Spirit of the North

Spirit of the North
Developer(s)	Infuse Studio
Publisher(s)	Merge Games
Composer(s)	Joseph Gifford
Engine	Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Release	November 1, 2019 PS4 November 1, 2019 Microsoft Windows, Switch May 7, 2020 PS5 November 26, 2020 Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S June 29, 2021
Genre(s)	Adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Spirit of the North is a third-person adventure game developed by Infuse Studio and published by Merge Games. It was released on November 1, 2019 for PlayStation 4, then on May 7, 2020 for Windows and Nintendo Switch. It was re-released as Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition for PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on November 26, 2020 and June 29, 2021 respectively.^[1] The game contains no dialog or narrative, and is about a fox that gains the powers of a spirit after collapsing from exhaustion. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its art design and soundtrack, but predominantly criticized its gameplay and visual performance. The Enhanced Edition received similar reviews, mainly on account of its controls and gameplay. A sequel, Spirit of the North 2, was announced in October 2023.