3.6
5
16 ratings
Review Herdling
Date: (Last saved review: ) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr
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Theses reviews and tests from Video Games magazines and websites give 16 ratings, we get this average rating to this Herdling product : 3.6/5.
Herdling review : Herdling seems to be very good in the category of Video Games, the reviews are very positive overall for this product and the "Pros" are higher than "Cons".
Herdling ratings
16 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad,
Average rating: 3.6/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr
| 9/10 GameSpot | 9/10 Well Played | 8/10 XBoxEra |
| 8/10 GamingBolt | 8/10 Shacknews | 8/10 Pure Nintendo |
| 75/100 Complete Xbox | 7/10 Nintendo World Report | 7/10 Nintendo Life |
| 7/10 TheSixthAxis | 7/10 GameScore.it | 70/100 XBoxOrNot |
| 3/5 TheXboxHub | 6/10 Nintendo-Town | 6/10 GameKult.com |
| 5/10 GameReactor |
3 Preview or review without rating: GamesWelt, Xboxygen, Games.ch
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Pros and cons for Herdling List of reviews and ratings
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9
10
GameSpot
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
reviewed at 21/08/2025 - [read the full review on GameSpot]
9
10
Well Played
A brisk but stirring adventure
Gorgeous aesthetic
Herding is surprisingly intuitive
Calicorns are a delightful fictional fauna
Gorgeous aesthetic
Herding is surprisingly intuitive
Calicorns are a delightful fictional fauna
Wildly variable performance on PS5
I can't hug a Calicorn in real life
I can't hug a Calicorn in real life
reviewed at 21/08/2025 - [read the full review on Well Played]
8
10
XBoxEra
Deeply Satisfying Emotionally
Great OST
Turns an ?escort mission? into something amazing
Surprisingly beautiful
Great OST
Turns an ?escort mission? into something amazing
Surprisingly beautiful
Finicky Calicorn movements late game
reviewed at 21/08/2025 - [read the full review on XBoxEra]
8
10
GamingBolt
Art direction, soundtrack and presentation incredibly facilitate this journey of bonding between the shepherd and their herd
Unique mechanics are easy to pick up but interesting wrinkles keep them fresh throughout
Really makes you feel bonded with your herd through thick and thin
Unique mechanics are easy to pick up but interesting wrinkles keep them fresh throughout
Really makes you feel bonded with your herd through thick and thin
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
Campaign is fairly linear despite the different alternate routes through environments
Some performance drops in certain places
Odd antialiasing on Calicorn fur
reviewed at 22/08/2025 - [read the full review on GamingBolt]
8
10
Shacknews
Get to collect adorable creatures
Emotional bond with herd feels authentic
Enjoyable and accessible herd control mechanic
Nice music and charming art direction
Built-in photo mode is easy to use
Emotional bond with herd feels authentic
Enjoyable and accessible herd control mechanic
Nice music and charming art direction
Built-in photo mode is easy to use
Personality types have little impact
Limited puzzle solving
Few save points can make losses feel punishing
Limited puzzle solving
Few save points can make losses feel punishing
reviewed at 01/01/1970 - [read the full review on Shacknews]
8
10
Pure Nintendo
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
reviewed at 08/09/2025 - [read the full review on Pure Nintendo]
75
100
Complete Xbox
It looks great.
Atmospheric audio.
An unusual but interesting concept.
Relatively easy achievements.
Atmospheric audio.
An unusual but interesting concept.
Relatively easy achievements.
It is too short.
The controls can be confusing.
It may be too slow for some people.
The controls can be confusing.
It may be too slow for some people.
reviewed at 11/09/2025 - [read the full review on Complete Xbox]
7
10
Nintendo World Report
Great soundtrack
Reasonably compelling world visually
Runs especially well on Switch 2
Some unique and interesting mechanics
Reasonably compelling world visually
Runs especially well on Switch 2
Some unique and interesting mechanics
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
Storytelling falls short of the setting
You're not given reason or opportunity to care about the characters
reviewed at 21/08/2025 - [read the full review on Nintendo World Report]
7
10
Nintendo Life
Stunning soundtrack I could listen to on repeat
Cosy, beautiful, and atmospheric
It?s nice to pet the calicorns
Cosy, beautiful, and atmospheric
It?s nice to pet the calicorns
Herding controls are janky
Lack of herd personality doesn't make them feel alive
Choppy frames and rough textures dull beauty on Switch 1
Lack of herd personality doesn't make them feel alive
Choppy frames and rough textures dull beauty on Switch 1
reviewed at 23/08/2025 - [read the full review on Nintendo Life]
7
10
TheSixthAxis
Simple premise that anyone can play
Evocative music and sound design
Excellent visual storytelling
Evocative music and sound design
Excellent visual storytelling
Fussy control system that gets annoying
Repeats obstacles multiple times
Frame rate can noticeably drop
Repeats obstacles multiple times
Frame rate can noticeably drop
reviewed at 27/08/2025 - [read the full review on TheSixthAxis]
7
10
GameScore.it
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
reviewed at 07/09/2025 - [read the full review on GameScore.it]
70
100
XBoxOrNot
Superb artistic direction
A touching game without dialogue
We become attached to our large animals
A touching game without dialogue
We become attached to our large animals
A gameplay that will need to be tamed
Sometimes, some passages are a bit too slow.
Sometimes, some passages are a bit too slow.
reviewed at 08/09/2025 - [read the full review on XBoxOrNot]
3
5
TheXboxHub
Stunning scenery
Real connection between player and the Calicorns
Real connection between player and the Calicorns
Can be a bit boring
Fiddly controls
Fiddly controls
reviewed at 24/08/2025 - [read the full review on TheXboxHub]
6
10
Nintendo-Town
Une bande-son absolument sublime et immersive
Une ambiance cosy, mélancolique et poétique unique
Un monde visuellement charmant et varié
Les moments de complicité avec le troupeau sont touchants
Une ambiance cosy, mélancolique et poétique unique
Un monde visuellement charmant et varié
Les moments de complicité avec le troupeau sont touchants
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
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
reviewed at 26/08/2025 - [read the full review on Nintendo-Town]
6
10
GameKult.com
We become attached to our animals
The mountains and the meticulously crafted creature designs.
The mountains and the meticulously crafted creature designs.
Fairly conventional gameplay
A game too contemplative for its own good
A game too contemplative for its own good
reviewed at 01/09/2025 - [read the full review on GameKult.com]
5
10
GameReactor
Simple and easy to appreciate mechanics
Charming storyline
Lovely set pieces and visuals
Charming storyline
Lovely set pieces and visuals
Too many janky issues and problems
Encountered literal game-breaking bugs
Encountered literal game-breaking bugs
reviewed at 21/08/2025 - [read the full review on GameReactor]
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not scored
GamesWeltFascinating and atmospheric world with impressive lighting atmospheres.
Emotional narration without words
Individual and charming Calicorns with personality
Typical silent intensity of Okomotive
The stimulating herd mechanics ensure satisfying successful experiences.
Emotional narration without words
Individual and charming Calicorns with personality
Typical silent intensity of Okomotive
The stimulating herd mechanics ensure satisfying successful experiences.
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.
Short game duration (approximately 4-5 hours)
some action or classic game mechanics
For some, the game tempo is too slow.
reviewed at 22/08/2025 - [read the full review on GamesWelt]
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not scored
XboxygenNo "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
reviewed at 25/08/2025 - [read the full review on Xboxygen]
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not scored
Games.chNo "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
reviewed at 26/08/2025 - [read the full review on Games.ch]
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