CONTROL Resonant
CONTROL Resonant
Game
Game2016
Furi
Developer The Game Bakers
Furi is a 2016 action shoot 'em up video game developed and published by indie studio The Game Bakers available for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Amazon Luna. The game takes place on a planet in a colorful, retro, science fiction setting and consists entirely of boss fights. The game follows The Stranger (later referred to as Rider) as he fights his way down through a prison… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
360 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
LovedLoved
192 positive · 31 negative
95% range 81–90%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 192 | 31 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 57 | 2 | 61 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 1 | 14 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
8,133 of 8,946 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
86% recommend · 175 yes, 29 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 204 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (12,680 of 14,099 positive).
Players praise the game's soundtrack, art style, and tight combat. [1][2][3] Some find the difficulty rewarding, while others criticize repetitive gameplay. [4][5][6] A few reviewers note issues with certain boss fights and unskippable walking segments. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
Bought it because of the music. About 10 repetitive fights where you need to time parries and other two or three abilities. It was interesting at first but got tiring really fast since you mostly have to wait for bosses to do the same attacks over and over. Gameplay LOOKS fast on videos, but it's not. I sincerely prefer something with more agency.
- [2]
PEAK boss rush game with most fun parry mechanic ever exist (ancestor of the SEKIRO) with legendary synthwave OSTs (shout out to Toxic Avenger and Carpenter Brut). This game alone shaped my love towards souls games and bullethell genre along with music preferences. Also so much patience against 6 phased bosses with most of them having ranged and close-quarter combat scenes. 10/10 would play again in 2036
- [7]
imma be real this game really is amazing and you should play it, but the true final boss genuily is one of the worst most boring fights ive ever expreienced and its genuily awful, i wish the devs could see my comment cause this game is a 8/10 soley because that final boss is so awful, it would be a 10 without it, i seriously hope whoever designed that piece of **** never finds work in the industry again. the music, …
- [12]
An all-killer-no-filler boss rush with punishing yet fair difficulty and a phenomenal soundtrack. It even has a pretty interesting story to go with it. Combat gives you a limited yet finely tuned combo of attacks, dodging, blocking/parrying, and shooting. Each boss fight is clearly designed to test at least one of those mechanics almost to its limit. It does take a lot of practice and the difficulty may be a bit …
- [1]
Do you want a cool game, with cool characters, and cool music, that make you feel cool? This is it.
Summarised from 34 of the 316 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 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
86% of the 204 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Furi. The complaint that keeps coming up: some boss fights are tedious or frustrating. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Furi received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator platform Metacritic. James Davenport of PC Gamer gave it an 86 out of 100, claiming it "is only held back by rare bugs and poorly designed difficulty spikes." Jeff Marchiafava of Game Informer gave it a 6 out of 10, citing a lack of engagement in the environment and unforgiving difficulty, although user reviews on platforms such as Steam have been far more positive.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 360 · most liked firstSo here’s a weird thing: a trailer was uploaded for what is apparently an official series based off the indie game FURI, but was then pulled from basically everywhere within hours, seemingly because of negative response. Curious what the backstory is here
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing FF7 got me wondering what was my favourite video-game Battle theme ever. The FF7 one ranks very high, but I would say it's that one from the game Furi because I'm a sucker for synthwave and games that blend their fight with the music rhythm. What's yours? youtu.be/8QpUGCXwOks?...
positive · AI labelView post →I think that if you really insist on having non-combat downtime in your melee action game, that Furi had the right idea: do away with the inane filler puzzles and let the player walk around a pretty landscape at their own leisure. Give me vistas and strolling instead of box puzzles. Give me Nothing
positive · AI labelView post →For the last decade you’ve shared your speedruns, your fan art, and your memories of the game with us. Thank you for fighting for freedom in Furi for ten years. Here’s to ten more. We hear thunder. Pitter patter.
neutral · AI labelView post →Indie game checkpoint! Furi will always be my first pick for my favourite indie game. I love everything about it! Especially the OST!!!
positive · AI labelView post →You will like our indie game if you enjoyed: -Hyper Light Drifter -Furi -Gris -Crying on your birthday -Running (leisurely) -Trees -Daggers -I'm running out of things -Please wishlist -Moths -It's pretty pixel art 😔 #indiegame #gamedev #trailertuesday
neutral · AI labelView post →So per a friend's recommendation, I played through an indie game called Furi (and finished it tonight). *That was sick.*
positive · AI labelView post →Played and finished Minishoot Adventures and I highly recommend it! It's a bit like Zelda meet Furi: exploration + dual stick shooter. Very chill, extremely well paced. Great controls, legibility, level design... I could dream of this game with a "Furi" package (character, art, music, story...).
