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Heirs of the Fountains

Heirs of the Fountains is a pixel-art action-platformer starring two siblings with unique powers. Explore the kingdom of Elarion, overcome dangerous levels, defeat fearsome creatures and legendary bosses, and…

1 November 2026

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Heirs of the Fountains is an adventure, releasing 1 November 2026 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Heirs of the Fountains is

Heirs of the Fountains is an unreleased adventure game, currently scheduled for 1 November 2026. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on PICO-8.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The witch Morwenna has plunged the kingdom into chaos and kidnapped Lady Julia. Two siblings with extraordinary powers must embark on a dangerous journey to rescue her and restore peace to Elarion.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent, 2 GB RAM and Integrated graphics. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Heirs of the Fountains — frequently asked questions

When is Heirs of the Fountains coming out?
Heirs of the Fountains is scheduled to release on 1 November 2026. That is 11 days away.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Heirs of the Fountains?
At minimum, Heirs of the Fountains needs Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent, 2 GB RAM, Integrated graphics graphics, 90 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is Heirs of the Fountains?
The PC version needs about 0.1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("90 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Heirs of the Fountains have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Heirs of the Fountains, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Heirs of the Fountains on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Heirs of the Fountains; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Heirs of the Fountains on Linux?
Yes. Steam sells a native Linux version of Heirs of the Fountains.
Does Heirs of the Fountains have Denuvo?
Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Heirs of the Fountains. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.
Does Heirs of the Fountains need a third-party account?
Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Heirs of the Fountains.
Is Heirs of the Fountains available in Germany?
Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 6 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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