Harold Halibut

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Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien [link deleted]’s been 250 years since your home - an ark-like spaceship - fled an Earth on the verge of cold war to find a habitable planet to preserve the human race. You are Harold, a young lab assistant for the ship’s lead scientist, Jeanne Mareaux.

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Developer:
Slow Bros.
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
16 April 2024
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Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (35)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1106)

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Description

Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean.

It’s been 250 years since your home - an ark-like spaceship - fled an Earth on the verge of cold war to find a habitable planet to preserve the human race.

You are Harold, a young lab assistant for the ship’s lead scientist, Jeanne Mareaux. While most of the ship’s inhabitants have reconciled themselves to a life lived aboard the sunken ship, Mareaux still works tirelessly to find a way for the ship to leave the planet and find a new, dryer home.

But the weird, wonderful and diverse people of the FEDORA I keep Harold busy too… Until one fateful encounter plunges Harold into a world no one could have imagined - and one that may hold the key to Mareaux’s re-launch plans.

Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.

Features:

  • Unique Stop-Motion Aesthetics: Every element in Harold Halibut is a tactile and meticulously hand-crafted using traditional sculpting and model-making techniques.
  • Full Voice Acting: All of the Fedoras' wonderful inhabitants come to life with full English voiceover, elevating the game's narrative to cinematic proportions.
  • An expansive Character Ensemble: Meet a variety of unique characters and get to know their personalities, quirks and stories through meaningful conversations.
  • A riveting cinematic storyline: Journey through a captivating narrative, underscored by a carefully orchestrated script that blends drama, humor, and suspense.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz / AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 480
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
56 GB available space
Additional Notes:
SSD & Controller Recommended

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 11
Processor:
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti / Radeon RX 6800
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
56 GB available space
Additional Notes:
SSD & Controller Recommended

User reviews

JustinChowMein
Not recommended | 31 Mar 2026
10.5h played

The art style in this game is genuinely amazing and I can tell the developers put a lot of effort into making it so, but unfortunately that's the most I can say for this game. To put it simply, the game is incredibly

Helpful: 34
ImTheStorm
Not recommended | 29 Apr 2026
10.7h played

I bought this game because of the clay animation etc. But the story is not that good. The main character is a mess, everyone is really mean to the protagonist who, btw, is the most useful of them all! In the end, the

Helpful: 6
contrevorsial
Recommended | 17 May 2026
1.1h played

As a lifelong fan of both gaming and film, I highly recommend this game. If you think you will like this game, you probably will. Just understand it's as much a game as it is an interactive film. You're basically buying

Helpful: 15
albabski
Recommended | 28 Apr 2026
12h played

It's a very linear game with minimal interactivity, the gameplay is mostly pressing forward interspersed with a few mini games in between doing fetch quests in an enclosed level, practically a movie game. Not that it's

Helpful: 9
Monty
Recommended | 28 Apr 2026
13.0h played

Harold Halibut isn’t a game I’d recommend to everyone, but for players who prefer a narrative-driven experience over gameplay-focused mechanics, it’s a great little romp! The game is mostly a fetch quest/walking

Helpful: 6
RiffRaff
Recommended | 15 May 2026
16.3h played

Harold Halibut is a charming (very) slow burn narrative adventure with a strong Fantastic Mr. Fox but Bioshock vibe. Really not much else to say. Well worth your time if you don't mind slow pace. The last quarter of the

Helpful: 5