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HEARTDUST

A horror pvp/co-op shooter for 2-4 players inspired by the early 2000's era of videogames. Your friend texted you after discovering that the long-closed servers for a videogame you used to play as a child have reopened. But something was waiting for you.

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Developer
Heartbyte Studios
Publisher
Heartbyte Studios
Release
July 28, 2026
4 days ago
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Positive16 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

HEARTDUST is a horror PvP and Co-op shooter set inside a cursed retro videogame.

Your childhood friend texted you after realizing that the servers for HEARTDUST, a game you both used to play as children, have misteriously reopened 15 years after their closure. You decide to play together one more time, but something ghastly is awaiting inside.

Frenetic 2 to 4 players team deathmatch

Fight your friends in procedurally generated maps and unlock many different characters with crazy abilities and tons of different cosmetics!

Cooperate to survive

With proximity voice chat, solve puzzles together and escape from sinister horrors and have fun! You'll be dying to play again!

 

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Everything is okay! You just have to keep playing forever! Keep playing!

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