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Hearthvale
Updated 2026-10-31
Build a fantasy settlement by day, then shape your defenses and survive escalating monster waves by night.
ByLevi7hartReleasedLink checked Oct 27, 2026
How to play Hearthvale
- See the controls on the itch.io page.
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About the game
A roguelite city-builder and tower defense
The game is an endless roguelite city-builder and tower defense game with card-game strategy, pixel-art presentation, and a high-fantasy setting. Created by Levi7hart, it runs in a browser through itch.io and supports desktop and phone play. Each run combines settlement growth, defensive planning, monster waves, and long-term progression. The game is singleplayer and released, with an infinite structure rather than a final victory condition.
Gameplay and choices
In the game, you draw hands of cards to raise farms, forges, towers, crops, and other districts, while buying back areas hidden by fog. You choose where to build, how to arrange rally points and walls, and which tower upgrade paths fit the threat. Crops produce random loot, neighboring buildings can gain buffs, and captured monsters can be farmed or sent into idle dungeons. A node map, tech web, three gunas, lives, and loot tiers add strategic decisions across runs.
What sets it apart
The game stands out by combining several strategy layers without leaving its central settlement loop. Card-based construction, hybrid towers with three upgrade paths, Tetris walls, and day-night pressure give each run a different planning problem. Its long-term systems also reach beyond ordinary tower defense: a 193-node tech web, monster capture, hidden quests, named elites, bosses, and ascension tiers support continued experimentation. The endless structure keeps the focus on the next age rather than a final campaign. Because there is no final victory condition, a session can run across several ages instead of stopping at a last boss.
Is it for you?
The game should suit fantasy RPG players who enjoy building a settlement, collecting unusual loot, and preparing for increasingly varied enemies. Strategy fans will find room to plan around cards, tower paths, district buffs, the node map, and permanent research. It also fits players who like replayable singleplayer sessions with persistent progression, and captured monsters can be sent into idle dungeons while the settlement keeps working. It is free on itch.io, so the long-term systems can be tried before committing to them. The main limitation is that it is an endless game rather than a campaign with a defined ending, so those seeking a final conclusion may prefer a different format.
Builds and guides
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FAQ
Hearthvale FAQ
Is the game free?
Yes. It is listed as free on itch.io. It is played in the browser and supports desktop and phone devices.
Who developed the game?
It was created by Levi7hart. The project is listed as AI Assisted, but Levi7hart remains the named author behind the game on itch.io.
Can I play the game in my browser?
Yes. It runs in a browser through its itch.io page, and it works on both desktop and phone devices for singleplayer play.
What kind of game is it?
It is an endless roguelite city-builder tower defense game with card-game strategy. It also includes pixel art, idle systems, monster capture, and singleplayer progression across runs.
Does the game have upgrades or builds?
Yes. You can use a 193-node permanent tech web, choose among three tower upgrade paths, invest in three gunas, and pursue varied loot and ascension progression.
Is Hearthvale a full game or a demo?
It is marked Released and is an endless game, not a demo. It has no final victory condition, so progression continues into the next age.