The Tell-Tale Hearts
Short anthology sound novel reinterpreting classic works for the electronic age
31 October 2026
The Tell-Tale Hearts is a visual novel developed by Blamerobots, released 31 October 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Tell-Tale Hearts is
The Tell-Tale Hearts is a visual novel game developed by Blamerobots and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
In 1993, a video game software called "The Tell-Tale Hearts" came bundled with installation copies of SteelbianOS. There were rumours that there were messages in the static. Marketed as a "sound novel" only a year after 1992's "Otogirisou," it became the first western usage of the genre term. But apart from scarce reports on the TLOW.com website, the game flew under the radar. This was due to the fact most SteelbianOS users were not people who play games; the operating system was primarily used for automated robotic controls and manufacturing. This raises several questions; why was this game bundled with SteelbianOS? Who was it made for? Who was it made by? These are questions we'll likely…
How it plays
Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Tell-Tale Hearts launched on 31 October 2026, within three weeks of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Valor Mortis and Enshrouded.
Released around the same time: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Valor Mortis, Enshrouded.
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When did The Tell-Tale Hearts come out?
The Tell-Tale Hearts was released on 31 October 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
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