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Friendly Fire

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96%Game Brain Score
story, humor
stability, grinding
96% User Score Based on 785 reviews

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Friendly Fire is a single player casual platformer game with fantasy, mystery and comedy themes. It was developed by Edutastic Games and was released on July 5, 2020. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

“Friendly Fire” is a 2d platform adventure game with handcrafted pixel art, an original soundtrack and lots of love put into the creation of the characters and dialogues.

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96%
Audience ScoreBased on 785 reviews
story69 positive mentions
stability13 negative mentions
  • Charming and cute pixel art with memorable and humorous dialogue, creating an engaging and enjoyable atmosphere.
  • Multiple unique endings and replayability increase the game's value despite its short length.
  • Free-to-play, well-polished for a game originally made in a short time span, with pleasant music and enjoyable characters.
  • The game is very short and can feel repetitive when completing multiple endings, with a lack of save functionality causing inconvenience.
  • Controls can be awkward or clunky, and some sections may cause softlocks or glitches affecting gameplay experience.
  • Some players found certain dialogue and humor elements off-putting or controversial, and there is limited content depth beyond the core experience.
  • story
    119 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is charming, fun, and mostly simple, featuring multiple unique endings that add depth and replay value. With cute characters, humor, and occasional plot twists, it delivers an engaging and wholesome narrative experience despite its short length. Many players appreciated the blend of lightheartedness and subtle darker elements, making it memorable and enjoyable for a quick playthrough.

    • “Managed to finish it in about 30 mins... ohh and boy what a hell of a 30 mins that was... there was everything you would expect for a great story: good plot, lovable characters from the autistic seedling to the doggo, and best of all it was a rollercoaster of emotions including relief, sadness, and betrayal. Can't wait to play the sequel.”
    • “The story is interesting and I like that there are multiple endings you can get, each one revealing a different chunk of the story.”
    • “If you give this game a chance it offers a really immersive story, with each ending being extremely unique.”
    • “It's mostly a fetch quest and platforming game.”
    • “[/spoiler] I cannot even be happy anymore with the 'pet the dog' ending because of what that implies in the story.”
    • “If you guys put a little time into making an actual sidescroller story game, I'd probably play it.”
  • humor
    92 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is widely praised for its excellent, witty, and self-aware humor, featuring hilarious dialogues, charming characters, and clever meta jokes. Its humor is consistently described as funny, cute, and pun-filled, enhancing the overall enjoyment despite the game's short length. Many reviewers highlight the humor as a standout aspect, making the experience memorable and enjoyable.

    • “There was so much hilarious dialogue and interesting video game concepts that were redone in ways I hadn't thought of (living power-ups? So cool).”
    • “Other than being an enjoyable platformer, this game really shines in its in-game (pun intended) self-awareness humor, that I found myself chuckling every so often at jokes such as reusing assets or funny power-up abilities.”
    • “The music, witty humor, and story all work together to make this game into an indie game masterpiece.”
  • graphics
    50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a charming pixel art style that is both nostalgic and cozy, with varied biomes and visually appealing aesthetics that complement its humorous and emotionally engaging dialogue. While simple and retro in design, the graphics effectively support the game's overall vibe and storytelling, creating a delightful and calming experience. Some critiques note that graphics are not the main focus, but the art style consistently receives praise for its uniqueness and fitting tone.

    • “The visuals are simple yet cozy with a good amount of variety in biomes for the scale of the environment.”
    • “Great game, it has a beautiful art style that was made from scratch, the music is fantastic all the way through and the sound effects are really solid.”
    • “This game is a blast, the graphics are charming and it's all around amazing.”
    • “They chose to use obsolete retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
    • “The pixellated visuals and emotionally-charged dialogue are top notch.”
    • “Fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on.”
  • gameplay
    41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally described as simple, short (around 30-40 minutes), and straightforward with enjoyable mechanics and a casual challenge level. While some find it repetitive or basic, the engaging characters, humor, and charming writing elevate the experience, making it feel fun and wholesome despite minor bugs and lack of a save feature. Overall, it is praised as a delightful, quick platformer with multiple endings and enjoyable interactions.

