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November 14, 2023

Howl

Howl
6.0
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Based on 10 Reviews
71
Release date
November 14, 2023
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Summary

A turn-based tactical folktale in living ink

Howl is a turn-based tactical folktale set in medieval times. A sinister "howling plague" has ravaged the land, turning all who hear it into feral beasts. You play a deaf heroine plunging into danger in search of a cure.

Plan up to six steps in advance to outmaneuver your opponents: wolfish creatures filled with hunger and rage. Various types of fiends are lurking in the shadows, each of them possessing different abilities and their own levels of vitality. So, you need to consider carefully the strategy that will bring them to their knees.

Not only do you have your wits to rely on while plotting your attack, you also have an array of abilities at your disposal. As you slay more wolves, you acquire skills like Vault, Smoke Bomb, and Piercing Shot. Venture forth on your journey to upgrade your skills and unlock more Action Slots and Undo Round Points. As you plan your moves, you will also shape your own prophecy, composing a dynamic work of scripture as you fight.

Howl's visuals are created through "living ink", a flowing art style that paints the story as you play. Carve your way through a dark, fairy-tale world made up of obscure yet magical places where you fight and write to rid the lands of the plague.

Howl System Requirements

🤏 Minimum Requirements

OS:
Windows 10 64-bit
CPU:
Intel Core i3 with release date 2014 or later OR AMD FX with release date 2013 or later
RAM:
4 GB RAM
GPU:
Dedicated GPU with base frequency 400 MHz or greater
HDD:
1 GB available space

👍 Recommended Specs

OS:
Windows 10 64-bit
CPU:
Intel Core i5 with release date 2014 or later OR AMD FX with release date 2015 or later
RAM:
8 GB RAM
GPU:
Dedicated GPU with base frequency 400 MHz or greater and 4 GB of memory or greater
HDD:
1 GB available space

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Critic Reviews10

70
Ultimately, while Howl doesn’t do anything new or groundbreaking, it’s a solid indie title that knows what it wants to be. Its aesthetics and challenge make it a compelling experience, especially for players looking for something to work into their daily puzzle rotations - a crossword or Wordle for fantasy fans.
January 24, 2024
The game may look like a tactical RPG at first glance, but at its core it is a logic puzzle with one optimal path. It's a shame, because it would have been much more satisfying to master everything at once.
January 12, 2024
Despite initially relying a little too much on trial and error, Howl is an absolute delight once its mechanics click. What initially appears as a simplistic tactical RPG soon morphs into a devilishly difficult puzzle game that begs for repeated playthroughs as you gain a greater command of new mechanics and the core gameplay loops. Whether you’re after a tactical RPG that does things a little bit differently or a puzzle experience that gets increasingly rewarding the more you invest yourself in it, Howl is an easy recommendation.
January 10, 2024

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