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The Heart of Darkness

The Heart of Darkness

Explore the Sanctuary of Darkness, a mysterious dungeon beneath the Kingdom of Haillard. Obtain the soul of the Cursed Saintess waiting in its depths and unravel the truth of this strange world in this sinister turn-based RPG.

Released Apr 15, 2022 Developer BigWednesday Publisher Kagura Games Platforms Windows RPGSingleplayerIndieAnimeJRPG
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

85.7%positive307 reviews

What reviewers agree on

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Counted across 46 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14

Recommended · 205 found this helpful

“DISCLAIMER! Make sure you download the uncensored patch from Kagura Games website before you start playing!!! Any saves made previous to installing of the patch will be unusable! Before the patch, parts of the game will seem incomplete and character art and cutscenes will be…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Recommended · 66 found this helpful

“QRD: It's an okay game. An average experience, to be blunt. There's nothing truly memorable about it, but simultaneously it's 'good enough' to warrant a positive review. I'll preface by saying that I don't care about Souls games in general. This means that I might be lacking…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 17 found this helpful

“Long story short: Did I like the game? Yes, I did. In fact, after I’d played it two times for a total of maybe five hours I proceeded to finishing it by playing from somewhere around 7 PM until 9:30 AM. It is the first hentai ("H") game I've played. I wasn't sure what to expect,…”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
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Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$12.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-13
US19.99 USD
EU16.79 EUR
UK15.49 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada22.79 CAD
Japan1,870 JPY
Brazil37.99 BRL
China69.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.3 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$21

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-31 09-09 09-19 09-28

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Apr 29, 2022
The Imperial Gatekeeper by Tengsten

https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32398519/199f0630bd359a0a0735472ac9caeb8d3a0b23d1.png We're delighted to reveal that we will be releasing The Imperial Gatekee

Apr 25, 2022
Magical Girl Celesphonia Slated for May 7!

https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32398519/c99467a8cb9f01e9e1b677e2dab90c1e47adb014.jpg We're thrilled to reveal that we will be releasing Magical Girl Celespho

Apr 23, 2022
The Heart of Darkness Trading Cards and More!

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Apr 20, 2022
Castaway of the Ardusta Sea by baron sengia

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Apr 16, 2022
The Heart of Darkness Is Now Available!

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsRPG · Singleplayer · Indie · Anime · JRPG · RPGMaker · Souls-like · Dark Fantasy · Memes · Psychological Horror · Combat · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
Official sitehttps://www.kaguragames.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.