PORTLAND & ZÜRICH, AUGUST 21, 2025 - Developer Okomotive (FAR: Changing Tides, FAR: Lone Sails) and publisher Panic (Untitled Goose Game, Firewatch) are proud to release Herdling today on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store for $24.99 USD, with a limited-time launch discount of 20% across all platforms. It is also available in Xbox Game Pass for subscribers. Traverse through awe-inspiring scenery as you strengthen your bond with your pack of Calicorns, solving light environmental puzzles on your way to the mountain’s peak.
"Herdling is very dear to us," says Don Schmocker, Okomotive cofounder and creative director. "We really enjoyed working on it during the past years and can’t wait to see players having fun running around with the Calicorns and exploring the mountains!"
For a limited time, players can purchase a launch Steam bundle of Herdling and Jusant by DON'T NOD to experience two different meditative mountain-ascending adventures where you face secrets of the past.
And once you finish your Calicorn adventure in Herdling, Panic has even more in store for you with its publisher sale that kicks off today on Steam, bringing steep discounts on games like Firewatch, Untitled Goose Game, Thank Goodness You’re Here!, and more. Looking to terrorize the denizens of a small village by chasing them throughout the streets as an annoying goose? Or maybe you just want to take an unsuspecting walk through the Wyoming wilderness that quickly turns out to be more than you bargained for. You can do all of this and more at a discount during Panic’s publisher sale, running from August 21 through September 4.
About Herdling
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.
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
For more information on Herdling, visit https://herdling.game/.
Find the game on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
About Okomotive
Okomotive is a Swiss game studio crafting atmospheric journeys with meaningful mechanics. The company was founded in 2017 by Don Schmocker and Goran Saric, and is the team behind the «FAR» games. In May 2018, FAR: Lone Sails, triumphantly launched on PC, garnering overwhelmingly positive reviews. FAR: Changing Tides debuted on March 1, 2022, across all major platforms, receiving critical acclaim from both the existing fan base and international critics. Herdling is the team’s third commercial project, and their first in partnership with the publisher Panic.
About Panic Inc.
Founded in 1999, Panic is an ancient startup in Portland, Oregon that loves to make nice things and bring people everyday joy. Originally — and still — a Mac app developer, Panic has also become a highly-focused video game publisher that helped release games like Firewatch and Untitled Goose Game into the world, with much more on the horizon including Blippo+, and Big Walk. And in the ultimate spirit of creating products that bring joy, Panic has also created its very own handheld video game system: Playdate.
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