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Flynn: Son of Crimson
Developer Studio Thunderhorse
Flynn: Son of Crimson is a platform game developed by Studio Thunderhorse and published by Humble Games. The game follows a young boy named Flynn, who embarks on a journey of discovery and conflict alongside his animal companion Dex as he learns to master his powers. Flynn and Dex must save Rosantica before the evil from The Scourge claims his home. The game was released on September 15, 2021 on Microsoft Windows,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
291 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
82
LovedLoved
150 positive · 34 negative
95% range 75–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 150 | 34 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 0 | 98 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
339 of 416 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
82% recommend · 151 yes, 34 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 185 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (660 of 773 positive).
Players find it a decent but unremarkable action platformer with nice pixel art and music. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the combat and gameplay feel repetitive and lack originality. [4][5][6] Others enjoy the short, chill experience and smooth controls. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [19]
Flynn: Son of Crimson feels like a project that checks off every popular mechanic without actually mixing them in interesting ways and takes forever to get going. For a game this short, it takes over an hour to beat the first five levels and a "boss" just to reach the hub area and the funny thing is the only thing you can do is trade hidden collectibles for currency, as the NPC who teaches skills is still two levels …
- [1]
Nice action plat seems more at home on a handheld than on PC... be a kick to play it on the deck I suppose. Great pixel art, nice music, ok gameplay but everything else is been there done that and it got a bit boring personally. Still a solid effort that should enthuse genre fans at the right sale price.
- [7]
𝔼𝕒𝕤𝕪 𝕣𝕖𝕥𝕣𝕠 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕖𝕣 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕖 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕝 Are you looking for a short and sweet polished indie action platformer that blends nostalgic charm with modern design?? Look no further, Flynn: Son of Crimson is exactly what you're looking for. Set on the vibrant island of Rosantica that's been struck by an ethereal evil, the game follows Flynn, a young hero …
- [3]
A game of missed opportunities and unrealized potential. For example, most of the attacks in the skill tree are useless. But the art direction is great, the pixel work is nearly perfect, and the game overall is an enjoyable romp. I finished in about 8 hours. Not a must-play, but this game makes for a nice, low-investment cleanser between more demanding experiences.
- [4]
It's okay. A platformer featuring such outrageous concepts as "linearity" and "distinct levels". There's a variety of challenges with occasional fun gimmicks thrown in. Some slight repetitiveness and slightly weak enemy variance. The one persistent thought I had while playing was that the game doesn't do enough to force the player out of their comfort zone - most enemies get taken down the same way, walking up to …
Summarised from 34 of the 276 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
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
82% of the 185 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Flynn: Son of Crimson. The complaint that keeps coming up: combat and gameplay feel repetitive. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Flynn: Son of Crimson received "generally favorable" reviews on review aggregation website, Metacritic. The game also received reviews from a range of video game media outlets, praising its gameplay, art-style and range of puzzles and weapons.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 291 · most liked firstWatergate was fucking child's play. Call this what it is Senator Murphy, a coup. A coup that is about 70% over at this point. When Trump starts replacing generals with bootlicking sycophants like Michael Flynn, it's game over. The time to be marching in the streets is now.
neutral · AI labelView post →The reason why TRON bombed is because there are very very few people left on the planet who are invested in the story of Kevin Flynn, hotshot video game designer from a movie from 43 years ago
neutral · AI labelView post →"Why is the sonic game with bad physics bad gameplay bad graphics and bad level design not a good game?" "Because Ian Flynn muzzle curve IDW reference eyebrows!" "Yeah!"
neutral · AI labelView post →Alongside Ian Flynn, Evan Stanley, and the current game voice cast, the series is being directed by Ian Jones-Quartey, with Dan Jolley as lead writer! #SonicNews Full story here: www.sonicstadium.org/articles/son...
