Hearts in the Depths of Darkness

Hearts in the Depths of Darkness

A first-person dungeon crawling RPG with classic turn-based combat, deep character progression, and dungeons full of secrets to uncover.

38Spells
290Enemies
189Equipment
67Recipes
15Status Effects

Turn-Based Combat

Classic Battle System

Strategic turn-based combat inspired by the golden age of RPGs. Choose from Attack, Defend, Magic, Skills, Items, or Flee. Speed determines turn order — every decision matters.

Five Elements

Master Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind, and Holy magic. Exploit enemy weaknesses for massive damage, or face resistance if you choose poorly.

Fire Ice Lightning Wind Holy

Type Affinity System

Every enemy has a type — and every type has a counter. Read the battlefield, steal enemy affinities, or change them entirely to turn the tide in your favor.

STR MAG SPD INT

Status Effects

Poison, Burn, Stun, Sleep, Haste, Regen, Autolife, Invincibility and more. Stack buffs on your party and debilitate your foes to control the flow of battle.

A Vast Bestiary

290 enemies. Regular mobs, elemental variants, fearsome bosses, and the undead — creatures that turn your healing magic against you.

Enemies That Fight Smart

Enemies target your weakest party members, go after your healer, and use elemental magic to exploit your vulnerabilities. No mindless mobs here.

Four Heroes, One Journey

Warrior

Strength • Frontline

Raw physical power. Exploit enemy weaknesses with targeted strikes or cleave through entire groups. The party's anchor.

Sorcerer

Magic • Elemental DPS

Master of four elemental schools. Devastating single-target and AoE spells. Can change enemy types to create new weaknesses.

Healer

Intellect • Support

Restoration, Warding, and Smiting magic. Keep the party alive with heals and buffs, then punish the undead with holy wrath.

Rogue

Speed • Multi-hit

Lightning-fast multi-hit attacks. Overwhelm single targets or spread damage across the field. Steal enemy affinities to weaken them.

Level 1 to 99

Each class grows differently and unlocks new abilities as they level. Party composition shifts throughout the story as members join and leave.

Magic & Skills

7 Schools of Magic

Pyromancy, Cryomancy, Electromancy, Aeromancy, Restoration, Smiting, and Warding. Spells grow from basic attacks into devastating AoE ultimates as you level.

Unique Class Skills

Warriors wield affinity strikes and Slash All. Rogues chain Rapid Strikes and Multistrikes. Sorcerers reshape the battlefield by changing enemy types. Every class brings something different.

Equipment & Items

189 Pieces of Equipment

Weapons, armor, shields, and accessories across 9 gear tiers per class. Rarities range from Common to Mythic. Enhance your favorites and infuse them with elemental power.

Consumables & Potions

Potions that scale from early to endgame, elemental spell scrolls, status cures, Phoenix Downs, and the almighty Elixir for full restoration.

Crafting

67 recipes. Combine essences, gems, herbs, metals, and monster parts to discover new items, enhance gear, infuse elements, and brew powerful combat elixirs.

Mythic Gear — Break the Limits

Full Mythic Set Bonuses

Equip a full set of Mythic-rarity gear to shatter the game's caps and unlock devastating power unique to each class.

  • Warrior: Break the damage cap to 99,999. Ignore all stat-type affinities.
  • Sorcerer: Break the MP cap to 9,999. Every spell casts twice.
  • Healer: Break the HP cap to 99,999. Double cast on all spells. 2x Defense and Magic Defense.
  • Rogue: Every attack hits twice. Break the speed cap. 50% passive evasion chance.

Dungeon Exploration

First-Person Exploration

Navigate atmospheric 3D dungeons step by step. Every corridor could hide treasure, traps, or something worse.

Multi-Floor Dungeons

Descend through interconnected floors. Each floor persists your progress — opened doors stay open, explored tiles stay revealed.

Secrets & Puzzles

Hidden doors disguised as walls. Torch-lighting sequences. Color puzzles. Lever switches that might open a door — or spring a trap. Exploration rewards the curious.

Darkness & Danger

Venture beyond torchlight at your peril. Darkness doubles encounter rates. Manage light sources, search hidden alcoves for treasure, and survive what lurks in the shadows.

Something Around Every Corner

Treasure chests, mimics, traps, poison gas, gambling shrines, healing fountains, lore books, locked doors, rest areas, and merchants — the dungeon is alive with things to find.

Clear & Conquer

Defeat a dungeon's threats and the halls grow quiet. Return freely to scour every corner for hidden loot, missed secrets, and locked doors you couldn't open the first time.

Story & Dialogue

A Living World

Character-driven dialogue with portraits and branching choices. Cutscenes, party shake-ups, and events that unfold based on where you go and what you do. The dungeon reacts to your journey.

Choices That Matter

Encounters shift based on your decisions, your progress, and the dangers you've faced. Every floor tells its own story.

Save Anywhere

Multiple save slots plus auto-save. Pick up right where you left off — your party, gear, maps, and progress are always preserved.