Heartworm cover
Heartworm screenshot
Steam
Genre: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie

Heartworm

Publisher Found / Kickstarter / 2025
Hey everyone!

You have no idea how excited I am to be writing this update. I can finally announce that Heartworm has a publisher again - DreadXP! They're a perfect match for our game, and will be supporting us to bring Heartworm to PC.

There was a while there where I thought I might never finish this game - but that's not a concern at all anymore. Now I can get back to focusing on creating the best ode to survival horror that I possibly can.

A few things this means:
- There is no kickstarter anymore. It was a backup plan had I not found publisher support.
- Target release is 2025. I wish I could say it was coming this year, but with the delays we have had there's no choice but to push things back - I hope you can understand.

I can't wait to show you more.

Thanks always,
Vincent

Updates / Misfortune / Kickstarter coming soon
Hey all - happy ~1 year anniversary of the demo and thanks to everyone who has played it, followed, wishlisted, or even looked at the game.

Since that release we acquired a publisher who was going to help fund, port, market, and localize Heartworm - so I could make it even better than I expected. I recruited a team of four really talented and passionate game devs to help me, and we worked for about 6 months.

Unfortunately, as of last week, our publisher has decided to terminate our contract due to financial issues on their end, and as it stands we need a publishing agreement to finish Heartworm. I am working on that, and in communication with some possible partners, but this was really unexpected and now we are taking a huge financial hit.

I really want to keep my team, and I need to be able to support them financially to do that, so I have decided to launch a Kickstarter soon. I am posting the presave link below, and I will post again when it's live. None of this is ideal for us but I am going to do whatever I have to to release this game. If you can and want to help it would be appreciated in ways I cannot describe, and if you can't but can spread the word that would be seriously appreciated too.

Happy to answer any questions here or via DM.

Kickstarter pre-save: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vincentadinolfi/heartworm-retro-survival-horror-meets-suburban-gothic

Thanks for your support,
Vincent

Demo *Final* Update - 4.1

  • saving/loading working as intended
  • found files viewable from inventory
  • reworked emblem puzzle so you can't just guess it as soon as you enter the level anymore :)
  • made the game harder, removed a lot of items and changed their placement
  • made enemies health more varied, and added more feedback when you damage them
  • gave sam an injured state as well as a visual cue for when she takes damage
  • changed controls to feel a bit more natural (inventory is also cancel, changed it to circle)
  • fixed typo
  • new music
  • new sfx
  • minor interaction and content additions
  • bug fixes

Demo Patch 2.2.2
- fixed inventory/pause menu lock bugs
- added chapter select to main menu
- removed broken achievement
- did i mention i added quick turn?
- very small interaction and content additions

Heartworm Demo no longer limited
Due to demand, I will not be taking down the demo.

Thank you,
Vincent

Limited Time Demo - Steam Scream Fest
I'm excited to announce this limited time demo of Heartworm for the Steam Scream Fest.

You'll be able to play a brand new demo of the game between October 25th to November 1st.

Play it... if you dare - then let me know what you think.

Love,
Vincent

P.S. - A permanent demo will come later, but I didn't want to keep you waiting...