Darkness isn't set dressing here — it's the enemy. HEARKEN has no flashlight, no level lighting to lean on: the only light you'll see is in the lobby. After that, it's just your hearing, the dark, and whatever's hiding in it.
Every run is different: a seeded set of modifiers can flip the rules mid-run — power failing, the world turning fragile, or a total blackout with zero room for error.
The demo is live on Steam now — give it a try and tell us what it made you feel. Every bit of feedback genuinely shapes what the full game becomes.
Thanks for being brave enough to step into the dark. 🖤
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Update 0.1.1A round of fixes and polish across the lobby — interactions feel more solid, a few visual bugs are gone, and the early tutorial is smoother. More updates on the way.Update — Comfort & AudioSofter, easier-on-the-eyes pulse · New comfort options for the pulse flash · Better balance for voice chat volume · General comfort tuning based on your feedbackHEARKEN is now on Steam! 🐰 Add it to your Wishlist!Hello everyone! I am thrilled to announce that the official Steam store page for HEARKEN is finally live! 🎉 The game is currently in active development. I am working on this project completely on my own as a solo developer, and seeing the page go public is a huge and exciting milestone for me. There is still a lot of work ahead to make the game as terrifying, atmospheric, and fun as possible.…