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Spirit of the North
Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.
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 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
57 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“It’s a beautiful walking simulator and light puzzle game featuring a cute fox. However, I can’t in good faith recommend it, as it’s just far too buggy. I’ve gotten stuck in walls several times, I have had the fox stand…”
“[h1]🦊 A Peaceful Journey Through a Mysterious Frozen World[/h1] https://youtu.be/ZrMG03b1H50 Spirit of the North is a calm and atmospheric adventure where you explore a beautiful Nordic landscape as a red fox. Instead…”
57 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[h1]🦊 A Peaceful Journey Through a Mysterious Frozen World[/h1] https://youtu.be/ZrMG03b1H50 Spirit of the North is a calm and atmospheric adventure where you explore a beautiful Nordic landscape as a red fox. Instead…”
“You get to be a fox, doing fox things. What else do you need?”
“First of all, love the game. Here's what I liked and didn't like (as much). :) Like: - The atmospheric art work is excellent. - The spirit animal (fox-dog) main character is done will (for the most part). - The puzzles…”
26 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This is an okay game with a nice story but in my opinion not worth the price. The fox model wich you stare at for the entire game looks cheap with weird fur physics, the animations look broken and unnatural and the…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[h1]🦊 A Peaceful Journey Through a Mysterious Frozen World[/h1] https://youtu.be/ZrMG03b1H50 Spirit of the North is a calm and atmospheric adventure where you explore a beautiful Nordic landscape as a red fox. Instead…”
“A cozy game, the gameplay loop is pretty chill, you get to look at cute fluffy fox, and the environment is just beautiful. The soundtrack is 10/10. It's a "walking sim plus." You basically run around finding blue Spirit…”
“This was probably one of the best games I have played in the past few months. It was a break from the modern fast-paced games for me, a reminder to slow down and enjoy the scenery for a bit. The soundtrack was…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“First of all, love the game. Here's what I liked and didn't like (as much). :) Like: - The atmospheric art work is excellent. - The spirit animal (fox-dog) main character is done will (for the most part). - The puzzles…”
“A cozy game, the gameplay loop is pretty chill, you get to look at cute fluffy fox, and the environment is just beautiful. The soundtrack is 10/10. It's a "walking sim plus." You basically run around finding blue Spirit…”
“Cute little game. The puzzles can get tricky fast but I loved it.”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“This is an okay game with a nice story but in my opinion not worth the price. The fox model wich you stare at for the entire game looks cheap with weird fur physics, the animations look broken and unnatural and the…”
“First of all, love the game. Here's what I liked and didn't like (as much). :) Like: - The atmospheric art work is excellent. - The spirit animal (fox-dog) main character is done will (for the most part). - The puzzles…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“game was interesting and fun for the first hour but started feeling like a drag to get through after having to go back and forth a few times, waiting for the flowers to bloom everytime and some parts and puzzles…”
“Beautiful fox! I really like the art style of the game, it's gorgeous. Open-world exploration with some small puzzles give it an overall calming vibe. The soundtrack it well done and matches the mood of the game. I…”
“A little bit confusing at times but very pretty and fun.”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“i don't know why i bought this game in the first place. personally i didn't really enjoy this game, for just 2+ hours of playtime i give up. but if u are a person with sleep problem, i think u can try this game a bit.…”
“A cozy game, the gameplay loop is pretty chill, you get to look at cute fluffy fox, and the environment is just beautiful. The soundtrack is 10/10. It's a "walking sim plus." You basically run around finding blue Spirit…”
“game was interesting and fun for the first hour but started feeling like a drag to get through after having to go back and forth a few times, waiting for the flowers to bloom everytime and some parts and puzzles…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This is an okay game with a nice story but in my opinion not worth the price. The fox model wich you stare at for the entire game looks cheap with weird fur physics, the animations look broken and unnatural and the…”
“While posting this review I'd like to recall the fact the game was developed and released in 2020. And it's so raw-looking, slow and empty among another titles that it's even a bit of dull to waste the time for grinding…”
“Great game with nice story. Did not understood it. Will play next part too. Final is beautiful if you do not run the game on microwave or fridge. 10/10 foxes or squirrels or racoons”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“First of all, love the game. Here's what I liked and didn't like (as much). :) Like: - The atmospheric art work is excellent. - The spirit animal (fox-dog) main character is done will (for the most part). - The puzzles…”
“[h1]2/10[/h1] [b]Pros:[/b] +The game works [b]Cons:[/b] +Clunky Controls & Platforming +Vague Narrative +Repetitive Mechanics +The fox barks for some reason +Stiff character animation”
“I unfortunately cannot recommend this game for accessibility issues. The game is beautiful and definitely a bit quirky (Since when does a fox bark like a Beagle?). BUT the big issue here is no written instructions, no…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“🌺7/10🌺 Well..the game is okay, its a little repetitive at times. If you're looking for a game you'll play just to relax, shut your mind down at slow rainy nights when you just want to be alone mostly doing nothing then this game is for you. You wont get any ''action or thrill''…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“a partnership that helps mend the past and bring peace to lost souls, an icelandic fox folklore based on the northern lights. Spirit of the North tells an extremely spiritual, but also emotional story without words, a.k.a visual narration. most of the “story” is shown to us…”
— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played“I've only played a tiny bit of this game but the graphics and story are already amazing. I think I would absolutely love it if the controls worked better. I'm on chapter 3 and I have been stuck trying to jump over the same ledge for 15 minutes. From what I've seen other people…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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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.
Official Yepi Plushie + Spirit Fox Plushie is back!
🦊 Guardians — Plushie Pre‑Orders Begin August 13! Pre‑orders are opening soon for the Yepi Plushie and the Spirit Fox Plushie 2.0 relaunch. Both can be purchased individually or as a discounted bundle
Official Merch Store Announcement!
Greetings, Guardians! We are incredibly excited to share some special news with you today. You’ve journeyed through breathtaking ancient landscapes alongside your raven companion, and now you can brin
1 Million Copies Sold! | Vinyl OST Announcement
Greetings, Guardians! ✨ We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Spirit of the North has officially sold over 1 million copies worldwide! This incredible milestone is a testament to the passion and
Spirit Of The North 2 | Turtle Island Home DLC 🐢
Greetings, Guardians!An ancient guardian rises from the deep... and we’re excited to share something special with you: the Turtle Island Home DLC for Spirit Of The North 2 is now available! 🌊🐢 Overvie
Official Spirit Fox Plushie!
Greetings, Guardians! The official SOTN1 Spirit Fox plushie is ready for ordering and manufacturing! Go to Gimmeswag.com to Preorder before September 15th! https://www.gimmeswag.com/products/spirit-fo
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Indie · Casual · Exploration · Relaxing · Fox · Puzzle · Walking Simulator · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Experience · Beautiful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 24 |
| Official site | https://playspiritofthenorth.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 - 64Bit Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Onboard soundcard