Heartworm is available now on Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, publisher DreadXP announced today. The game previously launched on PC in July of 2025, where presently it has a nice Metacritic score of 69.

Developed by Vincent Adinolfi and team, Heartworm is a "lo-fi psychological thriller" in the vein of old classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The team specifically built it to recapture the spirit of those foundational gems, which must have been doing something right, given that they inspired whole franchises that continue to this day.

Heartworm isn't excessively devoted to the past, however; besides offering optional tank controls, the game lets players move their character in the modern style (that is, they go where you actually tell them to, instead of spinning about like lighthouse beacons and then running off in the wrong direction in a straight line).

I don't love classic survival horror control schemes, as you might have guessed.

Heartworm introduces Sam, a young woman dealing with grief after her grandfather's passing. As she seeks closure, she goes online to find comfort from the good, kind people of the internet. They apparently direct her to a remote haunted house up in the mountains, which is... on-brand for internet strangers, actually.

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An inventory screen shows Sam making remarks as she examines her grandfather's old camera.Credit: Vincent Adinolfi/DreadXP
An inventory screen shows Sam making remarks as she examines her grandfather's old camera.A woman hops along small rock ledges positioned near the edge of an old pond.A woman stands among old-fashioned desks in a darkened classroom.A woman stands behind a desk in a book-lined study, next to a padded armchair.A young woman stands with her back to the camera, facing a mist-shrouded mansion.

Armed only with her camera and her plucky determination, Sam's attempt to reconnect with her past quickly turns into something darker. Sinister, even. "Inexplicable," the press release says, though I would imagine someone who has actually played the game could explain it.

Besides the optional tank controls, Heartworm offers up plenty of PSX-style visuals and retro effects, but lets you tailor it in case you don't actually want to play like you've found a lost game from that era. The choice is yours.

Today's press release promises 4-6 hours of "exploration, tension and discovery, with multiple endings waiting on the other side." None of it sounds extremely up my alley, but also, I did have fun playing Resident Evil and Silent Hill games back in the day. A trip down memory lane might not be all bad, even one as treacherous as this one.