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Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.

Harold Halibut is a story rich, cinematic and walking simulator game developed and published by Slow Bros..
Released on April 16th 2024 is available on Windows and MacOS in 11 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish and Italian.

It has received 881 reviews of which 742 were positive and 139 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 13.99€ on Steam with a 60% discount, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Harold Halibut into these genres:

Story Rich Cinematic Walking Simulator Exploration Adventure Third Person Atmospheric Casual Interactive Fiction Lore-Rich Cozy Wholesome Visual Novel Indie Emotional Relaxing Sci-fi Funny Colorful Singleplayer

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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 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz / AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 480
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 56 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD & Controller Recommended

MacOS

Requires an Apple processor
Processor: Apple Silicon, Apple M1
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 56 GB available space
Additional Notes: Controller Recommended

User reviews & Ratings

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Sept. 2025

I really do truly appreciate the art, atmosphere and genuineness of the story. There are so many beautiful shots, and moments of serene ambiance that give so much life to the world of this game. The story feels extremely empathetic as it explores humanity's quest for meaning all alone in space, on the grand scale of a species, and on the small interpersonal scale. Harold's story I think is a very melancholic one--not an overtly tragic one, he has friends who care for him, but that doesn't always make you feel like you belong. I think the game expresses growing pains and how difficult change is very sharply. By the end of the game as the screen fades away into the ocean I couldn't help but feel sad. The ending itself was not sad, but change is scary, and the choices to move yourself out of your comfort zone are hard and lasting ones. There's always a grieving process when you take your life in a new direction.

July 2025

It seems that the developers have intentionally made the very beginning of the game slightly mundane in hopes to gate-keep the wonderful narrative they end up creating. I was initially drawn to the game by the unique clay-mation art-style and expected not much more than a simple point-and-click adventure, but I was happy to be proved wrong. The story that is spun throughout the game enveloped me and I really felt like I knew the characters, by the end I really felt like I lived on the Fedora with Harold. All this is built upon with an incredible OST.

June 2025

Experienced on the Meta Quest 3 You can view my 3D in VR gameplay here (SBS 3D video): https://youtu.be/EPpCvw2W1eI Yes you can play Harold Halibut in 3D in VR using the completely free Geo-11 3D mod (search for it), which renders the game in SBS 3D for viewing in VR using any app that lets you view 3D content in VR such as Virtual Desktop (Steam) or Bigscreen VR. The game looks beautiful in 3D in VR, it is total eye candy. It's like watching a 3D movie at the theater, which is perfect since this game is mostly a cinematic experience. Game ran perfectly fine for me, with only a few minor issues (such as posters or elevator buttons not quite looking exactly right). Performance was usually around 90-120 FPS on my RTX 3080 with DLSS on Quality with most important graphical options on high, but with motion blur, depth of field, lens effect, volumetric fog on low or turned off completely. I wish everyone would realize that these narrative-driven games / cinematic games are perfect for 180 VR. You don't even need to add motion controls! The VR 180 theatrical experience or spatial video as Apple calls it, is genuinely just better and beats out the pancake experience 10 out of 10 times. 3D in VR Rating 9/10. Almost perfect in VR, just a few minor flaws. I bought this game! If you enjoyed my review, please consider joining my Steam Curator group [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Oculus_WMR]Oculus Rift Reviews.

April 2025

I have a deep love for anything that sparks feelings in me, not because I'm apathetic but because I have such a high emotional range, I love when games or movies can test that range and push me through all different things. This game got right into my heart, Harold is such a mild and unassuming main character, introspective and kind and such a joy to see him interact in such a fantastical world. * Ignore comments about the gameplay, it is marketed as a walking sim, those people are idiots. I think the best part about this game is how original I found the story to be, I've played so many games that I kept expecting certain tropes or story branches to happen and they didn't, this was one game I genuinely didn't know where it was going. The music in this is weird, haunting, fun, beautiful and just perfect all the way through. All characters are voice acted and although there was a couple I wasn't a fan of, Harold is just exactly as he should be. It has this amazing retro style to it, and movie like scenes when something big is going on and I loved these, it was like watching an 80's movie. The characters are all so weird and loveable, they actually remind me of where I work, this game has such a dark look that it makes how wholesome it is all the more unexpected. Harold Halibut is made with stop motion animation and took 14 years to make and I am so glad they did. It is so rare to play something like this, it is beautiful in every possible sense. I suppose this isn't really a conventional review, I have nothing bad to say about it and just want to say how much I loved it.

March 2025

Beautiful game that I played on my steamdeck plugged into the TV with my wife watching. It played more like an animated show, rather than a game but after a long day of work I didn't mind that. It was fun, quirky and entertaining. The humour, and the delivery of the story itself was captivating and heartwarming from start to finish. We both loved the characters, and the little drawings that popped up in your notebook after each encounter. I can see this not being for everyone, but for those that like narrative heavy, walking sims this is a game to try. Humbadoo!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Harold Halibut is currently priced at 13.99€ on Steam.

Harold Halibut is currently available at a 60% discount. You can purchase it for 13.99€ on Steam.

Harold Halibut received 742 positive votes out of a total of 881 achieving a rating of 7.98.

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Harold Halibut was developed and published by Slow Bros..

Harold Halibut is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Harold Halibut is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Harold Halibut is not playable on Linux.

Harold Halibut is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Harold Halibut. Explore additional content available for Harold Halibut on Steam.

Harold Halibut does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Harold Halibut does not support Steam Remote Play.

Harold Halibut is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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