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The Shape Of Heart

A fluid-physics puzzle game tracing childhood memories and growing up

Dragon Whisper Game · Published by WhisperGames, Deck13 · Released Oct 25, 2016 · Early Access

Indie

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 223
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Dec 14, 2017
Minimum PC
512 mb memory
4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Shape Of Heart?

This single-player Early Access puzzle game follows a tired worker recalling his childhood through episodes about different periods of his life. You fill containers to open paths and activate pumps to guide liquids through 2D environments. Choices affect later story events and lead to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy personal stories about everyday life
  • +you like tackling harder puzzles as optional challenges

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer standalone puzzles without a narrative focus

What players say

81% of 223 reviews are positive

Players praise the art style and nostalgic visual storytelling. The most common complaints concern unclear puzzle instructions, with some players reporting that they get stuck.

Screenshots and trailer

The Shape Of Heart screenshot 1

The Shape Of Heart system requirements

Minimum: 512 mb memory, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64bit or higher
Processor
Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
Graphics
512 mb video memory
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i7-3770K
Graphics
1 gb video memory
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does The Shape Of Heart have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Shape Of Heart run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
28
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, German, French, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does The Shape Of Heart 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

1 DLC available.