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Flock
Developer Hollow Ponds, Richard Hogg
Flock is a 2024 adventure video game by Hollow Ponds and Annapurna Interactive. The player must travel on their giant bird to fill out their field guide by discovering a large variety of fictional creatures. Critics commended the game's colorful, cartoony art style. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
296 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
96
LovedLoved
170 positive · 7 negative
95% range 92–98%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 170 | 7 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 28 | 2 | 68 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 10 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
217 of 226 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
96% recommend · 169 yes, 7 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 176 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (278 of 289 positive).
Players praise Flock as a charming and relaxing creature-collector with beautiful visuals and sound design. [1][2][3] The co-op multiplayer is highlighted as seamless and perfect for playing with a partner. [3][4][5]
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Representative posts
- [1]
Review After 100% Achievements If you’re into creature collector games, this is a great addition to the genre! It has a cute, simple story with likeable characters and a neat gameplay loop. Play solo or online with a friend, fly around and seek a variety of beautiful creatures to add to your flock. The map is surprisingly big, featuring many unique zones which house 60+ creatures in total for you to find. Locate …
- [3]
Flock is a charming and cozy creature-collector featuring a rounded (read: friend-shaped) world and delightful sound design - especially the chirps of the creature calls! I was especially impressed by the flexible implementation of co-op multiplayer, allowing players to drop in and out of each other's games seamlessly. You can even be at different points in the story and still join and contribute - very convenient …
- [12]
This game is pretty good. The world looks nice and the creatures are unique while fitting into their little specie families. Yarn is really easy to get a hold of for more clothing and getting to pick names for your little sheeps is cute. What isnt fun is having to fly around the map to try and get one thing to spawn. It took me a couple hours just to get a specific one. I get that some are supposed to be rare, but …
- [8]
Pros: breathtaking visuals, relaxation and silly critters, sign me up! Filling up the book with animals is such a joy and it never gets tiring and the final ,,boss" secret animals were great. Cons: storymode felt too short, it caught me by surprise when I saw the end credits roll
- [2]
sometimes it's okay for things to just be nice. slightly finicky controls charming the creatures, but that only becomes a frustration while trying to 100% the game. weird that the titular flock doesn't seem to do much other than be present, but sometimes it's okay for things to just be nice. the world is an audio-visual joy. charming.
Summarised from 34 of the 249 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Flock sits at 96% positive across 177 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator platform Metacritic. 79% of critics recommended the game according to OpenCritic. The Guardian's reviewer described Flock as relaxing and "endearingly strange enough to stand out from the herd", but wished the game had more content, as he completed it in five hours. Polygon enjoyed the game's art style. The bright, vibrant colors and "environments illustrated in patterned brush strokes" perfectly matched the world's whimsy. However, while the art style is beautiful, Hardcore Gamer called the gameplay repetitive and confusing, leaving them "scratching [their] head" while trying to decipher how to progress the game.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 296 · most liked first🌀 🎮 HYPNOSIS TEXT ADVENTURE GAME 🎮 🌀 Escape the Shepherd's Flock, or lose your mind trying. Features: - Explore a hypnotic dungeon - Four NPCs to zonk (or be zonked by) - Fifteen mind-bending endings - 75k total words ...oh, and a couple spirals~ Good luck~ aetherbreeze.itch.io/shepherds-fl...
neutral · AI labelView post →ATTENTION, FLOCK! THE CULT OF THE LAMB BOARD GAME HAS OFFICIALLY GONE LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently playing a very cute little indie game called Flock Around. I was sold when I saw the review about how it let you live the unrealistic dream of getting a good close-up of a Belted Kingfisher. store.steampowered.com/app/3618030/...
positive · AI labelView post →Hello I'm Ricky - game designer / programmer / creative director of UK-based independent game dev studio Hollow Ponds. It's been a busy year for releasing things! - July: our chill creature-tracking game FLOCK - August: The Wilmot's Warehouse Boardgame - Oct 23rd: Wilmot Works it Out! 🧵...
