PORTLAND & ZÜRICH, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 - During the ID@Xbox showcase as part of IGN Fan Fest, developer Okomotive (FAR: Changing Tides, FAR: Lone Sails) and publisher Panic (Untitled Goose Game, Firewatch) announced that Herdling will release Summer 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Herdling’s newest trailer explores the unbreakable bond with your pack of Calicorns as you protect against enemies, overcome obstacles together, and do whatever it takes to move forward in this touching adventure.
What to expect from Herdling:
- ⛰️ A heartfelt atmospheric adventure through treacherous paths and awe-inspiring scenery
- 🐐 Test your shepherding skills - Herd, solve environmental puzzles, and take part in thrilling stampedes
- ❤️ Strengthen the bonds with your herd of Calicorns - name them, play with them, and grow your herd
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/. Follow Okomotive on Bluesky and Instagram.
Find the game on Steam and Xbox.
For special interview and any other requests, get in touch with pr@popagenda.co or jules@popagenda.co.
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 Big Walk, Herdling, despelote, and Time Flies. And in the ultimate spirit of creating products that bring joy, Panic has also created its very own handheld video game system: Playdate.