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Pine Hearts

A hiking adventure about childhood memories and helping park locals

Hyper Luminal Games Ltd · Published by Secret Mode · Released May 23, 2024

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
95% of 80
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 16, 2025
Minimum PC
with DX10 (shader model 4…
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Pine Hearts?

You guide Tyke through a Scottish Highlands-inspired nature reserve in a single-player exploration adventure, as he attempts the mountain his late father never climbed. You solve small puzzles and unlock equipment and abilities that open new routes and shortcuts across an interconnected map.

For you if...

  • +you prefer short adventures with an unhurried pace
  • +you enjoy collecting items and checking every corner

Not for you if...

  • −you expect difficult puzzles or intricate Metroidvania abilities
  • −you want clear directions rather than searching for objectives

What players say

95% of 80 reviews are positive

Players praise the colorful art and bittersweet story. Some find the wandering and repeated interactions tedious, while recent negative reviews also report freezing and loading failures.

Screenshots and trailer

Pine Hearts screenshot 1

Pine Hearts system requirements

Minimum: with DX10 (shader model 4…, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
Processor
SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities.
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Pine Hearts have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Pine Hearts run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Polish.

Does Pine Hearts 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

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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