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The Black Heart
The Black Heart is a VS 2d fighting game in the tradition of Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, where 6 creatures face each other in cruel battles with gothic aesthetic.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“What I loved about this is the story, the characters, everything was pretty damn good. It was a game I've been wanting to play ever since I was just a mere child. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ love this game, man.”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“I recommend this game.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“I want to like this game, but, I just can't recommend it. It's a pretty barebones fighting game, nothing too special; it’s about what you'd expect. The game is very short, and has a handful of characters with cool designs and fun, albeit basic, move-sets. The character sprites…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedLatest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Combat · Arcade · Narration · Singleplayer · Fighting · 2D Fighter · 2D · Dark Fantasy · Horror · Old School · Dark · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Full controller support |
| Languages | English, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain |
| Controller | Full support |
| Estimated owners | 0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://blackheartgame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 300 MHz Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 1280 x 720 32 bits Storage: 500 MB available space