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

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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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