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Fly By Knight

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57%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story
Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

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About Fly By Knight

Fly By Knight is a single player casual platformer game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Team Flyers and was released on June 18, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

Fly and fight your way through the magically altered tree you once called home! Free your friends from the prison gems that bind them! Find all your friends to open up an escape portal and get to safety!

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88%Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
story2 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • The game features a charming aesthetic and engaging music that enhances the overall experience.
  • It offers a deep story about friendship with meaningful choices that lead to different endings, providing replay value.
  • The controls, while initially counterintuitive, allow for satisfying gameplay mechanics that reward mastery.
  • The game suffers from sluggish ground movement and unclear feedback for certain actions, which can detract from the experience.
  • The pixel art style is criticized as low-quality, making it feel less appealing compared to other games in the genre.
  • Despite being free, the game has received a poor public reception, with very few players engaging with it on Steam.

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The game's music effectively reflects its diverse land inspirations, with a rich variety of tracks that enhance the experience of each zone. While players desire even more musical content, the existing soundtrack is praised for its energetic and engaging quality, contributing significantly to the overall enjoyment of the game.

    • “The game has a clear dedication to its land inspirations, which shines through in the quantity of music defining each zone. The nerve aspects serve the land motivations well, and the battle gauntlet area has enough choreography that the minor issues in the tutorial aren't as noticeable.”
    • “The music slaps as well.”
    • “The soundtrack was pretty fire.”
    • “Of course, everyone wants more measures of music, but if your game can't compete with four-on-the-floor then let's look at the funk.”
    • “The game has a clear dedication to its land inspirations which shines through in the quantity of music defining each zone; however, there are other flairs that would have cemented this motivation beyond a shadow of a doubt.”
    • “The nerve aspects are here largely serving the land motivations, and the battle gauntlet area has well enough choreography that the spot troubles in the tutorial aren't as ill-taken.”

  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The graphics of the game have been criticized for being low-quality 2D retro pixel art, which many feel is outdated given the advancements in 3D graphics technology since the 1990s. While some players appreciate the charm of pixel art, the overall sentiment suggests that the visuals detract from the experience, with comparisons made to more successful titles that managed to thrive despite similar graphical limitations.

    • “In fact, they taught the students that it's okay to release 2D retro pixel art on Steam despite the fact that 3D accelerators became mainstream in the 1990s, with cards like the Voodoo3 and ATI Rage... and even mobile phones can do 3D graphics nowadays.”
    • “This features really godawful pixel art instead of real graphics.”
    • “It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to create 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    Gameplay is characterized by a blend of deep mechanics and engaging challenges, requiring players to master techniques like timed attacks and dodge canceling. While the adventure is enriched by a compelling story about friendship, some mechanics, such as the slash attack, may lack clarity in their visual and mechanical feedback. Overall, players find the experience rewarding as they navigate and refine their skills.

    • “It's a great adventure with this deep story about friendship, but these are just the waves of the iceberg. Learning the deep mechanics like the perfectly timed smash attack or the dodge canceling animation roll was a great experience.”
    • “There is a single point where I was required to slash above me to clear a rock, but both the visual and mechanical feedback for the basic slash attack obscure its role here.”
    • “Now you have to show that you have mastered the mechanics of the game.”

  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story is a compelling adventure centered on friendship, where players embark on a mission to rescue their friends from brutal slimes threatening their homeland. While the narrative unfolds, it also serves as a backdrop for engaging gameplay mechanics, enhancing the overall experience.

    • “It's a great adventure with a deep story about friendship, revealing layers of complexity as you learn the mechanics like the perfectly timed smash attack and the dodge-canceling animation roll.”
    • “Halfway through the game, you realize that your mission is to save your friends from the cruel and brutal slimes that have attacked your homeland.”
    • “But halfway through the game, you understand that your mission is to get your friends away from the cruel and brutal slimes that attacked your homeland.”
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Fly By Knight is a casual platformer game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Fly By Knight include free to play, 2d, exploration, family friendly, pixel graphics and others.

Fly By Knight is available on PC and Windows.

Fly By Knight was released on June 18, 2022.

Fly By Knight was developed by Team Flyers.

Fly By Knight has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Fly By Knight for its story but disliked it for its music.

Fly By Knight is a single player game.

Similar games include Sengoku - A Time of Warriors and Demons, Pan Beats, The Princess's Dragon, Slime Trials, EOS 27 and others.