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Moira McKinnon is running away. A wild adventure through the Scottish Highlands, with open platforming and dynamic storytelling, maps and music. From the creators of Heaven's Vault and 80 Days.

A Highland Song is a exploration, 2d platformer and nature game developed and published by inkle Ltd.
Released on December 05th 2023 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 524 reviews of which 474 were positive and 50 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.99€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified A Highland Song into these genres:

Exploration 2D Platformer Nature Dynamic Narration Female Protagonist Story Rich Atmospheric Choices Matter Adventure Hand-drawn Platformer Singleplayer 2D Narration Multiple Endings Narrative Open World Indie Rhythm Music-Based Procedural Generation

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 or later
Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2+ Gb of vram
Storage: 3 GB available space

MacOS

OS: macOS 10.15 Catalina or higher
Processor: 8th generation Intel Core processor
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: MacBook from 2018 or later
Storage: 3 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2025

Oh man what a lovely experience. The art, music, acting, and storytelling all combine with deceptively simple mechanics to create an incredibly rich and rewarding exploration and travelling game. You really feel the setting here. Easy rec

Aug. 2024

This game really sets off my wanderlust. It makes me want to climb mountains, not sit on a sofa in front of a screen. Nice hand drawn/painted art. The music selection and sound design is great. The platforming is generally good, though some areas of the map are a bit awkward. The game disguises it as "vertigo", but it's obvious there's some gaps. Not enough to get in the way of enjoying the game though. The gameplay is nice, a mix of platforming and looking for collectibles. And the collectibles actually matter, unlike in some games, which is great. I'm not a massive fan of the survival aspect, though the game does not have any real fail state, so it is still enjoyable despite this. Well recommended.

Aug. 2024

Inkle's got some of the smartest devs in all of gaming. This was just as clear to me from their tour-de-dorce, Heaven's Vault, as it was from humbler mobile titles like 80 Days. The quality of the ideas, the beauty of the writing, the cleverness of the design--all those signature things about their games are very much here, too. I'm not even particularly passionate about platforming, but this is a game that does it well, all in the dazzlingly beautiful backdrop of the Scottish highlands (very vaguely reminiscent of Ghibli coloring) rendered with some of Inkle's finest art to date. There's something very satisfying about climbing peaks as Moira, who is no(t exactly) superhuman but an average(ish) teenage girl clambering over rocks, potentially losing grip; it's nice being faced with these hills as someone other than Ezio Auditore. And the music--this has got to be one of the best game soundtracks I've heard in years, with Lawrence Chapman composing a stunning score along with some really amazing Scottish folk artists. Some games are like poetry and this is one of them. My only regret is that I bought this for Steam rather than Switch. I feel like this experience would have been twice as satisfying with console controls. Didn't stop me from making it on Beltane on my first try, though! But in any event, thanks, Inkle, for producing yet another wonderful piece of art.

July 2024

A highland song is a short game that BEGS to be replayed, you basically explore the mountains, trying to find the path to progress and reaching your destination. You get clues and maps about where the passages are and getting into high places let you look at the environment to find where the path could be. There are many ways you can go to progress and replays can help you further your exploration, name the different places, help folks you find along the way. There's also a soft time limit that affect your ending so carting the mountains can help you get there in time on another run. I loved the voice acting and the ambiance of the game and was really glad to play it !

June 2024

I'll preface this review by saying that this is the most different and fresh game i've played in a while. It's just a little game with a lot of heart, tells story of a lass named Moira, who can climb mountains, i won't go in more details as you have to play the game itself to experience it. Gameplay is good, could have used some more variety but the one's being offered is enough for this kind of game. Game's graphics are great, beautiful locales, weather effects. Sound is great, especially the Scottish highland music. You'll have to play this game for it's beautiful message some quality atmosphere. These kind of games are a must for the community, as such games tell a beautiful story with lovely presentation. Have fun! should you decide to play this game.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A Highland Song is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam.

A Highland Song is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 15.99€ on Steam.

A Highland Song received 474 positive votes out of a total of 524 achieving a rating of 8.43.

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A Highland Song was developed and published by inkle Ltd.

A Highland Song is playable and fully supported on Windows.

A Highland Song is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

A Highland Song is not playable on Linux.

A Highland Song is a single-player game.

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A Highland Song does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

A Highland Song does not support Steam Remote Play.

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