Underplayed Gems

Herder (2021)

Herder cover
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.

Screenshots

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