Herder (2021)

- Developer
- Porchman Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 14 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 58 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A colorful, pastoral third-person game where you frantically defend your flock while managing resources and economy across procedurally generated fields.
actiontower defensepastoraltime managementcolorfulatmosphericchallengingstrategic
What players say
Players enjoy the blend of farming and tower defense with seasonal changes and unpredictable physics. The controls are a common pain point, especially target locking and aim. Some find it relaxing, others chaotic when wolves, plague, or the player's own landmines wipe the flock.
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