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Herdling

Herdling

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

Released Aug 21, 2025 Developer Okomotive Publisher Panic Platforms Windows AtmosphericAdventureIndieAnimalsExploration
View on Steam ↗ $12.49 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

93.9%positive1,030 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“This game is one of those unusual titles where the ‘goal’ isn’t all that important – it’s the journey, the path and the transformation that matter. I must admit that games like this, where metaphysical elements and the purely artistic aspect come to the fore, are a welcome…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“if you like journey, abzu, the pathless, sword of the sea youll like this”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 13 found this helpful

“Herdling Rating: 5/10 – Mediocre Herdling is a gorgeous game. The graphics, the creature design of the Calicorns, and the soundscape presented are all Great, truly. I loved seeing all the creatures, naming them, enjoying the absolutely gorgeous vistas, avoiding danger and just…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

128all-time peak
0 25 50 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 44 avg · Aug 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

31achievements
39.1%median completion
3.0%rarest: The Herdling
88.2% of players 80.1% of players 69.1% of players 60.7% of players 58.0% of players 54.9% of players 54.8% of players 51.9% of players 50.7% of players 48.6% of players 47.6% of players 47.0% of players 46.1% of players 44.6% of players 41.2% of players 39.1% of players 37.8% of players 36.2% of players 35.4% of players 35.1% of players 29.2% of players 26.0% of players 25.9% of players 25.7% of players 24.9% of players 15.8% of players 13.5% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 4.4% of players 3.0% of players 88.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
88.2%Making Friends — Tame 3 Calicorns
80.1%Chapter II: Countryside — Hidden achievement
69.1%Sparks Flying — Light the campfire
Rarest badges of honor
3.0%The Herdling — Attain all other achievements
4.4%Maximum Zoomies — Go through the tunnel right after the train
5.4%Careful Pedestrian — Don't push over any traffic cones in the city

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$12.49−50% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$24.99base price
$12.49lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US12.49 USD−50%
EU11.89 EUR−50%
UK9.99 GBP−50%
Australia18.45 AUD−50%
Canada16.24 CAD−50%
Japan1,450 JPY−50%
Brazil37.49 BRL−50%
China43.00 CNY−50%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.4 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$14

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 06, 2026
Herdling is 50% off in the Panic publisher sale!

HERDLING is part of the Panic publisher sale alongside a variety of exciting games! \ This selection highlights games published by Panic and that are on sale. This is the biggest discount ever for Her

Jul 13, 2026
We're part of the Nonbinary Coded Games Event!

July 14th is Nonbinary People's Day, and Herdling is joining the "Nonbinary Coded" Steam event to celebrate! Head over to the event page to find a whole bunch of games made by nonbinary devs and/or fe

Jan 23, 2026
Community Discord & PinKeep Demo Now Live!

In case you missed our announcement before the holidays: PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite where you use your flippers and a hand of cards to defend your kneblin keep against attacking knigh

Dec 11, 2025
🏰 Introducing PinKeep 🏰 A brand new game from Okomotive

Okomotive is doing something new! 😱 PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite where you use your flippers and a deck of cards to defend your Kneblin keep against attacking Knights. Part of our team

Nov 14, 2025
Get your own Calicorn Plush! Our Makeship campaign is now live!

We have excellent news today for anyone who just cannot get enough of the lovable beasts from Herdling: You can now pre-order your very own Calicorn Plush from Makeship ! Behold, your new fuzzy friend

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsAtmospheric · Adventure · Indie · Animals · Exploration · Emotional · Female Protagonist · Singleplayer · Stylized · Cinematic · Story Rich · Relaxing (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Gamepad Recommended · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
ControllerFull support
Achievements31
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2GB or Intel Arc A310 LP, 4GB