The Howler
A hot air balloon puzzler about navigating wind currents
Antanas Marcelionis, Renė Petrulienė · Published by Antanas Marcelionis · Released Jul 3, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 2,277
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Apr 22, 2016
What is The Howler?
This single-player 2D puzzle game uses locations and architecture inspired by Vilnius, Lithuania. You guide a hot air balloon through dozens of levels, accounting for gravity and wind currents as you drop off cargo and reach each destination.
For you if...
- +you prefer short games built around simple controls
Not for you if...
- −you want relaxed challenges that require little precision
What players say
77% of 2,277 reviews are positive
Players praise the hand-drawn artwork, and some enjoy controlling the balloon by voice. Common complaints describe the gameplay as slow, repetitive, and frustrating.
Screenshots and trailer
The Howler system requirements
Minimum: 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Howler?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
- Memory
- 2 MB RAM
- Storage
- 50 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
- Memory
- 4 MB RAM
- Storage
- 50 MB available space
Does The Howler have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Howler run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The Howler 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
