Pine Hearts is a puzzle-adventure game developed by Hyper Luminal Games, released in 2024 for PC and Nintendo Switch. Players follow Tyke, a man returning to the Pine Hearts nature reserve — a sprawling, Scottish Highlands-inspired setting — with the goal of climbing a mountain his late father never reached. Exploring the interconnected reserve involves traversing beaches, caves, castle ruins, golf courses, and caravan parks while gathering equipment and unlocking new abilities that open shortcuts across a Metroidvania-style map. Alongside the central journey, Tyke completes a variety of eccentric tasks for local characters, ranging from judging a vegetable competition and conducting a brass band to digging up Viking treasure and helping a ghost. The game's emotional core is a reflective narrative about grief and family memory, told with a gentle tone. Exploration is deliberately unhurried, and extensive accessibility options accommodate a wide range of players.
Adventure awaits! Join Tyke on a cozy hiking expedition to the sprawling Pine Hearts nature reserve and scale the mountain your father never managed to climb.
Splash through rockpools, explore mysterious caves, clean up campsites, investigate old castle ruins, and play on the beach as Tyke revisits the scenes of childhood holidays and recollects past adventures with his dad.
The Pine Hearts nature reserve is an enchanting world of crisscrossing paths and shortcuts, filled with surprising interactions. Make lots of new friends and complete quirky quests for locals in need, including:
Judging a vegetable competition! 🥕
Conducting a brass band! 🎺
Helping a ghost! 👻
Rebuilding a whale-watching boat! 🐋
Rescuing wayward bees! 🐝
Setting (camera) traps to catch a monster! 📸
Digging up Viking treasure! 👑
Lose yourself in a charming world packed with memories and make it a holiday to remember for everyone.
Heartfelt story about family loss – A warm and thoughtful tale about honouring the memory of Tyke’s late father, told with tenderness and care
Sunny Scottish setting – Explore an interconnected world inspired by our childhood holidays to the Scottish Highlands’ Cairngorms. Sun added by artistic license
More than just a park – Sandy beaches, dusty catacombs, lush golf courses, bustling caravan parks, and more await explorers travelling to the Pine Hearts nature reserve
Gentle puzzling and stress-free exploration – Unlock equipment and abilities at your own pace to open shortcuts and reach new areas of the Metroidvania-style map
Whimsical characters and quests – Make new friends and do good deeds for them
Pet cute dogs 🐶 – We are @CanYouPetTheDog verified
Pat cool crabs 🦀 – If @CanYouPatTheCrab existed, we’d be verified too
Sweet contemplative moments – Sit down on a bench to take a breather and admire the sights
Comprehensive accessibility options – Simplified controls, colour-blocking, black-and-white, and high-contrast modes, visual FX toggles, font scaling, full input remapping, and more
Pine Hearts is the perfect game for players seeking a relaxing and intuitive adventure about exploring nature, bonding with adorable characters, and making family memories that last beyond lifetimes. It’s inspired by our own experiences and dedicated to those whose cherished memories carry forward with us on the journey.
As Tyke, hop into your hiking boots and explore the paths and rivers of this cosy little world. Rummage around the park and find handy tools that will help you on your journey as you fill out your trusty hillwalking journal. Rediscover memories of Tyke's time in the park many summers ago and unearth the heartfelt story of his childhood.