neutral · AI labelView post →BREAKING: SEGA has revealed an online web manga written by Ian Flynn... starring Chao! The Sonic and Shadow Chao, specifically. It'll follow what these Chao are up to during the game. Coming October 18, with line art by Misa Shion and colors by @deegeemin.bsky.social! #SonicNews
neutral · AI labelView post →Keeping all the anime fighters. Keeping the fighting game characters because Smash players hate inputs. Adding Nanashi as the SMT rep over Flynn or Demifiend. Rean. Everything about this is immaculate
neutral · AI labelView post →Alright time for Malik Willis to have his Matt Flynn game
neutral · AI labelView post →been busy playing Sonic Frontiers because I was gifted it and I have come to the conclusion of three things 1. Good game 2. I hate these fucking towers 3. God Damn It Ian Flynn
positive · AI labelView post →RUMOR: A #SonicFrontiers sequel is reportedly in development and targeting a November 2026 release—just in time for Sonic’s 35th anniversary! 🌀 The game will build on the open-zone style and may see Ian Flynn return as writer. Full story in our article! #SonicNews
neutral · AI labelView post →Game key giveaway! ❤️🔑 Quinn & Flynn is a mature queer visual novel, with a love triangle between police detectives and a poet caught in a criminal case. 4 random winners will be DM'd a key on Feb 25th. ✍️🏳️🌈 Repost + Follow + (Wishlist the game to enter. 👇)
neutral · AI labelView post →And to expand on this - I wanna see Rommath and Umbric to keep on giving messy divorced-but-future-remarried couple energy, where it's clear (AND IN-GAME) that they're in a relationship/situationship). I wanna see Flynn and Shaw show clear-cut love or a gentle moment, IN-GAME. AND I wanna see MORE.
neutral · AI labelView post →Likewise, we saw some serious queer relationships take root. The Night Fae campaign featured two male Night Warriors whose love is central to that plot, and while it doesn't actually feature in game, the external material began to build up Flynn and Shaw as a couple.
neutral · AI labelView post →There's a LOT they'd have to change to make this work beyond just tuning up the base game. If Ian Flynn can alter Generations' script to make something a little more in line with current times, then I'd love to see him give this game's story a complete overhaul.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ian Flynn haters when they go to Radical Highway and Shadow says "I'm at Radical Highway" (he's referencing the video game he is in that the comic is about).
neutral · AI labelView post →We also got the beginnings of a romance between Stellagosa and Valtrois in the Anniversary, which while also not explicit, was very cute. But at the same time, we finally see Flynn and Shaw together in game again... and their romance is not only ignored, it's made oddly hostile.
neutral · AI labelView post →Columbus assistant GM Josh Flynn at Canucks – Red Wings game. Blue Jackets have interest in Hoglander.
neutral · AI labelView post →Besides lying about Hunter Biden, Byrne spread election-fraud lies before Jan 6. He was in the White House with Michael Flynn the night Jan 6 was greenlit (probably as a LESS crazy plan than Flynn's pitch). So it's fair game to point out that his thesis is as much a disaster as his legal team. 2/
neutral · AI labelView post →Rome Flynn (reigning Celeb game MVP) tells Shams he has to post "Breaking: 2x MVP" if he makes the bucket... he makes it, but Shams says no! 😂 Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game: Tonight at 7:00pm/et on ESPN!
neutral · AI labelView post →Druski and Kai Cenat in the background looking at Rome Flynn and his Celebrity Game MVP trophy 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →Flynn was nervous about the Texas football game and wouldn’t stop checking his phone. So, @pupfenixaus.bsky.social came up with a plan to help💜💙
neutral · AI labelView post →Ask him if he would hire Mike Flynn or Ivan Raiklin for special projects. Ask what he talked to Ratcliffe, Miller & Trump about at the Army vs Navy game in Dec 2020. Ask why he withheld info to the Biden transition team. Ask about his touring with Flynn & Stone on the Reawaken America Tour.