neutral · AI labelView post →I should not be surprised that men who pick up women via Flock camera have absolutely NO game, but jfc that line is so cringe
neutral · AI labelView post →Pls help us name our new gift shop birding book. The ornithologists are stuck on “Toucan Play This Game” and our publisher's already rejected “Flock You, Seagulls"
neutral · AI labelView post →Screenshots from FLOCK, and links to get the game: Steam // bit.ly/FlockSteam_J... Xbox // bit.ly/Flock_Xbox PlayStation // bit.ly/Flock_PS
neutral · AI labelView post →Flock was such a pretty game, I'm so proud of what we managed to make. And would you look at that, it's half-off on Steam right now store.steampowered.com/app/1472930/...
positive · AI labelView post →Saint Paul is out of the Flock game. Wards 2 & 3, Noecker and Jost, pulled the metaphysical plug with a 7-0 vote. Talk to Bob Fletcher if you want the rest. They belong to him.
neutral · AI labelView post →🐦 FLOCK AROUND 🐦 A new Outersloth funded game is OUT NOW! 📸 Multiplayer bird watching game 📸 Explore nature with friends, snap pictures of birds, and fill out the guide book 📸 60 birds, 6 biomes, lots of poop 📸 By @secretplangames.bsky.social Buy now: store.steampowered.com/app/3618030/...
neutral · AI labelView post →You can play a demo of our forthcoming game Flock this week as part of the Steam Next Fest Download and wishlist! <3
neutral · AI labelView post →Explore a nature sanctuary with friends, snap pictures of birds, and fill out the guidebook in Flock Around, a multiplayer birdwatching game. "Birding is best with others, so you can play with up to 10 friends!"
neutral · AI labelView post →Featured game: Flock Around store.steampowered.com/app/3618030/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Time for The Flock to migrate to Indi! B1G Championship Game Tickets on Sale am.ticketmaster.com/oregonducks/...
neutral · AI labelView post →📸 Flock Around A multiplayer bird watching game. Explore a nature sanctuary with friends, snap pictures of birds, and fill out the guide book! store.steampowered.com/app/3618030/...
neutral · AI labelView post →We are thrilled to announce that Flock Around is being funded by Outersloth! (@outersloth.com) We can't wait to make the game even better thanks to their support!
neutral · AI labelView post →Ah lovely: Flock has been nominated for Most Amazing game at A MAZE! Really looking forward to hanging out there next week <3
neutral · AI labelView post →I TOLD Y'ALL Flock is not the only surveillance company in the game. Axon (and I'm sure others waiting in the wing) is flying under the radar while everyone talks about Flock.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey if you'd like to check out our forthcoming game FLOCK before it comes out, we have a demo up on Steam for the next few days. Please wishlist if you enjoy it! <3
neutral · AI labelView post →🐑Pre-Order my card game: Is That Sheep Looking At Me? The Card Game! 2 to 4 Player Flock-Building Fun! 🔗https://zedaph.com/sheep
neutral · AI labelView post →Taking photos of birds is so relaxing in this cute little game omg Game: Flock Around Platform: PC
positive · AI labelView post →Apparently the solution to public outrage over Flock cameras is to replace them with a system that connects every camera, drone, dispatch call, and sensor into one giant police dashboard. Brilliant. We complained about Big Brother watching us, so they gave him a second monitor and a searchable archive.
neutral · AI labelView post →Flock together is a great game but we are currently losing.
positive · AI labelView post →Remember: Flock isn't the only game in town. Axon also sells surveillance.
neutral · AI labelView post →playing this game called (Flock) with a fren and this is actual peak super chill, cute as heck game with no stress just vibing exploring n documenting new species we find
positive · AI labelView post →Hot new game alert: I have been playing and loving Flock Around this week. It's a $5 birdwatching game where you just snap pics of birds with up to 10 players. Surprisingly captures the actual experience of birdwatching with buds very accurately! www.polygon.com/flock-around...
positive · AI labelView post →The only reason we have this snapshot is because of that leaked API token. Flock has since patched that screw up.
