FREEFLOW

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FREEFLOW is a single player action game. It was developed by Benjib20 Studios and was released on November 13, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

FREEFLOW is a fast-paced parkour game set in a mysterious facility where you use a unique grappling gun to navigate and uncover dark secrets. As a test subject, you must escape by mastering smooth movement and solving the facility’s eerie mysteries across multiple challenging levels. Experience thrilling speed and suspense in this atmospheric adventure.

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84%

Audience ScoreBased on 69 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

gameplay4 negative mentions

The game is very fun and addictive, especially for speedrunning enthusiasts.
It has a unique grappling mechanic that adds an interesting dynamic to the gameplay.
The concept shows potential, and many players are excited to see future updates and more levels.

The level design is inconsistent, making it difficult to navigate and enjoy the fast-paced movement.
There are numerous bugs and glitches that disrupt gameplay, including issues with wall running and the grappling hook.
The game feels unfinished and lacks depth, with minimal story elements and repetitive environments.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is marred by janky mechanics and poorly designed level geometry, leading to frequent frustration and immersion-breaking bugs. While the grappling mechanic shows potential and offers a unique experience, the overall execution suffers from a lack of polish, variety, and intuitive design, resulting in a repetitive and unbalanced experience. Despite some interesting ideas reminiscent of titles like Portal 2, the gameplay ultimately feels incomplete and underdeveloped.
- “The grappling mechanic feels really cool and unique.”
- “Overall reminded me a lot of Portal 2 (albeit an early version) in terms of story and gameplay.”
- “As the game is relatively short, it is easy to fully immerse oneself in speedrunning, focusing on improving the mechanics and movements of the character.”
- “Instead of feeling smooth or rhythmic, you spend most of your time falling off or trying to readjust because the level geometry doesn’t match the supposed gameplay flow.”
- “Nothing explains the mechanics properly, so you’re basically left to figure out broken systems through trial and error.”
- “The reported bugs hinder the user experience as they make the gameplay non-intuitive, which can generate a lot of frustration when the player gets stuck in walls or the ceiling.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is largely criticized for being minimal and underdeveloped, with players noting that it fails to deliver on the lore promised in the store description. While some comparisons are made to the storytelling in games like Portal, the overall consensus is that the narrative feels empty and lacks meaningful engagement, leaving players disappointed.
- “Overall reminded me a lot of Portal 2 (albeit an early version) in terms of story and gameplay.”
- “It is very fun, and even has a story if you can find it ;)”
- “A story so captivating as if it was told by Shakespeare himself and a monumental GUI and level design.”
- “The story is practically nonexistent.”
- “The store description talks about lore and story elements, but none of that actually appears in the game.”
- “The only 'story moments' are when a random floating sphere shows up and says something painfully obvious for about ten seconds total across the entire game.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are polarizing, with some players criticizing the minimalist art style for lacking depth and immersion, while others find the visuals uniquely beautiful and uplifting. Overall, the simplistic design may detract from the experience for those seeking contemporary graphics, as many levels appear similar.
- “Yes, contemporary 3D graphics take a lot of time and effort to create.”
- “Great to play for a quick minute, the aesthetic is loosely similar to the old beta of Ultrakill.”
- “Simply beautiful, the graphics were so blissful.”
- “This game features very lackluster minimalist 'art' for graphics instead of anything remotely contemporary.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the optimization feature that allows them to track and compare their current performance against previous attempts, enhancing their gameplay experience and encouraging improvement.
- “The player is timed to see the current subject's performance compared to previous ones.”
- “The optimization features allow for real-time tracking of performance metrics, making it easy to identify areas for improvement.”
- “I love how the game provides detailed feedback on my optimization efforts, helping me refine my strategies effectively.”
- “The optimization in this game is severely lacking, making it difficult to enjoy the experience.”
- “I often find myself frustrated with the game's performance issues, which detract from the overall gameplay.”
- “The lack of proper optimization leads to frequent lag and crashes, ruining the immersion.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is criticized for its lack of continuity, featuring only brief garage-band-style tracks in the main menu that abruptly stop upon entering the first level, leaving players in silence. This absence of music significantly detracts from the overall user experience.
- “The main menu has some garage-band-style music that immediately cuts out once you load into the first level, and then… nothing.”
- “In the current state of the game, there is no music, which creates a significant quality gap and detracts from the user experience.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is significantly hindered by numerous bugs and glitches, including issues with the grappling hook that can softlock characters and cause visual problems. Each update appears to introduce even more instability, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
- “The grappling hook softlocks the character and causes visual glitches.”
- “Honestly, the game has a ton of bugs and glitches, and every update adds at least ten more bugs to the game.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is often perceived as insincere and not genuinely reflective of its quality, leading reviewers to suggest that the positive ratings may be misleading.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious due to issues with key inputs, which hinder the ability to execute multiple controls at once, ultimately slowing down progression.
- “This can make progression tedious as the game tends to drop key inputs, preventing the player from using multiple controls simultaneously.”