The Black Heart

The Black Heart is a 2D fighting game originally created solo by Andrés Borghi over seven years, then published on Steam via Saibot Studios. The game entered Steam Early Access and received several major updates building out its Story Mode chapter by chapter, before launching its full "definitive" version 1.4 on October 21, 2021. That launch included the final Story Mode chapter, a new unlockable character (Janos), remastered music, new stages, and unlockable content — everything that had been promised during Early Access. A follow-up patch (v1.5) on November 23, 2021 delivered balance improvements, Practice Mode enhancements, and various fixes. The only DLC ever listed is the game's soundtrack, which released alongside the game on October 21, 2021. Since that November 2021 patch, there have been no major content releases for The Black Heart. The most recent developer communication was a January 2025 bug fix post addressing a Steam compatibility issue — confirming the studio is still reachable, but purely for maintenance purposes. The studio's 2024 year-in-review post (January 6, 2025) focused entirely on their upcoming new title, Tenebris Somnia, with no mention of future content for The Black Heart. The store description itself frames the Steam release as a 10th-anniversary celebration bringing the game "to modern specs," reinforcing that this was the final, complete form of the game. No roadmap, no announced DLC, and no developer statement has indicated any further content is planned.