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"Blackheart" is a single-player Fantasy Role Playing game, where players traverse a dark and dying world as a member of the influential Blackheart family, seeking to unite its fractured members and correct the apocalyptic course of fate. The game features fast-paced combat, magical abilities, and a cast of deep, flawed characters. Explore a beautiful hand-crafted world, discover enchanted relics, and forge a bond with the Ethereal Spirit, Ocassus, to grow your power and uncover the family's secrets.

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Blackheart screenshot
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Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews
story7 positive mentions

  • Blackheart features engaging and flexible combat, allowing players to customize their playstyle with a variety of spells and modifiers.
  • The game boasts stunning dark fantasy art, a captivating soundtrack, and well-executed storytelling that keeps players hooked.
  • It respects players' time with refined game flow and satisfying progression loops, making it a highly enjoyable experience.
  • The game lacks an in-game map, which can make navigation challenging.
  • Some encounters can be tricky, requiring multiple attempts to learn enemy mechanics.
  • While the game is polished, it may take time for players to fully dive into its content and mechanics.
  • story
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in the game is widely praised for its intriguing narrative and engaging progression, effectively balancing storytelling with gameplay. Players find the initial acts captivating and express excitement about uncovering more of the plot as they advance. Overall, the storytelling is considered well-crafted and satisfying, enhancing the overall gaming experience.

    • “The blend of story-driven narrative and engaging combat creates a good balance that keeps me hooked.”
    • “First act was fantastic - great story, I'm intrigued to learn where it's going.”
    • “Really fun and great storytelling!”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its thrilling combat and the introduction of unique modifiers that enhance the experience, creating engaging mini-games for players to master. While some encounters can be challenging, the pacing of new mechanics and the variety of unlockable abilities contribute to a solid and visually appealing game. Overall, it offers a satisfying experience without the frustrating reset mechanics typical of rogue-likes.

    • “This game has so many of the strengths of Hades, but none of the frustrating, game-resetting mechanics of rogue-likes.”
    • “Each unique modifier enhances the already thrilling combat, with some creating mini-games within the gameplay that provide the player bonuses when mastered.”
    • “Good pacing of combat mechanics being introduced and what looks like a huge amount of modifiers and abilities to unlock.”
    • “Hades has never clicked for me in the gameplay department.”
    • “Some of the encounters are rather tricky; it took a few tries to learn the mechanics of certain mobs and how to beat them.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of Blackheart are praised for their stunning dark fantasy art style, with high-quality visuals, animations, and music that enhance the overall experience, especially for a game developed by a small studio.

    • “Blackheart's dark fantasy art style is absolutely stunning.”
    • “Solid game that delivers on both visuals and gameplay.”
    • “The music, art style, and animations are all done really well, especially considering it's from a small studio.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised for its great soundtrack and beautiful sound design, complementing the stunning art style and animations. Reviewers commend the quality of the audio, especially given that it comes from a small studio.

    • “The music, art style, and animations are all done really well, especially considering it's from a small studio.”
    • “On top of that, the art is stunning and the soundtrack/sound design is beautiful.”
    • “Has a really great soundtrack and audio.”

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