Heartworm

Buy86%

Very Positive · 501 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Vincent Adinolfi · Adventure · Jul 31, 2025

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
19
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Heartworm?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 146 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 45 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 501 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise11% are divided44% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
146 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even though it borrows heavily from the greats as mentioned above, it manages to carve out its own niche due to the fact that the art style and story are 100% original.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
103 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay was solid, i didnt experience many bugs or glitches, and i beat the game without needing a guide, in about 4-5 hours.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One area kind of mixes music and sound effects which I thought was really well done.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game uses 3D lighting and, honestly, it's incredibly impressive as a technical achievement if you grew up playing old PS1 games.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story146 reviews
Gameplay103 reviews
Audio66 reviews
Graphics59 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
84% still recommend
Difficulty
82% still recommend
Interface
79% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $10.04.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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