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Same contemplative mood as The Howler.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
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The closest matches to The Howler: The Bridge, Vessel, Incredipede, Nimbus, and Defy Gravity Extended. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Antanas Marcelionis, Renė Petrulienė
- Price: Free to play
- 73% of 688 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Card drops add replay value
- Retro steampunk art style stands out
- Voice control makes gameplay unique
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Retro
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About The Howler
The closest matches to The Howler: The Bridge, Vessel, Incredipede, Nimbus, and Defy Gravity Extended. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Howler is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Bridge, Vessel and Incredipede — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and retro, and single out its card collection and object delivery. 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.
About The Howler: Use gravity, tension, and wind currents to get your hot air balloon to its destination, dropping off cargo on your way, in this ultra-challenging physics-based game. All art used in the Howler was meticulously created by classically-trained experienced painters.
Is The Howler worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 688 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.9 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Card drops add replay value
- Retro steampunk art style stands out
- Voice control makes gameplay unique
- Wind physics requires careful planning
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Really do not know about this game but there is no middle area so I am gonna have to go with its not worth it. To me the controls are minimal and not enough and I have never been able to get the mic function to work. Having to wait for the…”
“You click for elevating your balloon and release for it to go down. Winds blow left and right depending on the altitude. You have to get to some places and deliver some objects. Main problem is that, if you fail to set the right speed, you…”
People who play it also play: The Bridge, Vessel, Incredipede
Frequently asked about The Howler
Can I run it?
Is The Howler free to play?
Yes — The Howler is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Howler?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Howler are The Bridge, Vessel, Incredipede.
Who developed The Howler?
The Howler was developed by Antanas Marcelionis, Renė Petrulienė and published by Antanas Marcelionis.