The Black Heart

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The Black Heart

Short description

The Black Heart is a VS 2d fighting game in the tradition of Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, where 6 creatures face each other in cruel battles with gothic aesthetic.

Developer
Andrés Borghi
Publisher
Saibot Studios
Release
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
Price
$9.99
Reviews
301
Positive
97%
Followers
1,654
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
2
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Features
Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play Together
Tags
Combat Arcade Narration Singleplayer Fighting 2D Fighter 2D Dark Fantasy Horror Old School Dark Pixel Graphics Story Rich Cartoon Atmospheric Action Adventure Gothic Retro Local Multiplayer
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$121ksomewhere between $54k and $179k · roughly 6K–20K copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by $8.97, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $9.99 launch price. That is 10% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

12 data points since Aug 11, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$117k → ~$121k
Reviews 290 → 301
Followers 1,616 → 1,654
Concurrent players 2 → 2
Price $9.99 → $9.99
Positive reviews 96.9% → 96.7%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 191 further data points reach back to Oct 1, 2020 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $3.74 on Mar 22, 2021.

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Image Name Studio Shared Tag difference Price Reviews Positive Released Revenue (estimated)
Street Fighter 6 Street Fighter 6 CAPCOM Co., Ltd. 56 titles 3 − Combat − Narration − Singleplayer + Character Customization + Action + Multiplayer $39.99 51,073 81% Thu, Jun 01, 2023 $86.1m
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Street Fighter V Street Fighter V CAPCOM Co., Ltd. 56 titles 3 − Combat − Narration − Singleplayer + Action + Multiplayer + Competitive $19.99 27,822 73% Mon, Feb 15, 2016 $35.1m
$35.1m – $39.1m
Ultra Street Fighter IV Ultra Street Fighter IV Capcom 25 titles 3 − Combat − Narration − Singleplayer + Competitive + Local Multiplayer + Action $29.99 11,153 92% Thu, Aug 07, 2014 $12.5m
$12.4m – $22.2m
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA Tamsoft 15 titles +4 3 − Combat − Narration − Singleplayer + Anime + Pixel Graphics + Vampire $49.99 9,187 89% Wed, Sep 29, 2021 $23.4m
$23.4m – $34.4m
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$9.3m – $22.1m

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