Farzeen K H
GameffineHerdling Review: More Than a Herd, It’s a Family
Published 9/21/2025
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Switch - 8/21/2025
Herdling
Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.
- Developer
- Okomotive
- Publisher
- Panic
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77
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Critic avg
77
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–90
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 15 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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15 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 13%
80–897 reviews · 47%
70–795 reviews · 33%
Below 701 review · 7%
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Jemma Casson
Pure NintendoReview: Herdling (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 9/8/2025
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80
+3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTuffcub
TheSixthAxisHerdling Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 8/27/2025
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Score
70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndy Chalk
PC GamerHerdling Review
Published 8/27/2025
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Score
84
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Dobson
TheXboxHubHerdling Review
Published 8/23/2025
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Score
60
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalLarryn Bell
ShacknewsHerdling review: Home is where the herd is
Published 8/23/2025
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalCraig Reid
Nintendo LifeReview: Herdling (Switch) - A Serene, Soothing Animal Trek With Some Rough Edges
Published 8/23/2025
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Score
70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRavi Sinha
GamingBoltHerdling Review – Herd Instinct
Published 8/22/2025
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Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn Rairdin
Nintendo World ReportHerdling (Switch) Review
Published 8/21/2025
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Score
70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Dailey
Gaming NexusHerdling Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 8/21/2025
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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