48BANG SCORE
The Howler
SKIP · strategy · 2014
Light on value at this price: free to play, 77% positive.
Better value than 64% of strategy games
Use gravity, tension, and wind currents to get your hot air balloon to its destination, dropping off cargo on your way, in this ultra-challenging physics-based game. All art used in the Howler was meticulously created by classically-trained experienced painters.
$/hr
Free
price ÷ main-story length
Price
Free
Reviews
77%
2,092 reviews
Players
350K
owners (estimate)
Released
2014
What drives the score
ValueFree
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews77% positive
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DeveloperAntanas Marcelionis
PublisherAntanas Marcelionis
Genrestrategy
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