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The Howler

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Engines

  • Adobe Flash

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Steampunk*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Physics*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Voice Control*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium III 800 MHz*
    Memory
    2 MB RAM*
    Storage
    50 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    5*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Antanas Marcelionis*
  • Renė Petrulienė*

Publishers

  • Antanas Marcelionis*

Release history

  • 2013-04-22
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 3, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
The Howler*
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
154* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
Developers
  • Antanas Marcelionis*
  • Renė Petrulienė*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
175* min
Name
The Howler*
Negative reviews · historical
468*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
1,631*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Antanas Marcelionis*
Recommendations
1,704*
Store release date · historical
Jul 3, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Developers
Antanas Marcelionis
Antanas Marcelionis*
Renė Petrulienė
Renė Petrulienė*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Antanas Marcelionis
Antanas Marcelionis*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 3, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
357* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Antanas Marcelionis, Renė Petrulienė*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
170* min
Name
The Howler*
Negative reviews · historical
468*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,631*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Antanas Marcelionis*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Casual*
  • Steampunk*
  • Puzzle*
  • Strategy*
  • 2D*
  • Simulation*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Platformer*
  • Difficult*
  • Arcade*
  • Physics*
  • Short*
  • Voice Control*
  • Funny*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
  • Sandbox*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Casual
Casual*
Steampunk
Steampunk*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Strategy
Strategy*
2D
2D*
Simulation
Simulation*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Platformer
Platformer*
Difficult
Difficult*
Arcade
Arcade*
Physics
Physics*
Short
Short*
Voice Control
Voice Control*
Funny
Funny*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Shoot 'Em Up
Shoot 'Em Up*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
62*
Casual
Votes · historical
50*
Steampunk
Votes · historical
35*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
31*
Strategy
Votes · historical
24*
2D
Votes · historical
24*
Simulation
Votes · historical
22*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
20*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
16*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
12*
Platformer
Votes · historical
12*
Difficult
Votes · historical
12*
Arcade
Votes · historical
10*
Physics
Votes · historical
9*
Short
Votes · historical
8*
Voice Control
Votes · historical
7*
Funny
Votes · historical
7*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
7*
Shoot 'Em Up
Votes · historical
6*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
Developers
  • Antanas Marcelionis*
  • Renė Petrulienė*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
Yes*
Name
The Howler*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz Memory: 2 MB RAM Storage: 50 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Antanas Marcelionis*
Recommendations total
1,704*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 3, 2014*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Developers
Antanas Marcelionis
Antanas Marcelionis*
Renė Petrulienė
Renė Petrulienė*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10*
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz*
Memory
2 MB RAM*
Storage
50 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Antanas Marcelionis
Antanas Marcelionis*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 3, 2014*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 5 · 14 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Casual|Indie|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,232*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
5*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
The Howler*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
5*
Community confidence
low*

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