- Heart of Altai — Gameplay Showcase - 21 September 2026
Welcome to the world of Heart of Altai.Watch an extended gameplay showcase and discover the landscapes, characters, exploration, and mysteries waiting throughout the world of the game.🌿 Discover beautiful and mysterious locations🧭 Follow the story and uncover its secrets🎒 Explore, interact, and experience the atmosphere of AltaiThis broadcast features pre-recorded gameplay footage from Heart of Altai.Add Heart of Altai to your Wishlist and follow the game for future updates!
- Meditative quest in the scenic landscapes - 1 July 2026
Heart of Altai continues to evolve. It is a meditative adventure about a blogger named Arina who travels across the Altai Republic in search of a lost city. Against the backdrop of calm yet mysterious landscapes, a mystical story of exploration, observation, and discovery gradually unfolds.Now we want to share how the project is changing on the way to the next update.Transition to a new project foundationFor the further development of the game, we decided to move to a more flexible and scalable system — Game Creator 2, an expandable toolkit from the Unity Asset Store.This required an almost complete rebuild of the project’s internal logic. The work was extensive, but necessary: now we have a stable foundation that allows us to confidently develop the game further and add new mechanics without previous limitations.UI and interaction updates We reworked parts of the interface and the item…
- Update Postponed: The Heart of Altai - 1 July 2026
Friends, we’ve made the difficult decision to slightly push back the release date of our upcoming update. We know this is never the news you want to hear, but right now, our priority isn't just hitting a deadline—it’s delivering the level of quality that we can truly be proud of. While working on this update, it became clear that the game’s current architecture severely limits our ability to add new mechanics and expand the world the way we originally envisioned. Instead of relying on quick fixes and band-aid solutions, we’ve decided to majorly overhaul the project's internal structure. This will ensure the game can smoothly grow and support much larger, more exciting updates in the future. Because of this groundwork, the release is being pushed back by about a month. That said, you don’t have to wait to start your journey through Altai with Arina—you can jump into the adventure right n…
- Heart of Altai on Steam Deck - 15 January 2026
Heart of Altai, an exciting story about blogger Arina Demidova, who is searching for a lost city in the Altai Mountains, is now available on Steam Deck! Take this dangerous and mysterious journey with you. Experience the changing atmosphere on a portable screen and on a large monitor. Check out where the secrets of the ancient city will be revealed to you more vividly.Are you ready to find out how Arina's fate is connected with the purpose of her expedition? Let's go!
- The long-awaited update for “Heart of Altai” is now available! - 29 December 2025
Dive into the updated version of the game and continue your journey through the mystical lands of Altai. The game is now even more captivating, and the story has become deeper and more intriguing. What’s new?Expanded the storyline at the beginning of the game: additional events are waiting for you between locations.Added another 30-40 minutes of game time, full of adventures in a new location.Updated graphics.New mechanics: now you can control the horse and explore the first two locations on the Altai steed.New mini-games and puzzles: Challenge yourself to new challenges that were not available in previous versions.Added memories from the main character's past.Long-awaited achievements have been added to the Steam version.Now you can play on the gamepad and Steam Deck.And, of course, a bug fix was carried out. Are you ready for an adventure in Altai? 🌄 The updated game is already here:
- Roadmap: Heart of Altai - 20 October 2025
You asked, we answered. We're sharing our plans for developing Heart of Altai during early access. When will the major updates be released? How many will there be, and what will they include? When will the game leave early access? Here's our detailed roadmapQ4 2025: 30 minutes of gameplayNew locationNew horse riding mechanicsNew mini-gamesSteam achievementsBug fixes Q1 2026: 30 minutes of gameplayNew locationNew quadcopter mechanicsNew aerial photography mechanicsNew mini-gamesAdditional questsBug fixes Q2 2026: 30 minutes of gameplayNew locationNew charactersNew puzzlesAdditional questsBug fixes Q3 2026: 60 minutes of gameplayNew locationNew charactersNew costumeNew investigation mechanicsAdditional questsBug fixes Q4 2026:30 minutes of gameplayNew locationNew partnerAdditional questsFinaleBug fixesStay with us and immerse yourself in the mysterious world of Heart of Altai!
- Actors who gave voice to the living world - 14 October 2025
While we are preparing a major update that will radically change the project, we would like to tell you about the voice acting in the game. High-quality voice acting is not just an addition, but an essential part of the game's atmosphere. In the English and Russian versions of Heart of Altai, professional actors with extensive experience in dubbing, film, and video games worked on the characters' voices.Today, we're talking about the people who gave our game's characters their personalities and emotions — the team of professional voice actors who worked on the English version.We're working with the Dublyazhnaya studio, and this isn't our first time collaborating. If you hear familiar voices in True Thief, don't be surprised!Arina's father🎙 Voiced by Robert-Boris Rybakov — dubbing director.You may have heard his work in: the series House of the Dragon (Lord Bracken), the game Hope (Augu…
- Heart of Altai - 10 August 2025
Heart of Altai Early Access Walkthrough
- Release of the soundtrack for the game “Heart of Altai” - 24 June 2025
Friends, while our developers are working on updates to the game, we have released the soundtrack “Heart of Altai.”Each track is filled with sincere emotions and depth, from melancholic melodies to energetic rhythms, allowing you to immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of the local people. This soundtrack does not simply accompany the gameplay; it becomes an integral part of the narrative, enriching each scene and highlighting the unique moments of the adventure.Heart of Altai is not just a game, but also a special musical experience.The main song of the album was written by game designer Danila Ermakov, who is also the project's composer. The recording features renowned Altai throat singer Dobrynya Satin, guitarist Evgeny Rudenko from the metal band S.C.A.R.D., Altai singer Galina Tolkochekova, and drummer Anton Brezhnev from the band ILLIDIANCE.In honor of the album's releas…
- Early access and first day patch - 27 May 2025
Friends, we can finally say it: the Heart of Altai game has gone into Early Access and is available for purchase! As it often happens during releases, today we have already prepared the first day patch thanks to your feedback. The update includes: autoloading edits selectable loading of locations clickability of locations exit from 1 location is available The next major update with achievements will be released in 1.5-2 weeks. If you have been waiting for a sign from above to go on a virtual expedition to one of the most mysterious corners of the planet - Altai, here it is! This is not just a simulator of walks. It is a history of the region with magical nature, original people, unusual traditions and religion. We have put everything into the project: respect for the Altai Republic, where we have visited ourselves, attention to details and love for beautiful landscapes. Now it is your t…
- To recreate the beauty of Altai for the game, we went on an expedition - 28 April 2025
In 2024, the developers of the game Heart of Altai went on an expedition. We share excerpts of the diary from the trip of Danila Yermakov, the main inspirer of the project. May 11-14 spent time in an unforgettable working trip through the Altai Mountains. I traveled more than 700 km along the Chuisky tract, i.e. I traveled almost through the whole Altai Republic. I managed to visit many iconic places and see with my own eyes the landscapes I work on in the game. So, about everything in order. At the airport I was met by colleagues from the Ministry of Tourism, and we went by car on the way along the Chuisky tract to the festival “Chike-Taman Spring” in the village of Kupchegen (Ongudai district). The festival itself appeared about 20 years ago. It unites musicians, storytellers, folk masters and craftsmen, and since 2014 also sportsmen. The first day was very hot. There were many visito…
