Shards of the Heart
Shards of the Heart is a story-driven RPG with strong visual novel and dating sim elements. Dive deep into a branching narrative with rich character interactions and emotional storytelling.
Shards of the Heart is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Kiki Cakes, released 1 July 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Shards of the Heart is
Shards of the Heart is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Kiki Cakes and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on RPG Maker MZ.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A runaway from another world. A jaded cop with a buried past. A bond that may decide the fate of both. When a mysterious girl named Leandra appears in the human world, she crosses paths with officers Sawyer Randavix, April Jennings, and their calm but secretive captain, Kaheru. Leandra wants to live a peaceful life, but danger quickly follows in her wake, danger that threatens the town of Riviera. As demons from Leandra’s world begin to surface, Sawyer is forced to confront her own trauma, rebuild broken relationships, and decide who she truly wants to protect. Your choices shape Sawyer’s bonds, and those bonds may be the key to saving them all.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are drama, fantasy and romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Shards of the Heart launched on 1 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Palworld, Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations and Denshattack!.
Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Palworld, Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, Denshattack!.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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