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Farewell North

2024

Should you play it?

Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.

What works

  • Beautiful emotional story
  • Stunning music and visuals
  • Unique dog protagonist
  • Relaxing and soothing gameplay
  • Meaningful exploration and puzzles

Things to keep in mind

  • Some clunky controls and animations
  • Minor technical glitches
  • Lack of map makes navigation tricky
  • Gameplay can feel slow or aimless at times
  • Short overall length

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Wanderstop

  • Sumire

  • Old Man's Journey

  • SEASON: A letter to the future

  • The Last Campfire

  • Anodyne 2: Return to Dust

Less intimate

Games that feels like Farewell North but with less focus on close relationships

  • Omno

  • Sword of the Sea

  • Adorable Adventures

  • The Cub

  • Beasts of Maravilla Island

  • The Mooseman

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Farewell North: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill, Fantasy.

Last update: 04/08/2026