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Is Heart of Smoke worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want to alternate between a flying wizard and a faster melee character
- Players who enjoy levels with puzzles, bosses, and bonus areas
- Completionists who seek collectibles and optional 100% goals
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking open-ended exploration may find the game’s level-based structure restrictive.
- Players looking for a wide range of playable characters may find the focus on Eneen and Rae limiting.
- Players who prefer ranged weapons may not enjoy Rae’s katana-based attacks.
Our take on Heart of Smoke
The two-character setup gives the game distinct movement and combat styles, but it also limits play to those two approaches. Players seeking a larger roster or character-building system may find that trade-off restrictive.
What is Heart of Smoke?
Heart of Smoke is a platformer set in a fantastical world with multiple environments and secrets.
Players use two characters: Eneen, a smoke wizard who creates a bird for flight and bats for attacks, and Rae, a faster ninja girl who fights with a katana. They work to rescue wizards turned into slave robots by Alchemecha, an expelled alchemist, while recovering scattered book pages. The game contains 5 themed worlds. Each world has 3 levels, 2 puzzles, and a boss. Every level includes 2 bonus areas and collectibles. Players can also find hidden alchemical relics and use them in colorchemy puzzles. Completing these optional objectives contributes to 100% completion, while recovered pages show progress toward restoring the Library.
How Heart of Smoke plays
- 01Two playable characters
- Eneen uses smoke to fly and attack, while Rae moves faster and fights with a katana.
- 02World and level structure
- The game includes 5 themed worlds, with each one containing 3 levels, 2 puzzles, and a boss.
- 03Bonus areas and collectibles
- Every level contains 2 bonus areas, along with collectibles to find.
- 04Optional completion goals
- Hidden alchemical relics can be used in colorchemy puzzles for 100% completion.
- 05Library restoration
- Recovering book pages shows progress toward restoring the Library.
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Heart of Smoke: platforms & release
Is Heart of Smoke worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want to alternate between a flying wizard and a faster melee character. Skip it if: players seeking open-ended exploration may find the game’s level-based structure restrictive.
Where can I download Heart of Smoke?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Heart of Smoke's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Heart of Smoke on?
Windows only.
