Farewell North: A Heartwarming Adventure Awaits

A beautiful puzzle adventure in which you play as the most good of doggos, Farewell North releases on Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC. 

Ditching the obvious love for cats in the gaming scene, comes Farewell North, a game created by Kyle Banks as they look to deliver some four years of work to the masses. They are doing so with release on Xbox Series X|S, fully optimised, as well as on Switch and PC should you prefer. 

A glorious world

A game that has been inspired by the Scottish highlands, in Farewell North you get to play as a little bordie collie, helping your human owner restore colour to their world. It’s here where immersion and atmosphere come to the fore, as a journey into the unknown, powered by companionship, trust and loss unfolds. 

Farewell North looks to be an utter delight, and we’ll be sure to bring you a full review as soon as we’ve finished rounding up the sheep in this 5-10 hour adventure. Keep an eye out for our thoughts soon, but grabbing a look at the key features of Farewell North should be able to provide a little insight into how this one will work. We’re hoping we’ll be rewriting our ‘Best Dogs on Xbox‘ article.

Key features

• A Spark of Life – Whether it’s herding flocks of sheep, highland coos, chickens or other animals, playing an impromptu game of fetch, helping the local farmers with their livestock, reuniting a trapped whale with its pod, finding lost ducklings, and much more, you’re always finding ways to bring sparks of happiness to your human.
• Discover Hidden Paths – Solve puzzles based on perspective and coloring to reveal hidden objects and paths in the environment. Find the perfect vantage point to reveal the secrets of the islands.
• Explore Land and Sea – Journey at your own pace, running through lush grassy fields, hiking steep cliffs, and canoeing the ocean between an open world chain of islands inspired by the Scottish archipelagos of St. Kilda and Orkney.
• Uncover a Unique Story About Saying Farewell – Unravel a unique story about saying farewell as memories reveal a glimpse into the life of the characters. Discover the events in the past which have led the characters to the archipelago, and caused all color to leave their world.

Buy now!

Sold by the premise of Farewell North? Perhaps it’s the glorious visuals which are drawing you in? Whatever, you’ll find the game on the usual digital storefronts today. 

For us Xbox Series X|S players, it’s the Xbox Store that will suit. Nintendo Switch and PC gamers will also be able to play along. 

Farewell North Description

In Farewell North you take on the unique role of a border collie restoring color to your human’s world. Explore the hand-crafted, atmospheric islands inspired by the Scottish highlands and embark on a journey of companionship, trust and loss.