The game takes place in a dark fantasy folktale setting where a mysterious "Howling Plague" has begun turning those who hear it into werewolves.

It was initially released for Windows and Nintendo Switch on Nov 14, 2023, followed by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on Jan 26, 2024, Android on Feb 7, 2024 and iOS on Mar 1, 2024.

Howl received mixed reception from critics, who praised its aesthetics and theme, but disliked its low amount of story, believing it did not do justice to the interesting premise.

[1] The main character is The Prophet, a deaf woman who is the latest in a line of people who can fight against the Howl, a curse that turns those who hear it into mindless wolf-like beasts.

The game's graphics were designed based on the idea of a "living ink" scroll that wrote itself as the player progressed, and were inspired by illuminated manuscripts like the Book of Kells.