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Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.
Herdling is a atmospheric, adventure and indie game
developed by Okomotive
and published by Panic.
Released on August 21st 2025 is available only on Windows
in 15 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese and Turkish.
It has received 1,010 reviews of which 949 were positive and 61 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 23.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for 16.19€ on G2A.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2GB or Intel Arc A310 LP, 4GB
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This game isn't about the money, the time it takes to play or the puzzles. Art style is beautiful and creative, the story is there for you to discover on your own terms. But the heart of this game lies in your calicorns, each of them unique and with the occasional little quirk. Some need more attention and love, some are brave and fierce but the charm of this game is that they're different every time you play. I went into my first playthrough thinking like I assume most do. "How hard can it be to keep them all alive to the end? This is gonna be piss easy." You're broken in gently, mechanics of the game made clear in a gorgeously subtle experience that doesn't fatigue in repeated playthroughs. Then the complacency kicks in. Before you know it, one of your calicorns has perished. It's a disappointment and I briefly grieve for my calicorn and my ego that was bested by a walking simulator. I make an inward vow to do better for my remaining herd and continue onward to complete our travels. The first stampede after that loss is where everything changed. It's haunting and peaceful all at once. Glorious, yet sombre. Heart-breaking and tormenting. For anyone that has lost a pet, their best friend, their second shadow: I was hit by a wave of emotion every time I was teased with their presence. Made me feel some things I've not put myself through for a while. Can't recommend this enough. Take all my money and do something good with it.
all in all, its too expensive, the game is less than 3 hours long, there is 0 replayability, 0 gameplay besides moving your chonksters left or right, 0 puzzles (would have been a nice touch here), 0 dialogue, 0 story (again, I get its a contemplative game, and maybe some people will call those paintings a "story" but no, its not). i wish steam had a neutral review, as Im only recommending this on a deep sale, because despite all the above, the game is still enjoyable to play, and very unique.
I don't write Steam reviews often but I needed to for this game, because someone said "Its pretty, but is it FUN?" as part of a critique and that was enough to make me hesitate to play it when it first released. That was very dumb of me. The amount you'll enjoy this game will correlate directly to how much you as an individual love animals. Are you the kind of person who pet Trico in Last Guardian long after the mechanical benefits had been met? Do you like feeding your pokemon poffins in Pokemon Amie? Do you always give custom names to YOUR pet in World of Warcraft even when it looks the same as everyone else's? Then you will love this game.
Herdling is a step in the right direction for Okomotive. Far changing tides was their last game, and it suffered from some serious artistic issues. In my review of it, I went as far as to call Far changing tides vapid. Okomoitive's first game, Far Lone Sails, was nothing short of a masterpiece, but I don't think Okomotive has quite yet grasped at why that was. Herdling, though, is a step in a better direction. It is a game that is not afraid to slow down and just let you take it in. That was something that Far changing tides really suffered from, it was too afraid to let you be unoccupied. Herdling focuses on the art of the game, rather than forcing itself to be 'more game' for the sake of being more game. Not everyone will appreciate that, but that is just the nature of art. The game is has a great, often comfy, vibe to it, but there is still something missing. The game is very "Journey" coded, and as someone who adores that game, I can absolultely respect that, but Herdling lacks a real message or theme of its own. Journey's message was that of the Monomyth. It was not just about wandering the desert till you reach a peak, it was about growing, struggling, then RETURNING to help others along that path, IE, the Monomyth. Far: Lone Sails, had a heavy theme of loss, pushing through hardship, and environmental destruction at the hands of corporations and consumerism. Far changing tides, though, had no real message or theme to it. Even having an achievement as ironic as "now what" so firmly summarizing the generally vapid experience of that game. But Herdling, also lacks a solid theme. It is not as bad as changing tide was, but much of the game feels like it is there, just to be there. You are hearding animals, because you can. Heading to an end goal of, something, because you can. The vibe of the game generally helps make up for this, but this lack of strong theme or message is what will keep Herdling from having much staying power after the first playthough. Journey is a game I played through countless times, and each time that strong theme of the Monomyth resonates in an almost meditative way. I also still play Far: Lone Sails frequently, because it too has such strong themes that continue to resonate on future playthroughs. I don't feel like Herdling's vague theme of found animal family is quite strong enough to not grow old on consecutive playthroughs. But generally, the game is art, and it is quality art at that. Okomotive learned from their mistake in changing tides, and I am certain that once they learn how to make stronger themes and messages in their games, they will rise to making games on the level of the likes of Journey.
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Herdling is currently priced at 23.79€ on Steam.
No, Herdling is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 23.79€ on Steam.
Yes, Herdling received 949 positive votes out of a total of 1,010 achieving a rating of 8.85.
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Herdling was developed by Okomotive and published by Panic.
Yes, Herdling is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Herdling is not playable on MacOS.
No, Herdling is not playable on Linux.
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No, Herdling does not support VR.
Herdling is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Herdling. Explore additional content available for Herdling on Steam.
No, Herdling does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Herdling does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Herdling 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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