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Flat Eye

Flat Eye is not without its ideas or charms, but in trying so hard to be provocative, the devs may have overplayed their hand.
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60%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
stability, grinding
57% User Score Based on 76 reviews
Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

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Flat Eye is a single player strategy game with mystery and comedy themes. It was developed by Monkey Moon and was released on November 14, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

"Flat Eye" is a quirky, first-person simulation game where you play as a robotic vacuum cleaner named Flat Eye. Your job is to clean and maintain a variety of strange, surreal environments while avoiding obstacles and challenges. Along the way, you'll encounter eccentric characters and uncover a weird, humorous story. With unique gameplay mechanics and a distinctive art style, "Flat Eye" offers a fresh take on the simulation genre.

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Audience ScoreBased on 76 reviews
story13 positive mentions
stability5 negative mentions
  • The game features a compelling narrative that explores the consequences of technology, with engaging customer interactions and thought-provoking themes.
  • Visually appealing with a unique art style, the game successfully combines management sim mechanics with storytelling elements, creating an immersive experience.
  • The characters and their backstories are interesting, providing depth to the gameplay and making the exploration of moral dilemmas enjoyable.
  • Gameplay becomes repetitive and grindy over time, with many players feeling that the game overstays its welcome and lacks engaging mechanics.
  • Numerous bugs and crashes detract from the experience, leading to frustration and a sense that the game is unfinished or poorly tested.
  • The management aspect is shallow, with limited depth and clarity in objectives, making it difficult for players to feel a sense of progression or achievement.
  • story
    60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is a mix of intriguing and underwhelming elements, with players appreciating the unique backstories of customers but often finding the narrative progression slow and disjointed. While some enjoy the dystopian themes and character interactions, many criticize the storytelling for being repetitive and lacking direction, leading to a gameplay experience that feels tedious. Overall, the narrative has potential but suffers from pacing issues and unfinished elements, leaving players wanting a more engaging and cohesive story.

    • “I actually loved every customer and their schizophrenic backstory.”
    • “The story is nice, not that political but kind of which is pleasant.”
    • “The game’s story is very well written and full of charm, despite the heavy subject matter the game deals with.”
    • “The game did not sell as well as the developers needed it to, and parts of the storylines, localizations, and late game generally are unfinished as a result.”
    • “For all the bluster of tackling real, modern issues with citations to back it up, the storylines are very underwhelming and too silly for it to stick with me, and the gameplay itself is, again, an experiment that culminates into being a very boring management sim after it starts playing itself.”
    • “The story progresses very slowly, largely due to the fact that you only get one premium customer per day, chosen at random as far as I can tell.”
  • gameplay
    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it repetitive and lacking depth, particularly in the management sim mechanics that become tedious over time. While some appreciate the engaging narrative and thematic elements, others criticize the gameplay loop as grindy and spiritually draining, leading to a loss of interest. Overall, the game offers a blend of enjoyable storytelling and basic sim mechanics, but it struggles to maintain player engagement beyond the initial hours.

    • “If you can find enjoyment in basic sim gameplay and are interested in exploring the moral dilemmas of futuristic technology, you will most likely enjoy this game.”
    • “Gameplay-wise, the management sim mechanics are great and engaging; the tie to the overarching story is a key part of the gameplay loop, where unlocking new items to build unlocks new story elements and 'premium customers.'”
    • “A very refreshing management game that includes narration segments that blend in really well with the gameplay.”
    • “Unfortunately, the gameplay loop around the 'gentlesleep' module is very spiritually draining as well as mechanically grindy to keep doing day after day.”
    • “There's lots of reading, and lots of inane busywork, too: gameplay-wise, the management sim mechanics had me hooked for the first 6 hours or so, but became an absolute slog for the last 4, the systems lacking enough depth to provide a lasting foundation for the stories the devs wanted to tell.”
    • “But the gameplay and story do not evolve much and a few hours in I found this game extremely repetitive, slow-paced, and, to be frank, boring.”
  • graphics
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally praised for their appealing art style and high-quality design, with many reviewers highlighting the effective combination of visuals and storytelling. However, technical issues such as crashes and a lack of gameplay balance detract from the overall experience, leaving some players feeling that the graphics alone cannot compensate for the game's shortcomings. Despite these flaws, the unique aesthetic and customization options are noted as standout features that enhance the game's atmosphere.

    • “The art style and design is quite good, and that's what convinced me to click the 'buy' button.”
    • “Resource management, atmospheric, cool graphics, interesting story (does a good job of letting you figure out the story instead of outright telling you what it is).”
    • “The graphics and generally the design of the modules and items are top-notch.”
    • “It felt like just farming XP on a Facebook game with fancy graphics and dialogues, but without catchy gameplay.”
    • “Very, very sad for the writers, the graphic designers, and the UI designers... but that game really lacks balanced gameplay.”
    • “The 'fullscreen' option on Mac is redundant, and the game will always exit fullscreen when you save graphics options.”
  • stability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability has received mixed feedback, with some users noting persistent bugs and glitches that detract from the experience, while others appreciate the developers' promptness in addressing issues. Overall, it is described as not game-breaking but still in need of improvements, reflecting a common trend in AAA game launches.

    • “Not bug-free, but nothing game-breaking.”
    • “The game runs smoothly with minimal crashes.”
    • “I appreciate how stable the gameplay feels, even during intense moments.”
    • “Almost a year without patches despite how buggy it remains.”
    • “So either the game is buggy as hell or it is trying to be way more 'artsy' than necessary.”
    • “One future that almost always comes to pass for AAA games, but one that I very much wish didn’t come to pass for this one, is that they launch as a buggy mess.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor strikes a balance between serious and whimsical, often delivering sharp wit, particularly through characters like the eyelife AI, whose performance captures a delightful blend of contempt and comedic timing expected from a corporate super-intelligence.

    • “Sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical and funny.”
    • “I've also found it to be very funny at times, particularly the Eyelife AI, whose masterful performance exudes the exact sort of contempt that I'd expect from a corporate super-intelligence.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the "gentlesleep" module to be tedious and spiritually draining, likening it to farming experience points in a simplistic Facebook game, albeit with better graphics and dialogue. The repetitive nature of the gameplay loop lacks engaging mechanics, leading to a sense of monotony.

    • “Unfortunately, the gameplay loop around the 'gentlesleep' module is very spiritually draining as well as mechanically grindy to keep doing day after day.”
    • “It feels like just farming XP in a Facebook game with fancy graphics and dialogues, but without any catchy gameplay.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally appreciated for its quality, but some players find that a repetitive background track can become irritating over time.

    • “I personally like the art style, the music, and that you can opt to skip dialogue.”
    • “The art is well done, but there is one background song that plays over and over and it becomes annoying.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is praised for its compelling visual style and immersive setting, enhanced by effective resource management mechanics. Players appreciate the intriguing story that unfolds organically, allowing for exploration and discovery, alongside the developers' commitment to timely bug fixes.

    • “I like the visual style, the atmosphere and setting, and the fast bug fix updates from the developers.”
    • “Resource management, atmospheric, cool graphics, interesting story; it does a good job of letting you figure out the story instead of outright telling you what it is.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization of the game is noted for its humorous elements, particularly through the performance of the AI character, which effectively conveys a sense of contempt typical of a corporate super-intelligence.

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Flat Eye is a strategy game with mystery and comedy themes.

Flat Eye is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing Flat Eye.

Flat Eye was released on November 14, 2022.

Flat Eye was developed by Monkey Moon.

Flat Eye has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Flat Eye is a single player game.

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