Herdling

A mountain adventure about guiding and protecting a herd

Okomotive · Published by Panic · Released Aug 21, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 924
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 26 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 7, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 750; 8 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is Herdling?

In this single-player adventure, you lead beasts called Calicorns toward a mysterious mountain summit. You steer the herd through forests, valleys, and snowy plateaus, navigate hazards, solve light environmental puzzles, and run alongside the animals during stampedes.

For you if...

+you enjoy quiet journeys with time to take things slowly
+you like stories told without dialogue

Not for you if...

−you want intricate puzzles that require extended problem solving
−you expect a long adventure rather than a short journey

What players say

93% of 924 reviews are positive · 84% of 26 in the last 30 days

Players praise the bond with their Calicorns, along with the art and music. Some find the herding slow or tedious.

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Herdling system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750, 8 GB RAM.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2GB or Intel Arc A310 LP, 4GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM

Does Herdling have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Herdling 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
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In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 31
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Herdling 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam