Fit check
Is A Highland Song worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who favor stories rooted in landscapes and folklore over combat-focused play
- Platforming fans who prefer traversing natural terrain to solving tower-climbing puzzles
- Players who enjoy music-led movement and repeated exploration over a single linear trip
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a branching narrative, since the story is described as weaving rather than branching
- Players looking for a short, one-and-done journey; the game is structured around repeat trips and further discoveries
- Players who prefer games without weather affecting survival or recovery
Our take on A Highland Song
The narrative is woven through the Highlands rather than branching: discoveries depend on which routes Moira takes.
What is A Highland Song?
Moira McKinnon sets out across the Scottish Highlands to reach her uncle’s lighthouse on the coast.
The journey combines open platforming—climbing cliffs, crossing rocks, exploring caves, and sliding down slopes—with navigation across paths and peaks. Collect and position 100 map fragments to reveal faster routes. Wind, rain, and cold affect Moira, so finding shelter is part of the trek. The hills contain stories and secrets revealed by the places visited; the narrative weaves together history, mythology, and family matters rather than branching. Rhythm runs pair skipping and jumping with music by TALISK and Fourth Moon. The trip is intended to be played more than once, with discoveries varying according to the route taken.
How A Highland Song plays
- 01Map fragments
- Collect and arrange 100 pieces to uncover faster ways through the hills.
- 02Weather survival
- Wind, rain, and cold affect Moira, making shelter part of the journey.
- 03Rhythm running
- Skipping and jumping through valleys follows music from TALISK and Fourth Moon.
- 04Route-dependent narrative
- The places explored determine which histories, myths, and family secrets Moira discovers.
A Highland Song compared to similar games
Jusant centers on climbing a tall tower, managing stamina, and exploring routes, while A Highland Song combines traversal with weather survival, map-fragment navigation, and a route-dependent narrative. SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER is described as a runner with shooting, whereas A Highland Song pairs running with music and an exploration-focused journey.
A Highland Song: platforms & release
Is A Highland Song worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who favor stories rooted in landscapes and folklore over combat-focused play. Skip it if: players seeking a branching narrative, since the story is described as weaving rather than branching.
Where can I download A Highland Song?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens A Highland Song's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is A Highland Song on?
Windows and macOS.
