The Heart of Darkness
Turn-based dark fantasy RPG where fallen warriors become your allies
BigWednesday · Published by Kagura Games · Released Apr 15, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 303
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Apr 13, 2022
What is The Heart of Darkness?
A single-player RPG about a warrior trying to free the kingdom of Haillard from a curse. You explore the Sanctuary of Darkness, take on quests, fight battles, craft equipment, and expand a mansion that serves as your base.
For you if...
- +you want class choices and decisions to affect endings
- +you prefer tactical planning to real-time combat reflexes
Not for you if...
- −you want to avoid sexual content and bleak themes
What players say
84% of 303 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, while some find its attempts at tragedy forced or unconvincing. A recent reviewer reports losing progress after a crash and criticizes saving being restricted to one location, without autosaves.
Screenshots and trailer
The Heart of Darkness system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Heart of Darkness?
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- OS
- Windows® 7/8/8.1/10
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Graphics
- DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 7/8/8.1/10
- Processor
- 2+ GHz Processor
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0 hardware driver support required for WebGL acceleration. (AMD Catalyst 10.9, nVidia 358.50)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.
Does The Heart of Darkness have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Heart of Darkness run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.
Does The Heart of Darkness 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
