Farewell North
Last updated: 2025-03-30
- Emotional story, stunning visuals, and music.
- Unique experience playing as a Border Collie.
- Exploration, puzzles, and narrative-focused gameplay.
- Generally stable technical performance.
- Clunky, unpolished controls and movement.
- Short, slow-paced, and repetitive gameplay.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 393
- Helpful reviews
- 82%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 18%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 96%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 4%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 959
- Negative points
- 190
- Gameplay points
- 114
- Perf. points
- 18
- Rec. points
- 258
- Misc points
- 27
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Emotional story, stunning visuals, music | The game features a beautiful, well-told, and emotionally impactful story, enhanced by stunning visuals and a phenomenal soundtrack. The narrative explores themes of grief, loss, love, and healing, creating a deeply immersive and unforgettable experience for the player. Many reviewers reported crying or being deeply moved by the game's story and presentation. | 97% |
| Playing as a Border Collie | Reviewers highlight the unique and heartwarming experience of playing as a Border Collie named Chesley, emphasizing the strong connection between the dog and its owner. The game effectively portrays the dog's role in bringing comfort, joy, and healing to the human character, making it especially appealing to dog lovers. Many reviewers mentioned that the game reminded them of their own dogs. | 27% |
| Incorporates Scottish culture/setting | The game incorporates Scottish culture through its setting, music, and language, creating a unique and authentic atmosphere. The inclusion of Gaelic subtitles and references to Scottish folklore were particularly appreciated by reviewers, enhancing the game's immersive quality and cultural representation. The music is heavily inspired by traditional Celtic music. | 10% |
| Restoring color is visually rewarding | The act of restoring color to the world is a central mechanic that enhances both the gameplay and the storytelling. Reviewers found the gradual reveal of vibrant colors visually appealing and emotionally rewarding, contributing to a sense of progression and healing within the game's atmosphere. The beautiful environments further enhance the experience. | 7% |
| Enjoyable world exploration | Reviewers enjoyed exploring the game's world, discovering its secrets, and becoming engrossed in the adventure. The game provides an open-air feel, allowing players to kayak around lochs and waterways to explore islands. There is a lot to explore within each area/island. | 5% |
| Realistic canoe mechanics | The canoe mechanics are interesting and realistic, requiring players to alternate paddling to stay on course. While some found the mechanics varied and not overdone, others noted the canoe controls specifically. Simplified canoe controls are available in the options menu. | 3% |