Herdling confirmed for Nintendo Switch
Herdling is set to appear on Nintendo Switch, it’s been announced. This one is planned for August 21, 2025.
Herdling, coming from the creators of the Far games, takes players on a new adventure. You’ll go out on a grand alpine expedition with a herd of beasts known as Calicorns, as you ascend a mountain path, come across dangers and surprising obstacles, and forge your way to the mystery at the summit.
Here’s an official overview:
Herdling is a brand new adventure from Okomotive, creators of the atmospheric and acclaimed FAR games, and Panic, publishers of Firewatch.
Head out on a grand alpine expedition with a herd of loveable beasts, as you ascend a mountain path, encounter eerie dangers and surprising obstacles, and forge your way to the mystery at the summit.
Key Features
- Guide, protect, and fall in love with a motley herd of Calicorns
- Traverse stunning mountainscapes, fog-wreathed forests, snowy plateaus, and forgotten valleys
- Hone your herding skills as you navigate a wide range of challenges, threats, and light environmental puzzles
- Feel the rush of the mountain air alongside your herd in exhilarating stampede sequences
- An emotional, wordless tale of trust, survival, and companionship during a great crossing through a fallen world
A trailer showing off Herdling is included below.
Release Date Trailer
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