Heatwave overview

Overview

Heatwave comes from Monochromesoft and is published by Monochromesoft. It arrived on Steam on Nov 12, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Camera Comfort. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Heatwave's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:03:30 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 21 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Heatwave is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Heatwave has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Heatwave overview details

Heatwave combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Heatwave is a 2d fighting game and visual novel , set many years after apocalyptic heatwaves have made most of the Earth uninhabitable. Now, humanity is split between Earth, the Moon, and the Underworld... Take control of 15+ unique fighters in classic game modes, such as Arcade, Survival, Local Vs, Combo Trial, and more! Then, discover their stories through a 42 chapter visual novel story mode! Choose between 3 unique fighting styles, which drastically change how the game plays! Speed Mode: A fast, movement and combo based fighting mode, geared towards beginners. Power Mode: Limited movement and cancels, but a stronger parry, higher damage, and special overdrive state to compensate. Team Mode: Instead of an assist, pick a second character to fight alongside, and gain access to powerful setups and pressure by switching places with them.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Heatwave is listed as a game with $10.00. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Camera Comfort, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:03:30 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 95% positive reviews.

Content descriptors

Heatwave contains references to sex, sexual language/jokes, brief nudity, occasional crude language, descriptions of self-harm, descriptions of violence and serious injury, occasional blood, smoking, and consumption of alcohol.

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Support and legal notes

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