neutral · AI labelView post →Cats & Dragons is now public! From PIKA Games: New upcoming release!!!! 😺🐲We are proud to announce PIKA Games' newest title, designed by Randy Flynn (Cascadia) and illustrated by Edu Valls (Bitoku), Cats & Dragons! 😺🐲 ... #CatsAndDragons #BoardGames
neutral · AI labelView post →Rome Flynn wins Ruffles Celebrity Game MVP for the 2nd year in a row 🏆
neutral · AI labelView post →No, the 2013 Seahawks wouldn't have won the SB with Flynn, and no, the 2025 Seahawks neither with Lock, but Drew had one hell of a game today in Arizona against a quality defense
neutral · AI labelView post →“We’re not retconning anything” - DOOM: The Dark Ages – Revelations devs promise classic levels are “biblically accurate” to the Flynn Taggart story.
neutral · AI labelView post →Your 2026 Ruffles Celeb Game MVP... Rome Flynn!
neutral · AI labelView post →Good to see that the lessons of last week have been learnt, leaving Les and Flynn on for the entire game. #SaintsFC
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic could say "I'm Sonic! Sonic the Hedgehog!" in a new game and fans would still go "ARARRGRGAGRAGARGARGAGARH FUCKING IAN FLYNN
neutral · AI labelView post →Very pleased to be sharing the newest game from designers Randy Flynn (@rf-seattle.bsky.social) and Joseph Z Chen (@fanfactories.bsky.social)! Frenzy Falls will have you competing for points as your cards ride the currents - so hang on and let's learn how to play: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwLP...
neutral · AI labelView post →How about a dive into a video game for this week's #VintageToyTuesday? Here are a trio of vintage Tron figures - Red Warrior, Flynn, and Sark! Share something fun and vintage from your toy collection to keep this going! #toys #toysky #gaming #videogames #nostalgia
neutral · AI labelView post →all i'm going to say is that sonic generations is like the ONE game where you're literally not allowed to complain about tiny references. "BAAAAH ANOTHER FORCED REFERENCE I HATE IAN FLYNN" do you know what game you are playing.
neutral · AI labelView post →You guys fail to grasp that the minute Trump starts firing generals and replacing them with bootlicking nutjobs like Michael Flynn that it's game over. The time to be in the streets is now.
neutral · AI labelView post →The game has changed, son of Flynn. #FFXIV | #FFXIVScreenshots | #Gposers | #FFXIVSnap | #AuRi | #Xaela
neutral · AI labelView post →🌟 FRIDAY'S FINAL SCORES 🌟 Rome Flynn wins his second straight Ruffles Celeb Game MVP as Team Giannis defeats Team Anthony! Tacko Fall: 20 PTS, 21 REB, 5 BLK Keenan Allen: 18 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 6 STL, 3 BLK
neutral · AI labelView post →We are seeing the Matt Flynn Game again.
neutral · AI labelView post →Lampard strangely not giving it the Billy Big Bollocks at the end of the game today, ha ha. What a result! COYS! Nice goal from Flynn Downes on his 100th appearance for the club. #SaintsFC
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm so confused People are in love with all these interactions But they also have the biggest cow that Ian Flynn is the main writer for the game. Make up your minds.
neutral · AI labelView post →that sonic racing game is probably gonna be really fucking good too and there's a weirdly high chance it'll be written by Ian Flynn
neutral · AI labelView post →Nice action plat seems more at home on a handheld than on PC... be a kick to play it on the deck I suppose. Great pixel art, nice music, ok gameplay but everything else is been there done that and it got a bit boring personally. Still a solid effort that should enthuse genre fans at the right sale price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do think that sonic heroes deserves an official remake out of all the games plus it'll be fun to see how Ian Flynn would write the characters in that game
neutral · AI labelView post →I knew she was on somebody, I thought it was a mask okay DANG~ Lookit Flynn Rider over here, game devs going full in bb <3
neutral · AI labelView post →These losses are frustrating, but anytime the Wolves struggle, it's easy to reminisce on the REAL dogshit days where EVERY game was like that LAC game. I paid $100+ in college (that's a lot in '09!) to watch Flynn/Brewer/Gomes/Big Al/Hollins start (-21.4 rating). MIN lost by nearly 10 pts a game!
neutral · AI labelView post →Throwback to Matt Flynn breaking the single-game franchise TD record vs. Lions www.packers.com/video/memora...
