Harold Halibut

Third-person story adventure aboard a submerged spaceship in an alien ocean

Slow Bros. · Released Apr 16, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 1,330
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 27 in 30 days
Playing now: 6; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Oct 15, 2024

What is Harold Halibut?

A third-person narrative adventure set aboard a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. As Harold, a lab assistant, you explore the ship and talk with its residents while the lead scientist searches for a way to launch it again.

For you if...

+you enjoy patient, dialogue-heavy stories about everyday life
+you appreciate handmade, stop-motion-style sets and characters

Not for you if...

−you want action and frequent mechanical challenges
−you expect your choices to change the story

What players say

82% of 1,330 reviews are positive · 74% of 27 in the last 30 days

Players praise the handcrafted visuals, voice acting, and characters. They often complain that errands and repeated trips through the ship slow the story, with little to do between conversations.

Screenshots and trailer

Harold Halibut system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz / AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 480
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 56 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: SSD & Controller Recommended

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 27
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

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