A Little To The Left publisher brings another heartfelt indie gem to mobile

Exactly one year after its Nintendo Switch and PC release, Secret Mode has announced that Hyper Luminal Games’ indie gem Pine Hearts is coming to mobile after joining the publisher’s catalogue. The announcement also ushers in a bunch of new features for the existing Switch version to make the game even more accessible. Last May, I had the pleasure of reviewing this game on the Nintendo Switch, and as you can see from my 9/10 Pine Hearts review, I absolutely adore it. Pine Hearts is a thought-provoking yet joyful exploration of loss, grief, and memories set in a quaint, family campsite where you play as Tyke, who is visiting for the first time since his father’s passing and aims to conquer the mountain’s summit. Hyper Luminal Games focused heavily on making Pine Hearts as accessible as possible, and that energy continues through to the mobile port, which adds side-quest tracking and a mini-map, as well as mobile-optimized controls. When the mobile version launches, these quality of life updates will also land on the Switch and PC versions as a free update for existing players, and I look forward to testing them out, especially as the map’s functionality was the only real gripe I had with the game at launch. Continue reading A Little To The Left publisher brings another heartfelt indie gem to mobile

May 23, 2025 - 17:40

A Little To The Left publisher brings another heartfelt indie gem to mobile

Exactly one year after its Nintendo Switch and PC release, Secret Mode has announced that Hyper Luminal Games’ indie gem Pine Hearts is coming to mobile after joining the publisher’s catalogue. The announcement also ushers in a bunch of new features for the existing Switch version to make the game even more accessible.

Last May, I had the pleasure of reviewing this game on the Nintendo Switch, and as you can see from my 9/10 Pine Hearts review, I absolutely adore it. Pine Hearts is a thought-provoking yet joyful exploration of loss, grief, and memories set in a quaint, family campsite where you play as Tyke, who is visiting for the first time since his father’s passing and aims to conquer the mountain’s summit.

Hyper Luminal Games focused heavily on making Pine Hearts as accessible as possible, and that energy continues through to the mobile port, which adds side-quest tracking and a mini-map, as well as mobile-optimized controls. When the mobile version launches, these quality of life updates will also land on the Switch and PC versions as a free update for existing players, and I look forward to testing them out, especially as the map’s functionality was the only real gripe I had with the game at launch.

Continue reading A Little To The Left publisher brings another heartfelt indie gem to mobile