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a very average game but I'm starting today by being positive so it gets a thumbs up.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The stars showed out Friday night in LA for the Ruffles Celeb Game, with Rome Flynn taking home MVP honors for the 2nd straight year! ⭐
neutral · AI labelView post →Another action platformer in metroidvania style that tries to beat the classics. Gameplay is ok nothing out of ordinary - you can collect different weapons for various occasions and upgrades for your character. Lots of exploration where you uncover new parts of the map. Some light story will engage you in this adventure. When you're stuck try another unexplored area with new abilities and such. Visuals are nice and colorful. Music and sounds somewhat decent. Simple game mechanic attack and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remember when Ken Penders destroyed the longest running video game comics because he didn't like Ian Flynn making his boring ass future story interesting
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is extremely boring in the first part, and I almost dropped it, but the second part is more entertaining, because you get much more abilities and enemies are more interesting to fight against. However, I wouldn't recommend it since I didn't see anything there which I missed in other similar games. Playing it was more like a chore than having fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →He personalized the Mike Flynn pardon like he was autographing a game-worn jersey.
neutral · AI labelView post →My ego: "Doug Pederson announces that Trevor Lawrence won't play this Sunday, Lions getting a bit of luck on their side it would seem" My id, in spite of all evidence over the years: "NO MATT FLYNN GAME NO MATT FLYNN GAME NO MATT FLYNN GAME"
neutral · AI labelView post →Studio Thunderhorse - the indie studio behind Flynn: Son of Crimson - has closed down due to "challenges", with its upcoming game Ronin Rush presumably cancelled. Read more: Game Developer
neutral · AI labelView post →🔴 NEW VIDEO! 🦔 At Southeast Game Exchange 2026, our All-Star Sonic Voice Actor Panel starring Roger Craig Smith, Pete Capella, & Quinton Flynn was hilarious! Get ready for fun stories, inspiring wisdom, and your questions! Watch below~ 👇 HUGE thanks to SEGE and all the actors!
neutral · AI labelView post →One of my earliest BioWare fan based jokes was insisting that then general manager Aaryn Flynn was a "fake name" and "not a real guy." Game comes out with a locked in last name of Flynn you say? Well, that's easy:
neutral · AI labelView post →Nope, I still find the indirect game quotes charming, a million more titles to Ian Flynn
neutral · AI labelView post →𝔼𝕒𝕤𝕪 𝕣𝕖𝕥𝕣𝕠 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕖𝕣 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕖 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕝 Are you looking for a short and sweet polished indie action platformer that blends nostalgic charm with modern design?? Look no further, Flynn: Son of Crimson is exactly what you're looking for. Set on the vibrant island of Rosantica that's been struck by an ethereal evil, the game follows Flynn, a young hero tasked with protecting his homeland from the corruption known as the Scourge.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Flynn: Son of Crimson feels like a project that checks off every popular mechanic without actually mixing them in interesting ways and takes forever to get going. For a game this short, it takes over an hour to beat the first five levels and a "boss" just to reach the hub area and the funny thing is the only thing you can do is trade hidden collectibles for currency, as the NPC who teaches skills is still two levels away. To reiterate, you spend roughly a fifth of the game with your basic…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You deserve better. We’re all here for a few weeks and then we die. Spending our time on video games is a noble hobby, to a degree. But you can’t waste it on Flynn the Crimson Guy. This is about 10 hours (?) of open-mouthed nothingness. Speaking to someone who’s only half interested in what you have to say. Slop. Scrolling on social media, but worse, because there sometimes you’ll find kinda funny video. Instead, you walk around a bland platformer, hit-hit-dodge, hit-hit-dodge, guy says some…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Key art, Yuri Lowell, Estellise Sidos Heurassein, and Flynn Scifo from Tales of Vesperia by artist Kosuke Fujishima. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_tales-of...
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyway, this is the best cutscene in the game, and it’s Final Mix exclusive. The sheer difference between 2005 Quinton Flynn/Jesse McCartney and 2014 Quinton Flynn/Jesse McCartney is so noticeable. #KH2FM
neutral · AI labelView post →New plot heavy Sonic game with Ian Flynn will save me
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