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Game entry

Heart of Darkness

1998 · Platformer, Horror · PC, PlayStation · Interplay Entertainment

GameForever voters place Heart of Darkness no. 3,291 in the world ranking, with 1,444 ELO points and 41% of wins across 104 duels settled. Against Portal 2, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 1 wins to 2 losses in 3 duels. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 53 out of 76 (1998).

World rank

no. 3,291

ELO score

1,444

Wins

41%

Duels played

104

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About Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness places players in the role of a child named Andy as he attempts to rescue his dog who has been kidnapped by creatures known as The Dark Souls. The game has about half an hour of storytelling cinematic sequences, thousands of 2D animated frames, and uses pre-rendered background scenery. The game was supervised by game developer Éric Chahi, known for Another World, this time with a team of artists and developers. The game also features an original score by film and television composer Bruce Broughton.

A Game Boy Advance port was announced in 2001 but it was never released.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,444 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Heart of Darkness sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,288 Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced 1,444
  2. 3,289 Guns, Gore & Cannoli 1,444
  3. 3,290 Slime Rancher 2 1,444
  4. 3,291 Heart of Darkness 1,444
  5. 3,292 Emily Is Away Too 1,444
  6. 3,293 Gears of War: Reloaded 1,444
  7. 3,294 Medal of Honor: Rising Sun 1,444

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The standing

Where Heart of Darkness ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Heart of Darkness stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 53 out of 76 (1998).

Where Heart of Darkness ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,291 5,110
Platformer 409 621
1990s 420 655
1998 53 76

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