    • “Fun short free game with a mostly-wholesome story and interesting mechanics.”
    • “The mechanics are simple and a run of the game is short (which is good since you cannot save), but with the different characters each with something to say the game is entertaining even after the third time I played it while attempting to get the different endings (I have three at the moment in about 2 hours of gameplay).”
    • “This is a pixel-based cute and exciting short platformer with a fun storyline and enjoyable gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay... just kind of exists.”
    • “It almost would've taken me just as much time to restart the game and play it all over as it did for me to attempt to get past the glitch during gameplay by attempting different methods.”
    • “Repetitive gameplay.”
  • music
    34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music is widely praised for its cozy, charming, and emotionally resonant soundtrack that complements the pixel art and storytelling. Players highlight the variety of tracks, including area-specific background music and memorable ending songs, noting how the music enhances atmosphere and mood. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's unique and enjoyable indie vibe.

    • “The music, witty humor, and story all work together to make this game into an indie game masterpiece.”
    • “I enjoyed the music as well, did not bother me at all when I needed to focus, and the area-specific background music change with the creepy guy did induce some paranoia in me, which I thought was a nice touch.”
    • “Great game, it has a beautiful art style that was made from scratch, the music is fantastic all the way through and the sound effects are really solid.”
    • “However, the music gets a tad repetitive.”
    • “Soundtrack is simple but pleasing.”
    • “About the song you have just broadcast.”
  • stability
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game experiences a range of minor to moderate glitches, including text overlap and item-related bugs, but these are often integrated into the story or presented humorously, adding to the overall charm. While some users report occasional annoyances and a buggy feel, others encountered no significant issues, making stability a mixed but generally tolerable aspect of the experience.

    • “I had no glitches or anything like that.”
    • “Buggy mess with no saves.”
    • “The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs and glitches.”
    • “Game always gives me a really good time, even though there are many glitches, which can also make it fun and sometimes annoying.”
  • replayability
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers multiple endings that provide some replay value, though it lacks significant surprises in the plot. While it is replayable and enjoyable for shorter sessions, its overall long-term replayability is limited.

    • “There aren't any real surprises plot-wise but it still has a bit of charm and there are multiple endings that are possible which gives some replayability.”
    • “Infinitely replayable.”
    • “Infinitely replayable.”
    • “I would recommend this, but it doesn't have much replay value, despite being replayable.”
    • “There aren't any real surprises plot-wise, but it still has a bit of charm, and there are multiple possible endings which give some replayability.”
    • “~ replayability~”
  • emotional
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its wholesome and emotionally engaging story, complemented by pixelated visuals and a strong soundtrack. Players find it fun, short, and emotionally impactful, with a heartfelt and memorable experience throughout. Overall, it is considered one of the most wholesome games, delivering genuine emotional resonance in a compact format.

    • “The pixelated visuals and emotionally-charged dialogue are top notch.”
    • “Fun short free game with a mostly-wholesome story and interesting mechanics.”
    • “Might be one of the most wholesome games that I've played recently.”
  • grinding
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding in the game to be tedious and occasionally frustrating, especially due to repetitive dialogue and a glitch that forces excessive retries in the ending sequence. The lack of a save feature exacerbates this issue, making the grind feel more drawn out and tiresome. However, lighthearted and clever dialogues help somewhat to mitigate the monotony.

    • “Going through the dialogue over and over to get to the 5 endings was tedious.”
    • “The reason I wasn't sure if I wanted to recommend it is because there seems to be a glitch in the ending scene where the clouds do not function as platforms, like they are supposed to, causing players to have to attempt a necessary series of tedious actions repeatedly to an excessive length, as there is no way to save (so I cannot restart the game to try to reset the glitch).”
    • “Cute, and sometimes clever dialogues are nice, doesn't take itself seriously which helps to get through the game, but it gets tedious sometimes.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a cozy and immersive atmosphere, enhanced by its enjoyable music, which many players find captivating. Despite some minor platforming issues, the overall ambiance remains a strong positive aspect.

    • “It has such a cozy atmosphere, and I could listen to the music for hours.”
    • “The platforming can be a bit iffy at times, but I really enjoyed the overall atmosphere of the game.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization of the game is viewed skeptically, with users suggesting it feels like a rushed cash grab typical of low-quality 2D retro pixel platformers on Steam, often relying on asset flips and lacking polish.

  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciated the character development, highlighting the engaging storyline and well-designed characters.

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Friendly Fire is a casual platformer game with fantasy, mystery and comedy themes.

Friendly Fire is available on PC, Web Browser, Mac OS, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Friendly Fire.

Friendly Fire was released on July 5, 2020.

Friendly Fire was developed by Edutastic Games.

Friendly Fire has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Friendly Fire is a single player game.

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