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Heartbound

A Puzzle game by Pirate Software, released in 2018

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.

Single player

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Heartbound Download Size

The official download size for Heartbound is 4 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.24 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

4GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.24USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

5 mins

Is Heartbound Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing Heartbound, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Heartbound save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Heartbound\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/Heartbound/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/Heartbound/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Heartbound Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Heartbound, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 10 user configs ↗

Can I Run Heartbound?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Heartbound smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a 512MB or equivalent GPU. Plan for 4 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • ⚡
    CPU1.2Ghz+
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU512MB
  • 💾
    Storage500 MB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
    Download Size
    4 GBSmall

    Heartbound Review Score

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