About the game

Sheepdog Sim: a sheep herding game

Play as a sheepdog in a quiet, golden-hour pasture. Read the flock, approach carefully and guide every sheep through the gate into the pen.

One dog, one flock, one field

Choose 25, 75 or 200 sheep in this free single-player browser game. Move around the flock to steer it, sprint to get into position and bark to push nearby sheep. The cel-shaded field, grazing flock and farm sounds set an unhurried pace.

Start herding

Position the dog on the opposite side of the sheep from the gate. Give the flock room to turn, then approach steadily. Smaller movements help when sheep gather near the entrance. Your goal is to bring the whole flock into the pen.

The game supports keyboard, gamepad and touch controls. Switch between Classic and Follow camera views. See the controls and browser requirements before your first round.

Free to play in your browser

No download or account is required to start. The game saves personal bests on your device and offers optional online solo times. An unavailable score service does not stop a local game. A browser with JavaScript and WebGL2 or WebGPU support is required; performance varies by device and flock size.

Open source

Sheepdog Sim is made by Matthew Kissinger. The source code is available under AGPL-3.0-or-later. The repository includes the simulation, renderer, input, audio system, deterministic asset recipes and release tests.