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Cover for Pine Hearts

May 23, 2024

97%
Very Positive
122 reviews

MV Temperature NOT a quality rating! Weighted score based on features: Typical to Metroidvanias (warmer) Not typical to Metroidvanias (cooler)

Pine Hearts

Developer: Hyper Luminal Games

Publisher: Little Nook

May 23, 2024

Visual
  • top down
Structure
  • exploration
  • item gated
  • Semi-Linear
Combat
  • no combat
Features
  • accessibility
  • relaxed
Sub-Genre
  • puzzle heavy
  • Zelda-like

Summary

Pine Hearts is a wholesome and tender adventure about nostalgic journeys, overcoming loss, and helping others. Embark on a cozy hiking expedition to the sprawling Pine Hearts nature reserve and scale the mountain your father never managed to climb.

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