Fit check
Is Demon Hearts worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want 50+ combat-focused levels
- Players interested in timed stages and speedrunning
- Players who prefer dark 2D games with bats, demons, bosses, and katana combat
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking an open-ended or exploration-heavy structure may find the checkpoint-based level progression restrictive.
- Players wanting a broad combat system may find the focus on platforming, bat transformation, and katana attacks narrow.
- Players looking for multiplayer competition will not find a multiplayer mode described here.
Our take on Demon Hearts
Its focused 2D platforming structure supports quick, repeatable level runs, but gives up the broader exploration and build variety found in larger action-adventure games. Timed stages add replay pressure, while the fixed level format keeps the experience centered on traversal, combat, and reaching each Demon Heart.
What is Demon Hearts?
Demon Hearts is a 2D platformer starring Snow, a winged vampiress who moves through silhouette environments filled with demons, evil forces, bosses, and puzzles.
Levels include checkpoints and timed stages for speedrunning. Snow can transform into an invulnerable bat during combat, while katana attacks are used to defeat enemies and cut into each level’s Demon Heart to progress. The game contains 50+ levels, unlockable characters, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and a trance soundtrack. Its presentation includes pink blood, and active developer support is listed. 99.
How Demon Hearts plays
- 01Bat Transformation
- Snow can take bat form temporarily to withstand threats while fighting through stages.
- 02Timed Stages
- Some levels are built around completing them quickly for speedrunning.
- 03Unlockable Characters
- Additional playable characters can be opened during progression.
- 04Demon Heart Progression
- Each level requires finding its Demon Heart and destroying it to move onward.
- 05Steam Extras
- The game includes Steam Achievements and Steam Trading Cards.
Demon Hearts compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER is also a platform-oriented action game, but its description centers on runner gameplay with shooting, dodging, and destruction, while Demon Hearts uses puzzles, checkpoints, katana combat, bat transformation, and Demon Heart objectives across 50+ levels. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is a metroidvania, whereas Demon Hearts presents separate levels with timed stages and unlockable characters rather than a described metroidvania structure.
Demon Hearts: platforms & release
Is Demon Hearts worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want 50+ combat-focused levels. Skip it if: players seeking an open-ended or exploration-heavy structure may find the checkpoint-based level progression restrictive.
Where can I download Demon Hearts?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Demon Hearts's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Demon Hearts on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
