Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 3892820 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 2 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | Free to play |
| Free to play | Yes |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | — |
| Current price USD | Free |
| Release date | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Developer | Black Heart Games LLC |
| Publisher | Black Heart Games LLC |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Positive |
| Positive review percent | 91% |
| Positive reviews | 10 |
| Negative reviews | 1 |
| Total reviews | 11 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | 28 |
| Average playtime forever | 386 minutes |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes |
| Linux support | Yes |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3892820/ |
Short description
Messy Hearts is a pixel-art visual novel about a complicated coworker friendship. Through journal-style narration, Florence unpacks romance, trauma, and some messy boundaries in a deeply personal story of mental health and heartbreak. No choices; this is a linear narrative.
About this game
In this retro-inspired, pixel art, cozy visual novel, a workplace friendship begins to unravel. Welcome to VOLUME 1 of Messy Hearts Follow two coworkers as their connection deepens, blurs, and ultimately breaks. Set during a painful chapter of life, Messy Hearts explores mental health, trauma, blurry boundaries, and the complicated ways people can hurt each other. A Messy Life in a VN You play as Florence, a game dev, parent, and lonely person trying to stay afloat in a life that is full to the brim with stress and vulnerability. When a married coworker suddenly offers unexpected friendship, Florence finds comfort in their growing connection. Their friendship slowly twists into something painful and disorienting, and a slow-motion collision unfolds that they both pretend not to see coming. This is an all-too-common story, told through fictional characters, and inspired by painful relationships. How to Play Messy Hearts is a single-player narrative with a select few choices along the way. Do we exercise control while life is being a whirlwind, or do we lean into the chaos and suffer the emotional consequences? Either way, this timeline is a doozy. Told in a comic book-style format with pixel art, the game invites players to click through Florence’s memories and conversations like pages of a journal or a back-and-forth thread. Collect characters and journal entries, and stop and see the sights in this slice-of-life story inspired by real events. Florence's world awaits. Grab a blanket and a hot beverage of choice for this cozy, nostalgic retro game. Dive into a chaotic little life and learn a cautionary tale along the way: trust must be earned.
Supported languages
English