Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
At $34.99. It has been as low as $9.79.
- Story and characters: 244 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Harold Halibut is a striking and unconventional narrative adventure developed and published by Slow Bros., notable as much for its visual craftsmanship as for its deliberate storytelling.
The music, much like the visuals, is restrained but evocative, reinforcing the introspective atmosphere of the game.
The voice acting is consistently strong, with a cast that brings warmth, humor, and subtlety to the script.
+ Worked great on both Steam Deck and Windows, no major performance issues during my playthrough.
It's much easier (and I'd argue better) with a controller.
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Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $34.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.79.
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