Fit check
Is Blackheart worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action RPG players who want top-down shooter combat with magical progression
- Dark fantasy fans who prefer tragic stories about conflicted families
- Explorers who want to find relics and trade with unusual characters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced adventure may not suit its flashy, fast-paced combat
- Those looking for a lighthearted story may not suit its tragic family conflicts and collapsing world
- Players seeking a dedicated tower-defense or survival-crafting structure should consider other games
Our take on Blackheart
Its defining structure is the combination of top-down shooter combat and action RPG progression, tied to a supernatural bond with the Ethereal Spirit Ocassus.
What is Blackheart?
Blackheart combines action RPG progression with top-down shooter combat in a dark and dying world.
The story follows the royal Blackheart family, whose internal conflicts are consuming them. Exploration leads through a hand-crafted setting where enchanted relics can be discovered and traded with enigmatic characters. Combat is flashy and fast-paced, while a bond with Ocassus, a mysterious creature from beyond the Ethereal veil, provides new magical abilities and passive effects. The journey brings encounters with flawed family members, dogmatic fanatics, and ethereal monsters that ravage and reshape the landscape. Its narrative focuses on correcting the apocalyptic course set by fate while attempting to unite a fractured family.
How Blackheart plays
- 01Action RPG Combat
- The combat combines a top-down shooter perspective with character progression through magical abilities and passive effects.
- 02Ethereal Bond
- A connection with Ocassus provides additional magical abilities and passive effects.
- 03Relic Trading
- Exploration reveals enchanted relics that can be traded with enigmatic characters.
- 04Royal Family Drama
- The story follows a dysfunctional royal family during a world-ending collapse.
Blackheart compared to similar games
Blackheart combines top-down shooting, magical progression, and a royal-family story, while Ghost of a Tale focuses on stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration in a medieval world populated by animals. Vagante presents a dark fantasy adventure involving monsters, demons, and adventurers seeking fame, riches, and power. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened combines cooperative action RPG play with tower defense, loot, leveling, pets, and character customization.
Blackheart: platforms & release
Is Blackheart worth it?
It is worth it if: action RPG players who want top-down shooter combat with magical progression. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced adventure may not suit its flashy, fast-paced combat.
Where can I download Blackheart?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Blackheart's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Blackheart on?
Windows only.