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh I forgot to do a skeet earlier because I'm terrible but, game dev friendos over at @hollowponds.bsky.social released their lovely lil birdy guys game Flock today! I playtested it a couple of times and it was a complete vibe, go give it a look ~ store.steampowered.com/app/1472930/...
positive · AI labelView post →FLOCK, if you're not familiar, is 3D open world game with an AMAZING birdwatching guidebook mechanic that does the opposite of outstaying its deeply joyful welcome
positive · AI labelView post →oooooh Flock Around is out! this game is so cute. it really captures the birdwatching vibe of "WHAT'S THAT GUY! LOOK UP THAT GUY!" and "AHHH OMG IT'S A HUMMINGBIRD AAA" and I highly recommend it. also this trailer is such a lovely idea: youtu.be/_eEmBQ4MSGs?...
positive · AI labelView post →Planet Money does Flock. Mostly an audio pod. 34m. Pod host was called up for Grand Jury duty. She was shocked at the level of dragnet surveilence of individual suspects, in and out of vehicles, stores, subways. Historical data. All with biometric ID. All without a warrant. All in high res that can FR somebody from a city block away. The ep gets into the post-9/11 climate that led to big money pouring into surveilence tech. The secretive funding methods to avoid public accountability and…
neutral · AI labelView post →Flock Fever: A Review of Government Surveillance - Benn Jordan.
neutral · AI labelView post →The first few hours of the game are fun, (when the story is rolling), but then it becomes an impossible grindy slog post-game to reach max bars with everyone. Especially certain 'rarer' species. The spawn rate of the big white ones patrolling the marsh are still abysmal and will take irl hours of searching, even after the reluctant adjustment made by the devs. There's very sparse customization if you were looking foward to that in this game. The starting birds are all there is, and there's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Season passes, in-app purchases and loot boxes have made every AAA publisher treat you like a thief for playing their multiplayer game. Kernel-level anti-cheat should be treated like it’s just as invasive as a Flock camera: they demand so much from you in return for so little.
neutral · AI labelView post →Flock Fever: A Review of Government Surveillance.
neutral · AI labelView post →Check out the receipts👇🏻! Flock Cam Florida Mike Rogers isn't just getting into the domestic surveillance game. He helped create it. From his FBI days to the post-9/11 rush to spy on every American, Mike has been peeking on us and enjoying it like it's his personal kink. 🕵🏻 mikeiswatching.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Delighted that @elirainsberry.com’s wonderful soundtrack for Flock is nominated for Best Original Video Game Score at this year’s @ivorsacademy.bsky.social awards!
neutral · AI labelView post →A new expansion to Outersloth funded game Flock Around! 🐦 BIRD FANS REJOICE!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Review After 100% Achievements If you’re into creature collector games, this is a great addition to the genre! It has a cute, simple story with likeable characters and a neat gameplay loop. Play solo or online with a friend, fly around and seek a variety of beautiful creatures to add to your flock. The map is surprisingly big, featuring many unique zones which house 60+ creatures in total for you to find. Locate whistles to be able to charm new species by using an awesome distance style…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dick and I did a fun interview with Victoria Kennedy at Eurogamer about FLOCK: https://www.eurogamer.net/hohokums-spiritual-successor-takes-flight-in-flock
neutral · AI labelView post →Flock around is such a charming and addictive game
positive · AI labelView post →Flock was a game that I was actually very hyped about, and it was…fun? I guess? It wasn’t really what i was expecting. Usually when i play an indie game, smt always sticks to me, for some reason flock didnt do it. For 7 hours i just flew aroud a pretty big map just collecting critters and while it is indeed a very interesting small experience, the price isnt worth it in my opinion. If you’re a tryhard indie hame player or just someone that likes small cozy games, check it out but only at sales
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So Flock Around is an adorable, silly game about taking photos of birds. My partner and I bird watch on our morning walks and this game feels just like that. I highly recommend it, it's great!
positive · AI labelView post →Second to last turn and won a game of Flock Together. This is a co-op game by Sea Cow Games. #boardgames
neutral · AI labelView post →Flock is lovely btw. And co-op. store.steampowered.com/app/1472930/...
