Kernel Hearts (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Kernel Hearts

Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's…

17 September 2026

What Kernel Hearts is

Kernel Hearts is an indie game developed by Ephemera Games and released in 2026. It was published by Whitethorn Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's drowning in ashes

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz or equivalent, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 15GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Kernel Hearts launched on 17 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →

Kernel Hearts — frequently asked questions

When did Kernel Hearts come out?

Kernel Hearts was released on 17 September 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Kernel Hearts?

At minimum, Kernel Hearts needs Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz or equivalent, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent graphics, 15 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Kernel Hearts?

The PC version needs about 15 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("15 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.