PORTLAND & ZÜRICH, NOVEMBER 12, 2026 - Developer Okomotive (Pinkeep, FAR: Changing Tides, FAR: Lone Sails) and publisher Panic (Big Walk, Firewatch) are proud to release Herdling today on Nintendo Switch 2, with higher resolution and frame-rate improvements, as a free upgrade to owners of the original Switch version of the game. Players who have not set out on this adventure can pick up the original Switch 1 game at a limited time 50% off discount and then receive the free Switch 2 upgrade. 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.
Also available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, Herdling follows a young girl named Via who shepherds mysterious animals called Calicorns through a dangerous mountain path, encountering surprising threats and environmental challenges along the way. Forge an unbreakable bond with your pack in this emotional tale as you ascend the mountain and attempt to keep your herd intact.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. The team is hard at work on their next, self-published, game - Pinkeep.
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 Thank Goodness You’re Here!, Untitled Goose Game, and Big Walk into the world, with more on the horizon including 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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