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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

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 5,988
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 46 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Feb 4, 2021
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

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 5,988 reviews are positive · 78% of 46 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.

How many players finish Spirit of the North?

15% of Steam players have unlocked «Northern Lights», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Spirit of the North system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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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

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Spirit of the North have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Spirit of the North run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
24
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Spirit of the North use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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