Herdling

Buy94%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Okomotive · Atmospheric · Aug 21, 2025

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$12.49−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
31
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio0 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Herdling?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You might feel as though you’re repeating the same actions over and over, but the gameplay remains quite varied.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These surroundings provide visual variety while communicating much of the story without relying on lengthy explanations.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While Okomotive makes really good games that excel in terms of visuals, audio and concept, the gameplay and story themselves can usually be described as absolutely average.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Among the positives, I can definitely include the visual style, great soundtrack and soundscape.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The controls while slightly more in favor for controller players, playing the game on the PC feels pretty fluid.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I appreciated that the difficulty with the enemy encounters and environmental hazards were reasonably challenging enough to occasionally put your creatures in harm's way but not feel like you got cheated.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay97 reviews
Story70 reviews
Graphics67 reviews
Audio53 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
67% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$12.49$24.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $12.49

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