Emery Hearts launches September 2 [Update: Delayed to November 5]
Explore a vibrant voxel world in this retro-inspired action RPG.
Action RPG Emery Hearts will launch for PC via Steam on September 2, publisher and developer Indie Dev Hell, and publisher Shinyuden announced.
Update 07/30/26: Indie Dev Hell and Shinyuden have delayed Emery Hearts to November 5 “to make sure the game launches with the quality it deserves.”
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Step into the shoes of Lug, an ordinary boy with the power to shape the fate of humans and machines in a world on the brink. A retro-inspired action JRPG where you explore a vibrant voxel world, battle deadly mechanoids, solve puzzles, and uncover a story of legacy, mystery, and heart.
Story
In a world on the brink of extinction, where the last human colonies endure the relentless assault of robots corrupted by an ancient virus. Lug, a young villager, fights to protect his people in a land ruled by despair. After a mysterious earthquake, his fate is forever changed when he discovers powerful energy crystals that connect him to the consciousness of his long-lost mother and to the Vital Thread, the force that binds all life on the planet.
Traverse a stunning voxel-art world brimming with life and secrets, engage in fast-paced real-time battles against relentless mechanoids, and tackle clever puzzles that challenge both your wits and courage. Every choice will drag you closer to a defining dilemma: save the robots at the cost of all organic life, or forge a fragile balance where both can coexist.
The fate of the world rests on whether Lug can break the cycle of hatred and choose a new future for all.
Key Features
- Fast-Paced and Varied Combat – Real-time combat where you can use different weapons, skills, magic and items.
- Upgrade Your Character – Find different weapons that you can upgrade and evolve, amulets, and all kinds of items that will make you more powerful.
- Classic RPG Puzzles – Every true warrior must strengthen both their body and mind.
- Semilinear World With Gated Progression – Gain new powers to progress through different areas.
The fate of the planet is in your hands. Can you change it?
Watch a new trailer below.