positive · AI labelView post →I loved the game up until my save file got deleted in less than 2 seconds because there is no confirmation for deleting your save file. I play on controller and because of how my buttons are laid out, when I went to grab my controller to start playing, the button to delete your save file was held for a very brief period of time in which my whole save was deleted. No confirmation, no reasonably longer period of time to make sure that the user is really sure they want to do this. All of my…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is really just Let's Destroy Flock And Palentir: The Game.
negative · AI labelView post →I reviewed Flock, a delicate birdwatching game with an eye-bleaching effect for those overwhelmed by the current world. www.gamespot.com/reviews/floc...
neutral · AI labelView post →There's a new VR game called Tiny Flock I really want... ...I'm so headset brained suddenly, and I love games like Puzzling Places and Walkabout Minigolf, this is like 3 dimensional lemmings with a carrot AND YOU CAN BUY HATS FOR YOUR SHEEP. But its $20 and I should be good...
positive · AI labelView post →The birdwatching multi-player co-op game Flock Around releases tomorrow!! I might stream tomorrow night and give away a copy! 👀🐦
neutral · AI labelView post →thought the game looked interesting, bought it to play it for a bit to unwind before chores. I spent 5 hours uninterupted because it was so good. my chores arent done but I have a bunch of darling sheep and creatures flying around with me
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →!!FISHING MINIGAME RECAST!! Flock Around does not have a fishing minigame :(( #flockaround #indiegame #gaming #videogames #fishing #fishingminigame
negative · AI labelView post →Having a chill stream playing very pretty indie game Flock twitch.tv/cressup
neutral · AI labelView post →Not enough people played this gorgeous, gorgeous game!!! Play Flock with a friend, have a wonderful chill time, meet some cool birds.
positive · AI labelView post →too short, too buggy, at least for the price. the style of this game is adorable and the premisse of finding and collecting creatures is interesting, however, theres some issues with this game that sour the experience quite a bit. first of all the game constantly interrupts your doing and yanks your camera away for every interaction, which happens a lot and becomes annoying quickly. In a game where fluent movement is ever present, a sudden stop like that feels like you're crashing. I also found…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute, but janky. The automatic height while flying was very annoying at times, especially when I was too high in the air and had to fly around for a while to come back down. The speed boost "tunnels," "rings," or whatever you want to call them were also rather inconsistent. The camera was often too close to my character, and sometimes my character would be beneath the screen entirely. Co-op worked fine for two hours and then dropped unexpectedly. My partner was unable to reconnect to my game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trench Crusade Pick Up Game 9/22/26 Grayslake, IL. Just a few photos from playing a scenario out of Carcass Front Cheryll - Heretic Naval Raiders “Babes with Bullets and Axes” Zack - Procession of the Blessed Flock “Communikitty Field Trip” #trenchcrusade #skirmishwargame #paintedminiatures
neutral · AI labelView post →(Note: this is EXTREMELY a controller game, you will be sad if you buy it and try to play on keyboard & mouse!) Gorgeous world, delightful creatures, luxuriously well-crafted movement & traversal. The perfect creature collector if you want to hoard & show off weird little guys based purely on how much you like them: no stats, no breeding, no leveling, just an entourage of your favorite goofballs and galoots swirling along in your wake. Plus they're all named silly things like "Bewl" and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fly around on the back of a bird and explore beautiful landscapes, while you charm and collect a huge variety of weird and wonderful creatures. There's a semblance of a storyline ('Burgling Bewls' have stolen Aunt Jane's whistles and you have to get them back with the help of Uncle Reg's sheep ... it'll all make sense, I promise), but there's a real sense of achievement as you gradually lower each layer of cloud to reveal new game areas and critters.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →And attend city council/committee meetings! It's drudgery, but (in the US at least) it's at city-level meetings that elected officials vote on whether to authorize contracts with Flock, Axon, and similar companies. Residents can typically register in favor of or against resolutions and can give public comment.
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