Games like Herdling
If Herdling is your kind of game, the closest matches are Farewell North, Endling - Extinction is Forever and Keeper — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cozy and emotional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Farewell North
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting and a melancholic mood with Herdling.
Top pick for Herdling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.
Endling - Extinction is Forever
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Herdling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
Keeper
WHY THIS
Shares hidden collectibles, exploration and atmospheric with Herdling.
Third-strongest match for Herdling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Herdling.
From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening tale of unlikely companionship, and an unexpected journey into realms beyond understanding
Hindsight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Ranked #4 for Herdling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.
Sword of the Sea
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting, hidden collectibles and atmospheric with Herdling.
Ranked #5 for Herdling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Surf across magnificent waves of sand and glistening waters on an epic quest to restore a lost ocean. From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey, Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure with fast movement inspired by classic skateboarding and snowboarding games.
LOST EMBER
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Ranked #6 for Herdling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Röki
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Ranked #7 for Herdling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
WHY THIS
Shares environmental interaction and an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Ranked #8 for Herdling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Herdling.
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Herdling
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Sword of the Sea
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting, hidden collectibles and atmospheric with Herdling.
Reviewers of Herdling cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Surf across magnificent waves of sand and glistening waters on an epic quest to restore a lost ocean. From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey, Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure with fast movement inspired by classic skateboarding and snowboarding games.
The Pathless
WHY THIS
Shares hidden collectibles and an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Reviewers of Herdling cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world.
Omno
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting and an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Reviewers of Herdling cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Herdling cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Herdling cross-mention this title as a similar play.
It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
The Guardian
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Herdling cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
The Guardian is a 2D platformer with a lot of interesting levels! Many different obstacles and opponents will be in the game, and you must overcome them and get The Element Stone.
Time Flies
WHY THIS
Shares environmental interaction and a melancholic mood with Herdling.
Reviewers of Herdling cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Time Flies is a little adventure about our limited time in this world.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Herdling at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Herdling on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Herdling.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Herdling on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Herdling on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Herdling.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Herdling on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Herdling.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~68% under Herdling on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Herdling.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Herdling.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Herdling.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Herdling.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Herdling.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Okomotive
Other recommendable Steam games by Okomotive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
FAR: Lone Sails
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Another title from Okomotive, the studio behind Herdling. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
FAR: Changing Tides
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Another title from Okomotive, the studio behind Herdling. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
PinKeep
WHY THIS
Another title from Okomotive, the studio behind Herdling. Shares Indie with Herdling.
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – use the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies! Place buildings from your deck on the playfield to defend your Keep. Create powerful synergies to eradicate the hordes of attacking Knights!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Farewell North
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting and a melancholic mood with Herdling.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.
Endling - Extinction is Forever
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
LOST EMBER
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Röki
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herdling.
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
WHY THIS
Shares environmental interaction and an atmospheric mood with Herdling.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Herdling.
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Frequently asked about Herdling
- Is Herdling verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Herdling is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Herdling cost?
- Herdling is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Herdling?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Herdling are Farewell North, Endling - Extinction is Forever, Keeper.
- Who developed Herdling?
- Herdling was developed by Okomotive and published by Panic.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Herdling.
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