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Farewell North
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
What reviewers agree on
54 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“10/10 would recommend, expect to cry”
25 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“I played this game as part of the Game Club, and it genuinely an emotional experience, I haven't had another game hit me this hard since Journey - and I say that in the best possible way. It's a beautiful game, with…”
15 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“I played this game as part of the Game Club, and it genuinely an emotional experience, I haven't had another game hit me this hard since Journey - and I say that in the best possible way. It's a beautiful game, with…”
“This game is genuinely incredible!! No other game has ever connected so closely to me. The soundtrack is Truly a Wonder, rivaling the work of John Powell in it's ability to pull the work around it together and it's…”
“Kyle you didn't even hold my hand. Great game. would bother sheep again.”
14 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“If you love dogs, you need to play this game If you love dogs, you shouldn't play this game (iykyk) Pros: Chesley is 12/10 a hecking good boi Don't worry, he doesn't get harmed or die at the end of the game The story…”
“This game is genuinely incredible!! No other game has ever connected so closely to me. The soundtrack is Truly a Wonder, rivaling the work of John Powell in it's ability to pull the work around it together and it's…”
4 of the 64 reviews raise this.
10 of the 64 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“beautiful visuals with a beautiful story attached to it. Emotionally heartwrenching but in a wholesome way. I found myself tearing up at the ending, but then yet I'm a sensitive person, especially when it comes to…”
“If you love dogs, you need to play this game If you love dogs, you shouldn't play this game (iykyk) Pros: Chesley is 12/10 a hecking good boi Don't worry, he doesn't get harmed or die at the end of the game The story…”
“beautiful game, really calming and chill, canoeing can be a tad difficult but once you get the hang of it its great. story is great, broke my heart into a million pieces alongside its gorgeous soundtrack.”
6 of the 64 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“beautiful visuals with a beautiful story attached to it. Emotionally heartwrenching but in a wholesome way. I found myself tearing up at the ending, but then yet I'm a sensitive person, especially when it comes to…”
“If you love dogs, you need to play this game If you love dogs, you shouldn't play this game (iykyk) Pros: Chesley is 12/10 a hecking good boi Don't worry, he doesn't get harmed or die at the end of the game The story…”
“This game is beautiful and the story is nice but its far from fun if you want to 100% it. The controls for the boat are rough, even with assist on. There is no in game map. Thank goodness there are guides where they…”
5 of the 64 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“A wonderful little game that feels so special. I finished in 6 hours of playtime and loved every second of it. Be prepared for the feels.”
“Farewell North is a fantastic, one-of-a-kind experience. It forges its own world and art style and tells a beautiful story within it. It reminds me of everything the world is worth living for. Pure nature, and the small…”
“I'm not usually the kind of person who plays these games, and I wasn't convinced that there was much here, until I reached the (for me) third island. Here, you remember a time when Chesley ran away and got lost in…”
5 of the 64 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Farewell North is a fantastic, one-of-a-kind experience. It forges its own world and art style and tells a beautiful story within it. It reminds me of everything the world is worth living for. Pure nature, and the small…”
“I'm not usually the kind of person who plays these games, and I wasn't convinced that there was much here, until I reached the (for me) third island. Here, you remember a time when Chesley ran away and got lost in…”
Counted across 64 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-15
“This game ripped my soul out but in a warm wholesome way. I really enjoyed it and im not usually into artsy games like this. Its not super long itll take you about 6-8 hours if you do most of the side stuff like i did so if you want a cozy adventure that hits your feelers then…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“Very sweet and emotional game. The visuals are gorgeous. Music is fantastic. Short game if you want it to be but tons of extra content to come back to or just to explore the beautiful landscapes. I feel like this is the type of game I will return to, maybe even when it is more…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“It is exceptionally rare for me to find a game that makes me feel emotional, and this is one of them.”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Patch Notes for October 3rd, 2025
Hiya! The latest patch addresses a vulnerability discovered in the Unity game engine, affecting all Unity games for Windows, MacOS and Android. It's important to note that there have been no known exp
Vote for the Farewell North OST!
Hiya folks, I'm thrilled to share that John Konsolakis is nominated for the Game Music Award at the World Soundtrack Awards for his incredible work on Farewell North 🎉 We need your help though: if you
Farewell North wins Best Video Game Soundtrack!
Hiya folks, I'm so happy to share that John Konsolakis took home the Best Video Game Soundtrack award for Farewell North last night at the Ivor Novello Awards! It was a truly special evening getting t
Farewell North wins Best Narrative!
Hiya folks, I still can't quite believe it, but I'm thrilled to share that Farewell North won the Best Narrative award at the Debug Indie Game Awards last Friday! As a Canadian writing a love letter t
Farewell North receives Best Narrative and Best Voice Acting nominations!
Hiya folks, I'm thrilled to share that Farewell North has received nominations for both Best Narrative and Best Voice Acting at the Debug Indie Game Awards ! Not only that, but I'm also so super glad
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Atmospheric · Story Rich · Dog · Exploration · Relaxing · Emotional · Female Protagonist · Third Person · Stylized · Nature · Colorful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Stereo Sound · Subtitle Options |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Czech * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 19 |
| Official site | https://farewell-north.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space