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Spirit of the North

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.
Review86.84%  3366  510
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
DeveloperInfuse Studio
PublisherMerge Games
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Family Sharing
Release dateMay 7, 2020
Supported OSWindows
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified

All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration

This game shows Steam Deck controller icons

In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck

This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu

LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean
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    Game tags
    Adventure145Indie124Casual103Exploration52Puzzle46Relaxing44Fox38Experience33Atmospheric29Great Soundtrack29Walking Simulator28Singleplayer273D27Beautiful24Third Person14Platformer83D Platformer7

    Last update: 2024-06-14 (General data), 2024-06-14 (Steam Deck compat.), 2024-06-14 (Review data)

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