Review Herdling

Wildly variable performance on PS5
I can't hug a Calicorn in real life

Finicky Calicorn movements late game

The puzzles can feel incredibly easy
Campaign is fairly linear despite the different alternate routes through environments
Some performance drops in certain places
Odd antialiasing on Calicorn fur

Personality types have little impact
Limited puzzle solving
Few save points can make losses feel punishing

Visuals are inconsistent, with stretches of low-detail terrain, minor clipping during Calicorn interactions, and sudden pop-in of environmental layers.
Performance issues, particularly on the Steam Deck, can include frame drops in snowy areas and occasional camera hiccups, affecting smoothness.
Puzzle and obstacle design is occasionally underwhelming due to its simplicity, which may feel repetitive for players seeking more complex challenges.
The narrative is intentionally minimal, which could leave players wanting a more concrete story or additional context for the Calicorns? journey.
Short runtime of around three hours may feel brief, limiting the overall depth of exploration and long-term gameplay engagement.

It is too short.
The controls can be confusing.
It may be too slow for some people.

Motivation and goal are vague at best
Storytelling falls short of the setting
You're not given reason or opportunity to care about the characters

Herding controls are janky
Lack of herd personality doesn't make them feel alive
Choppy frames and rough textures dull beauty on Switch 1

Fussy control system that gets annoying
Repeats obstacles multiple times
Frame rate can noticeably drop

A gameplay that will need to be tamed
Sometimes, some passages are a bit too slow.

Can be a bit boring
Fiddly controls

Des contrôles de conduite du troupeau souvent maladroits et imprécis
Des performances techniques perfectibles sur Nintendo Switch originale (framerate, textures)
Une caméra parfois capricieuse
Un système de personnalité des bêtes peu exploité
Une durée de vie assez courte

Fairly conventional gameplay
A game too contemplative for its own good

Too many janky issues and problems
Encountered literal game-breaking bugs

Herd management can be imprecise and frustrating.
Short game duration (approximately 4-5 hours)
some action or classic game mechanics
For some, the game tempo is too slow.