Ocean’s Heart is Now Available on Steam and GOG

Written by Brandon Hofer on January 21, 2021

News: A new Zelda-esque adventure has arrived on PC where you have to save your father who has been kidnapped by a pirate.

The development team at Nordcurrent has revealed that Ocean’s Heart is now available on PC. Ocean’s Heart is a Zelda-esque adventure RPG with pixel art. Brought to life by the creator of Yarntown, Max Mraz, and publisher Nordcurrent, Ocean’s Heart pays homage to the genre classics, enriching tried and true roleplaying concepts with a modern flair. It is available on both Steam and GOG for $14.99/€14.99/£13.49.

Ocean’s Heart is a charming pixel-art action RPG set in a spirited world brimming with secrets, magic, and perilous affairs. As Tilia, a young girl who’s father has been kidnapped by the ruthless pirate Blackbeard, you must set off on a treacherous journey through a vast and dangerous wilderness to rescue him, unraveling a web of pirate conspiracies on the way. You will gather items along your journey to craft potions as well as expand and upgrade your ever-growing arsenal of weapons, constantly increasing your skills to fight boss adversaries and survive deadly dungeons.

“Ocean’s Heart was created by pouring out my love of playing in the woods, going on hikes, and discovering cool ravines or ruins. It’s about exploring, and the sense of satisfaction of finding a mystery out there, and trying to figure out what it means,” said Max Mraz, the developer of Ocean’s Heart. “So it lures you off the path by being full of hidden areas that hint at stories and hide new monsters and treasure. Creating the world of Ocean’s Heart and doing all the art, music, writing, and design myself has been a terrific challenge, and I’m thrilled to let everyone else into it.”

“It’s been a pleasure partnering up with Max to help launch his first commercial game for PC,” said Artūras Surgutanovas, Head of Marketing from Nordcurrent. “We love his vision and inspiration from the classic RPGs of the 80s and 90s, and we think that Ocean’s Heart achieves this nostalgia, offering hours of exciting top-down roleplaying action, an engaging story crafted with clever humor, and a beautiful pixel art aesthetic."

Ocean’s Heart is translated into English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese. Check out the launch trailer below and then tell us what you think. Will you be picking up Ocean’s Heart?