Heretic's Fork

Heretic's Fork

Released Sep 2023

Dear candidate, we are pleased to invite you to take up the position of manager of Hell. You will punish sinners by using our deck-building computer system to construct hellish towers capable of keeping the endless hordes of the underworld in check. Best of luck!

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Evaluation

Heretic's Fork launched on September 13, 2023 and received a steady run of post-launch content through mid-2024. The major content milestones were the Christmas of Hell / Inside the Fire DLC update (December 21, 2023) and The Savior's Descent Update (June 27, 2024), with several feature patches in between. A console release followed on November 14, 2024, and a small bug-fix patch arrived on March 7, 2025. The most important recent signal came on November 7, 2025, when the developer (Stevie at 9FingerGames) posted about a new side project and hinted — without confirming — at a sequel. Then on April 23, 2026, that sequel was formally announced: Heretic's Rapture, a standalone follow-up game with its own Steam page and wishlist. This announcement was explicitly about a new, separate game, not additional content for Heretic's Fork itself. All four DLC items listed on the store are released. There is no announced unshipped content for Heretic's Fork, no roadmap pointing to future updates, and no developer statement indicating ongoing content development for this title. The developer's attention has clearly shifted to the sequel. The last substantive content update for the base game was The Savior's Descent on June 27, 2024, which appears to mark the practical completion of the game's content cycle. Heretic's Fork shipped as a complete, polished product at that point, and subsequent activity (console port, small patches, sequel announcement) does not indicate further content is planned for this version of the game.
Evidence
Developer formally announces Heretic's Rapture, a direct standalone sequel to Heretic's Fork, with its own Steam page. No mention of further content updates for the original game.
news post · Apr 23, 2026 source development ending
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The Savior's Descent Update launches — the last major content update for the game, adding save relics, endless mode improvements, torment modifiers, Japanese localization, full controller support, and new music.
news post · Jun 27, 2024 source content shipped
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Content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Ravenage Games
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Thank you for submitting your application for the position of Hell's Manager. We are pleased to offer you the job and extend a warm welcome to our team. As you may know, we have some overpopulation issues that we believe can be resolved with your help.

Your role will involve not only managing the current population but also implementing innovative strategies to streamline our operations. You will be tasked with punishing sinners using our state-of-the-art computer system, HERETIC'S FORK, developed by DeusVult Inc.

We are confident that your skills and expertise will greatly contribute to maintaining order and efficiency in our unique environment. We look forward to having you on board and seeing the positive impact you will bring to our organization.

1. Choose a demon to act as your subordinate who will manage all site operations.

2. Protect the rift between Hell and Earth from escape attempts by dwelling heretics.

3. Punish sinners with monstrous towers that deal Holy, Unholy, and Hellfire damage.

4. Plan strategies and build strength using our deck-building system.

5. Achieve great results to receive more cards for your deck.

6. Work for various departments, each representing a circle of Hell, and cooperate with them.

7. Ensure that sinners do not damage our property by keeping them from passing through.

8. Receive wages for each shift based on the number of sinners punished. Your success depends solely on you.

9. Be an integral part of our fun and delightful team with a shared dark sense of humor.

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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