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Moira McKinnon is running away. A wild adventure through the Scottish Highlands, with open platforming and dynamic storytelling, maps and music. From the creators of Heaven's Vault and 80 Days.

A Highland Song is a exploration, 2d platformer and nature game developed and published by inkle Ltd.
Released on December 05th 2023 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 510 reviews of which 462 were positive and 48 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 6.36€ on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified A Highland Song into these genres:

Exploration 2D Platformer Nature Dynamic Narration Female Protagonist Story Rich Atmospheric Choices Matter Adventure Hand-drawn Platformer Singleplayer 2D Narration Multiple Endings Narrative Open World Indie Rhythm Music-Based Procedural Generation

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System requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 or later
Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2+ Gb of vram
Storage: 3 GB available space

MacOS

OS: macOS 10.15 Catalina or higher
Processor: 8th generation Intel Core processor
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: MacBook from 2018 or later
Storage: 3 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2025

Oh man what a lovely experience. The art, music, acting, and storytelling all combine with deceptively simple mechanics to create an incredibly rich and rewarding exploration and travelling game. You really feel the setting here. Easy rec

Aug. 2024

This game really sets off my wanderlust. It makes me want to climb mountains, not sit on a sofa in front of a screen. Nice hand drawn/painted art. The music selection and sound design is great. The platforming is generally good, though some areas of the map are a bit awkward. The game disguises it as "vertigo", but it's obvious there's some gaps. Not enough to get in the way of enjoying the game though. The gameplay is nice, a mix of platforming and looking for collectibles. And the collectibles actually matter, unlike in some games, which is great. I'm not a massive fan of the survival aspect, though the game does not have any real fail state, so it is still enjoyable despite this. Well recommended.

July 2024

A highland song is a short game that BEGS to be replayed, you basically explore the mountains, trying to find the path to progress and reaching your destination. You get clues and maps about where the passages are and getting into high places let you look at the environment to find where the path could be. There are many ways you can go to progress and replays can help you further your exploration, name the different places, help folks you find along the way. There's also a soft time limit that affect your ending so carting the mountains can help you get there in time on another run. I loved the voice acting and the ambiance of the game and was really glad to play it !

June 2024

I am left speechless over this game. The story, the level design, the ambience and music. It's just *chef's kiss*. I have never played anything like this before. It is definitely a platformer but done in a very unique and interesting way. I thought this was going to be a chill cozy game, and although it is cozy, it is not very chill! You have to decide if you want to be an adventurer, a mountain climber or just get to your Uncle Hamish in time for Belthane. This means this game does have some replayability, since you cannot do all achievements in one playthrough. It doesn't feel like a cheap way to get people to play though, because you do get curious about the map and which way you should go. Still plenty to see that I missed out on after almost 4h playtime at the time of writing this review. I thought I had gotten lost probably 10 times, but somehow managed to reach the goal. Definitely worth full price in my opinion, and the game isn't that expensive anyways! The cons are that the game isn't always intuitive and controls CAN be a bit wonky, there might also still be some bugs in the game. However the game autosaves every couple of minutes so if you get stuck you might have several saves to get you back in without losing too much progress.

May 2024

A hidden gem of a game that initially looks like it might be a bit underwhelming, but then turns out to be a cracking experience. The game transports you to the wild yet homely environment of the Scottish Highlands. No previous experience required. The story of the Highlands get revealed as you explore the various possible routes in a soothing and comforting way. The game consists of two main objectives of climbing peaks and reaching the protagonist's uncle in time for the local Beltane festival. These objectives are mutually exclusive in that you cannot actually go out of your way to climb peaks, and realistically expect to arrive at your uncle's place in time. This virtually guarantees the game is replayable, just to accomplish more of the objectives. The game still finishes with a positive outcome, even if you arrive at the uncle's place late. The game mechanic is very enjoyable, making climbing ridges, descending slopes and choosing routes quite fun and playable. Running out of puff was also fun and important to the success of the climbs. Subsequently, the weather and time of day are important factors in the success of recharging the protagonist's energy levels. The highland song musically generated 'dances' mini-games were great and get you hoping over the rocks while chasing deer at a moderate speed. The auto-generated journal was also useful in creating memories and clues to routes to your destination. A very recommendable game for those who might like to try moderate exploration in an idyllic and natural environment, or just enjoysuch a soothing game.

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