Herdling is a third-person adventure game that sees you shepherding a herd of animals known as Calicorns. Starting in down-trodden conditions, you and your herd must journey through a vast landscape in search of a safe harbour for you and your new-found family.

What makes Herdling stand out the most is its beautiful presentation. The screenshots show a glimpse of that, but seeing it in motion will leave you in awe. Coming across a new vista that stretches out as far as the eye can see is a unique experience that is hard to describe.

In truth, Herdling is a game about freedom, and nothing encapsulates that more than being able to run and stampede across a vast, open landscape with your herd of Calicorns, with not a fear in the world. Couple that with the game's beautiful soundtrack, and you have one of the most remarkable flow-state games to be released in recent years.

It's not all fast-paced though. There are plenty of slower moments, whether that's tending to your herd, solving puzzles and removing obstructions, or stealthing past hostile birds. How you guide your herd is important, and while getting them to move the way you want them to move can be frustrating at times, it is all part of the challenge.

Ultimately, Herdling is more varied than it initially comes across. I actually think it deserves a lot more recognition than it has received so far. Okomotive's previous titles were the FAR games, and Herdling is a notable change of direction for the developers. Regardless, their effort was a resounding success, and I can highly recommend Herdling to anyone.

If you would like to see a more detailed version of this review, be sure to check out my video review for the game here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZevmjlyVWz0