The Howler on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Use gravity, tension, and wind currents to get your hot air balloon to its destination, dropping off cargo on your way, in this ultra-challenging physics-based game. All art used in the Howler was meticulously created by classically-trained experienced painters.

The Howler is a indie, casual and steampunk game developed by Antanas Marcelionis and Renė Petrulienė and published by Antanas Marcelionis.
Released on July 03rd 2014 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 2,099 reviews of which 1,632 were positive and 467 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊

The game is free to play on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
  • Memory: 2 MB RAM
  • Storage: 50 MB available space

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March 2025
love the painted art style of this game + really enjoyed the very simple and enjoyable mechanics
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Oct. 2024
Aug. 2024
At the current price of "free" much recommended, even if not necessarily at much more. Slow and clunky -- yet somehow still fun to complete. First playthrough takes probably between one and two hours.
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July 2024
I initially thought it was a game about wolves howling, but it actually turned out to be a game in which I ended up howling like a wolf! 소리 질러!
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The Howler
7.5
1,632
467
Online players
0
Developer
Antanas Marcelionis, Renė Petrulienė
Publisher
Antanas Marcelionis
Release 03 Jul 2014
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