WILL: FOLLOW THE LIGHT
Alone against the elements in this unconventional walking sim
Developer/ publisher TomorrowHead Studio
Format PC, PS5, Xbox Series
Origin US
Release 2025
Dog-sledding is one of the game’s more unusual modes of transportation.
Right now it’s not clear if it’s simulated as meticulously as the action aboard your boat
Set foot on the breathtaking Nordic isles of Will: Follow The Light with any preconceptions and you’re in for a surprise – at least if those preconceptions are formed thanks to the game’s own trailers or its Steam page, where a handful of firstperson screenshots are coupled with a deliberately cryptic synopsis. The expansive, desolate vistas and the main character’s propensity for inner monologue seem pretty conclusive. As we fidget with the winches, manually hoist the sails and gently nudge the tiller to steer our wave-battered yacht through a procession of flashing buoys at exhilarating speed, though, we can’t help wondering: is TomorrowHead’s debut really a walking sim?