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A Highland Song

2023

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Beautiful art and music
  • Engaging exploration and navigation
  • Rich narrative and folklore
  • Replayability with multiple paths
  • Accessible platforming and rhythm mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Some frustrating navigation and control issues
  • Time limit can pressure exploration
  • Minor bugs and occasional clunky platforming
  • Lack of map clarity can cause confusion
  • Limited customization and social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Monolith

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • The Solus Project

  • J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars

  • Knytt Underground

  • Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut

More expressive

Games that feels like A Highland Song but with more self-expression and customization

  • Eastshade

  • Subnautica: Below Zero

  • Spirit of the North 2

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • Nihilumbra

  • The Cub

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like A Highland Song but with less survival pressure

  • Sword of the Sea

  • LOST EMBER

  • The Whispered World Special Edition

  • XING: The Land Beyond

  • Keeper

  • Adorable Adventures

More violent

Games that feels like A Highland Song but with more combat and destruction

  • Northern Journey

  • KAKU: Ancient Seal

  • BLACKTAIL

  • The Land of Pain

  • THRESHOLD

  • It Comes In Waves

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A Highland Song: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026