Heartworm is an indie developed by Vincent Adinolfi, released 31 July 2025 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
What Heartworm is
Heartworm is an indie game developed by Vincent Adinolfi and released in 2025. It was published by DreadXP. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Sam, fueled by her obsession with the deaths of those close to her, researches ways to contact the dead. She stumbles down a dark internet path, finding a message board with users discussing a house in the mountains that supposedly has some connection to the afterlife. However, no one who has visited the house has ever returned. Left with seemingly no other option as her obsession consumes her, Sam seeks out the house to find out for herself - no matter the consequence.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Heartworm launched on 31 July 2025, within three weeks of Mafia: The Old Country, Donkey Kong Bananza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Sword of the Sea. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Mafia: The Old Country, Donkey Kong Bananza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Sword of the Sea.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Heartworm yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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