Heartworm hits consoles October 1: retro horror with a camera instead of a weapon

Retro horror Heartworm releases on consoles on October 1: versions for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 will appear on the same day.The game was released on PC on July 31, 2025, so console players are getting it noticeably late.

Retro horror in the spirit of the first PlayStation

This is a project by Vincent Adinolfi, published by DreadXP.It openly imitates the survival horror of the era of the first PlayStation: Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Dino Crisis.There are fixed camera angles and a low-poly image, as well as pre-rendered videos.For those who don't like classic controls, they offer an over-the-shoulder aiming mode.

A heroine named Sam cannot come to terms with the death of her grandfather.On the forum, she finds a mention of a house in the mountains, supposedly connected with the afterlife, and goes there.According to rumors, none of those who visited this house returned.

Camera instead of weapon

The player's main tool: a camera, which has to defend itself from enemies and solve puzzles.The passage takes four to six hours, there are several endings.If in doubt, there is a free demo on Steam.

We looked at another new October release, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. separate news about the demo.