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A game about friendship, love and technology in a place where bits have replaced atoms.

Else Heart.Break() is a programming, adventure and indie game developed by Erik Svedäng, El Huervo / Niklas Åkerblad, Tobias Sjögren, Oscar "Ratvader" Rydelius and Johannes Gotlén and published by Erik Svedäng AB.
Released on September 24th 2015 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 804 reviews of which 540 were positive and 264 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Else Heart.Break() into these genres:

Programming Adventure Indie RPG Hacking Singleplayer Surreal Atmospheric Cyberpunk Great Soundtrack Point & Click Conspiracy Open World Isometric

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS: 7
  • Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 1500 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: 10.7
  • Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card
  • Storage: 1500 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12
  • Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card
  • Storage: 1500 MB available space

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Sept. 2025
i really loved the game mechanics, but unfortunately the story is lacking, the ending is one of the most unsatisfying i know. And there was very poor gametesting done on it - since despite an very short plotline the story is really easy to break. I am really sad to give this game a bad review - since a really LOVE the idea and the execution of the unoque mechanics. Also i really LOVE the style. It is surely a most unique game and i wish more games like this would be out there... but unfortunatelythe story sucks a lot. It starts promising, the characters are funny, but start lacking dialogues and depth as you progress through it. If it is really a game about friendship... wtf are the character's are not sticking together at the end? I feel like i am lost and completely on my own in the endgame and nobody gives a damn, since all the sidecharacters run out of dialogues and just simply ignore me... up to a point i've suspected that it is a kind of bug. There seems to be a deep lore at the beginning, but you never get to the bottom of it... it makes me mad. I really wish if the author attempts another game like this - that they will focus on the story in the same way they'd focused on the mechanics and the graphics - it would be one of the best fames ever. I will recommend it anyway, since i see here too much of a potential to let this game go unnoticed - if you are looking to explore really great game mechanics - this game is for you, we need more games like this out there... but storywise it is sadly a hard pass.
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July 2025
the game is amazing. the whole Dorisburg is alive, NPCs are interesting and the intro is not boring at all(at least for me). bunch of hidden floppies and PCs make the exploring fascinating. don't even need to mention the programming part. customizing and enhancing my own tools is a very unique experience. the whole process is full of a sense of accomplishment.
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May 2025
Its a slow start, and things can get buggy when you start playing with some of the more powerful programming pieces, but when your character is a hacker, you should expect to break things every now and then. Story is short, the programming sandbox part of the game is where almost all the time I've played was spent. If that isn't for you, you won't get much out of this game. If it is for you, to my knowledge this game is a unique experience. Really wish someone would pick up the ideas here and make a bigger and more polished successor.
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May 2025
Very nice little adventure game, with a very sweet retro visual style.
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April 2025
I have attempted many times to describe the vibes and aesthetic of Else Heart.Break() and thus far, the term that feels the most apt is "Aspartame-punk". The story has some interesting moments, but the game almost seems to not want you to experience the full story, as several important moments can be easily missed by accident if you don't keep constant track of the time and/or forget what your objective is. When it comes to hacking, the main story will provide little to no challenge for an experienced programmer, though that will likely be a good thing for those with less experience. Outside of the story, though, there are many interesting opportunities for clever programming, that will allow you to build your way up to an essentially god-like status! When it comes to that aspect, there is a unique and interesting progression through discovering the names of various devices and their APIs, so on your first playthrough at least I would recommend that you DO NOT READ THE DOCUMENTATION helpfully provided by steam users in the guides section (except for the SPRAK manual, I never remember how to do loops in this language). Overall, while this game is flawed, and I've had my fair share of complaints about it (SAVE OFTEN, it's quite easy to get stuck), I've come to the conclusion that those flaws are part of its beauty, and a part of why I keep coming back to it. No game exists that is quite like Else Heart.Break() .
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Else Heart.Break() is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.

Else Heart.Break() is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.50€ on Steam.

Else Heart.Break() received 540 positive votes out of a total of 804 achieving a rating of 6.49.
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Else Heart.Break() was developed by Erik Svedäng, El Huervo / Niklas Åkerblad, Tobias Sjögren, Oscar "Ratvader" Rydelius and Johannes Gotlén and published by Erik Svedäng AB.

Else Heart.Break() is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Else Heart.Break() is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Else Heart.Break() is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Else Heart.Break() is a single-player game.

Else Heart.Break() does not currently offer any DLC.

Else Heart.Break() does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Else Heart.Break() does not support Steam Remote Play.

Else Heart.Break() is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Else Heart.Break()
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Rating
6.5
540
264
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Developer
Erik Svedäng, El Huervo / Niklas Åkerblad, Tobias Sjögren, Oscar "Ratvader" Rydelius, Johannes Gotlén
Publisher
Erik Svedäng AB
Release 24 Sep 2015
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