Players who crave relentless bullet‑hell action are logging dozens of hours — the >25h bucket alone accounts for 242 reviews. The game holds an Overwhelmingly Positive Steam rating, with 99% positive overall and 98% positive since leaving early access.
In-game
« A pure hideen gems, a masterpiece, one of them best shmup / boss run for sure, really huge content with 80+ boss with difficulty levels, many gamemode, a must have for shoot them up with only boss rush lovers. Final Note : 17 / 20. »👍 anonymous review · 36 h played« Contenu déjà énorme pour un jeu en early access, développé par une seule personne ! La définition même du "easy to learn, hard to master". Tout simplement addictif. »👍 anonymous review · 32 h played« ealry acces more complete tan wikipedia »👍 anonymous review · 142 h played« C’est un très bon jeu qui exploite parfaitement le thème qu’il aborde. Qui plus est, c’est le seul que je connais dans son genre en matière de narration. »👍 anonymous review · 10 h played« très bon roguelike!!!!!! (pour une fois) »👍 anonymous review · 12 h played« Just the most underraated game ever, never give up, dev! »👍 anonymous review · 64 h played
« Gameplay is decent, but to call this the most highly rated roguelike on steam doesn't sit right. Also the protagonist is a little girl with breasts for some reason. »👎 anonymous review · 13 h played« The writing and the graphics kind of kill it for me. I wanted to give it an honest chance, but it's just so... alien that it doesn't give my immersion the chance to do that. »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« You can't play it without being shown nudity, and the 'blur it for me' option doesn't make it any less uncomfortable. »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« Scam developer changed requirements flipping off customers. »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« gameplay meh, steuerung erzwungen schlecht, komischer style »👎 anonymous review · 2 h played« One of the best hidden gems ever »👍 anonymous review · 11 h played
In players' words
« A pure hideen gems, a masterpiece, one of them best shmup / boss run for sure, really huge content with 80+ boss with difficulty levels, many gamemode, a must have for shoot them up with only boss rush lovers. Final Note : 17 / 20. »👍 anonymous review · 36 h played« Gameplay is decent, but to call this the most highly rated roguelike on steam doesn't sit right. Also the protagonist is a little girl with breasts for some reason. »👎 anonymous review · 13 h played« Contenu déjà énorme pour un jeu en early access, développé par une seule personne ! La définition même du "easy to learn, hard to master". Tout simplement addictif. »👍 anonymous review · 32 h played« The writing and the graphics kind of kill it for me. I wanted to give it an honest chance, but it's just so... alien that it doesn't give my immersion the chance to do that. »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« ealry acces more complete tan wikipedia »👍 anonymous review · 142 h played« You can't play it without being shown nudity, and the 'blur it for me' option doesn't make it any less uncomfortable. »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« C’est un très bon jeu qui exploite parfaitement le thème qu’il aborde. Qui plus est, c’est le seul que je connais dans son genre en matière de narration. »👍 anonymous review · 10 h played« Scam developer changed requirements flipping off customers. »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« très bon roguelike!!!!!! (pour une fois) »👍 anonymous review · 12 h played« gameplay meh, steuerung erzwungen schlecht, komischer style »👎 anonymous review · 2 h played« Just the most underraated game ever, never give up, dev! »👍 anonymous review · 64 h played« One of the best hidden gems ever »👍 anonymous review · 11 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
99 % pos · n=138
Content / longevity
99 % pos · n=68
Story / writing
71 % pos · n=41
Graphics / art
82 % pos · n=28
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=23
Value for money
100 % pos · n=11
Stability / bugs
50 % pos · n=2
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
138
137
0
1
Content / longevity
68
67
1
0
Story / writing
41
29
10
2
Graphics / art
28
23
2
3
Audio / music
23
23
0
0
Value for money
11
11
0
0
Stability / bugs
2
1
0
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 33 h on median; those who dislike it: 1.1 h.
🪤 62 % of negative reviews come from players who left in under 2h — the game often disappoints right away.
<2h
69 % (n=16)
2-10h
100 % (n=76)
10-25h
98 % (n=90)
>25h
100 % (n=242)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
0,2 %Hardcore
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 783 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 9,2 % of players.
Gameplay dominates the praise: 137 positive mentions out of 138 total, with just a single negative comment.
Content variety is lauded: 67 positive mentions out of 68, highlighting rich replayable systems.
Audio receives unanimous approval: 23 positive mentions and no negatives.
Price is praised by all who mention it: 11 positive mentions, zero negatives.
Long‑term engagement is strong: 242 reviews from players who spent over 25 hours, all positive.
Weaknesses
Graphics attract some criticism: 3 negative mentions out of 28 total, indicating occasional visual issues.
Story receives mixed feedback: 10 mixed and 2 negative mentions out of 41, suggesting uneven narrative reception.
Bug reports are minimal but present: 1 negative mention out of 2 bug‑related comments.
Very short play sessions (<2h) are less uniformly positive: only 69% positive among 16 reviews.
Who is it for?
Fans of fast‑paced bullet‑hell shooters, roguelikes and indie action titles will find the relentless combat and deep content rewarding. Players who value strong audio, solid value for money, and are comfortable with a steep difficulty curve will especially enjoy it.
Is The Void Rains Upon Her Heart worth it in 2026?
Yes — player reception is very positive: 99% of 1,974 Steam reviews are positive (player score 98/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay dominates the praise. Current price: 11,99€.
Verdict
The Void Rains Upon Her Heart delivers a near‑universal approval from its community, backed by a 99% positive Steam score and high long‑play engagement. While graphics and story depth show some room for improvement, the core gameplay, content richness, and audio create a compelling package for genre enthusiasts.
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