Detected Technologies (?) GameMaker Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 13 September 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 12105439
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported1
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
Early Access Release Date 25 December 2018 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 15 December 2016 – 20:58:15 UTC (), in changelist #2543583

Supported Languages

6 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes

Tags

📚 Story Rich 🎲 RPG 🗺️ Adventure 🌱 Indie 🎶 Great Soundtrack 👾 Pixel Graphics 🧞 Choices Matter 🏽 2D 👤 Singleplayer 💥 Action 🐤 Early Access 🕴 Psychological Horror 🧩 Puzzle 😃 Funny 🥵 Hentai 😱 Horror 🌫 Atmospheric 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ 🔞 Sexual Content 🧸 Cute

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Family Sharing Early Access

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers

Assets

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timestamp15 July 2025 – 20:53:29 UTC
Trailers
256684091 ↴
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Steam charts

  • 1 players right now
  • 6 24-hour peak
  • 121 all-time peak 25 December 2018
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Store data

  • 28,260 followers
  • #7203 in top sellers
  • 2,163 positive reviews
  • 1,064 negative reviews
  • 67.03% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 4 viewers right now
  • 5 24-hour peak
  • 12,223 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😌 Mixed
  • 65.53% SteamDB Rating
  • 2,163 67.0% positive reviews
  • 1,064 33.0% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Heartbound right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 1 players live playing Heartbound on Steam.

Heartbound had an all-time peak of 121 concurrent players on 25 December 2018.

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