Austrian indie studios One More Journey and Fire Sword Studios (The Perfect Tower II) have teamed up on Herdles, a magical dog adventure announced at today’s Future Games Show! Described as ‘Spyro meets Breath of the Wild, with a dog’, this adorable game is coming to Steam later this year.

Inspired by creative director Christian Hübel’s real life dog Snoopy, Herdles is an open world platformer where you zoom around a vibrant landscape, using an evolving arsenal of abilities to explore, solve challenges and discover secrets one bark at a time,

About the Game:

In Herdles, you play a magical dog on a mission to restore balance to a fracturing world. Zoom through four regions of a vibrant landscape, using physics-based powers to venture further and creatively solve challenges, uncovering secrets using your superpowered bark. 

Along the way, you’ll save corrupted creatures called ‘Herdles’. Each Herdle comes with new abilities – bounce, glide, break through walls, swim up waterfalls, and more. Playful experimentation is key! Herdles offers deep accessibility and customization options that you can tailor to suit your comfort, needs, and playstyle.

Key Features:

• An adorable dog hero inspired by the developer’s real life pet! 
• Explore a vibrant world and uncover ethereal dungeons in the Netherrealm.
• Open up new paths and secret areas as you progress.
• No combat, no death – just cozy fun!
• Dedicated bark button!! (of course)
• Puzzles and challenges with creative, physics-based solutions.
• Dynamic platforming with a huge range of abilities!
• Deep customization and accessibility!

Check out the reveal trailer below and then tell us what you think. Herdles will be released later this year on PC. No word yet on whether or not it will arrive on consoles at some point.