Spirit of the North

Third-person fox adventure with wordless storytelling and environmental puzzles

Infuse Studio · Published by Silver Lining Interactive · Released May 7, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 6,628
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 48 in 30 days
Playing now: 11; peak 24h 13
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 years ago; Feb 4, 2021

What is Spirit of the North?

This single-player, third-person adventure follows a red fox across Iceland-inspired landscapes and ruined lands, alongside a spirit fox tied to the Northern Lights. You explore, navigate platforming sections, and use powers granted by the spirit fox to solve environmental puzzles. The story has no dialogue or narration.

For you if...

+you enjoy unhurried exploration through Nordic-inspired landscapes
+you like interpreting stories without spoken dialogue
+you prefer light environmental puzzles to combat

Not for you if...

−you want frequent action or demanding puzzles
−you dislike platforming mixed into an exploration-focused journey

What players say

84% of 6,628 reviews are positive · 91% of 48 in the last 30 days

Players praise the scenery, orchestral soundtrack, and wordless story. They commonly criticize awkward movement and jumping, unclear directions, and repetitive puzzles; some also report glitches that interrupt progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Spirit of the North system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 - 64Bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 or equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.