positive · AI labelView post →While I haven't made anything since COVID started, cosplay is a second huge hobby of mine aside from streaming! Here is my "Chain" cosplay from the game Furi by The Game Bakers! #Cosplay #Furi #TheChain
neutral · AI labelView post →Share some of your favourite game OSTs. 🎶 🌟 NieR Replicant ver.1.22 🌟 Furi 🌟 Xenoblade Chronicles 🌟 Alan Wake 2
neutral · AI labelView post →Here’s how we Bake our indie Games! Happy ten years to our game Furi, from ourselves 10 years ago! Hope you enjoyed our 10th Anniversary Celebration Stream yesterday!
neutral · AI labelView post →How do you make a game people remember 10 years later? Here’s how we did it with Furi, ten years ago!
neutral · AI labelView post →The complete art behind Furi: bosses designs by Takashi Okazaki, concept art, storyboards, all the art that went into making Furi including some that didn’t make it in the game! Now available on PS5 and Switch with a easy to use interface.
neutral · AI labelView post →As with one of their previous titles, Furi, I liked the idea of Cairn WAY more than actually playing it. But I think the biggest praise I can give it is I think it’s the perfect game for NorthernLion to just go on a deranged 15 minute rant about oysters on.
neutral · AI labelView post →Do you want a cool game, with cool characters, and cool music, that make you feel cool? This is it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really happy to see Cairn getting love. Haven was really cool, and i still think Furi is incredibly slept on in modern discourse. Game Bakers has been doing some rad stuff, can't wait to play this one.
positive · AI labelView post →Furina *handing over monopoly money*: treat yourself~ Arle/Navia/Clori:... Furina, you are losing the game. Furi: Hush! #Furina #Navia #Arlecchino #Clorinde
neutral · AI labelView post →After many delays, here's my video of all the bosses in Furi Ranked. Furi is an excellent game that does well with what little it has on display, so I'm going to discuss its fantastic collection of boss battles. Here's the link: youtu.be/PMPGpYF5-Bs Likes and reposts would be appreciated.
positive · AI labelView post →Name a game/series that's underrated and deserves more love. Furi!
positive · AI labelView post →PEAK boss rush game with most fun parry mechanic ever exist (ancestor of the SEKIRO) with legendary synthwave OSTs (shout out to Toxic Avenger and Carpenter Brut). This game alone shaped my love towards souls games and bullethell genre along with music preferences. Also so much patience against 6 phased bosses with most of them having ranged and close-quarter combat scenes. 10/10 would play again in 2036
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hard, stylish, and unforgettable. Furi is a boss-rush masterpiece with an 11/10 soundtrack.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indie Game Discovery - Cairn (demo available on Steam and PlayStation) this survival-climber looks stunning and is from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route. carefullyhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/Cairn/ #indiegames #indiegame #indiegamedev #games
neutral · AI labelView post →A fresh Cairn trailer drops featuring a new track by The Toxic Avenger @toxavanger.bsky.social (Furi, Road 96...)! Stay tuned for more🎶 The game also features music from Martin Stig Andersen @martinstig.bsky.social (Control, Limbo, INSIDE...) and singer/composer Gildaa. 🎮 Game releases on Nov 5!
neutral · AI labelView post →🔥 FURI GIVEAWAY 🔥 Hey everyone! We're giving away some redeem codes to download the entire FURI game soundtrack in your favorite format (WAV/MP3/FLAC... etc)! 🎶 Just enter a code here: furi.bandcamp.com/yum First come, first served! ⤵️ d2b3-7wp7 rgjt-5c7a avw8-hbp4 3rnv-wan3 gqt7-cf5e
neutral · AI labelView post →Speaking of 4.2 remember when they gave Furi the dead wife filter in the livestream and then we just never got this scene in-game at any point
neutral · AI labelView post →#60: Furi A game laser-focused on creating flow state, with music from a bunch of synthwave artists. Good shit. Feels like cheating for me to list it, hahah See: You Are The End Something Memorable Enraged What We Fight For 6:24 A Picture in Motion Wisdom of Rage furi.bandcamp.com/album/furi-o...
positive · AI labelView post →Pretty fun game for $2 sale. Pure boss rush style with bit of frustrating game design for certain stages. Some bosses are pretty challenging but expected it to be way harder after reading bad reviews stating it's too difficult.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Multicore series 24 - Furi awesome game with awesome gameplay, music, and storytelling. if not for being completely obsessed with Furi, i wouldnt be making the art i am now, and i wouldnt have been loving the games i am now, and it'll forever be in my top 5, no matter what #furi #mubart #multicore
positive · AI labelView post →This might turn into a Steam Sales Recommendations thread Furi on sale for $2 and you really should check it out if you haven't yet it's ace store.steampowered.com/app/423230/F...
positive · AI labelView post →If you enjoy a quick challenge just do yourself a favor and play this game A short and fun boss rush with tight combat, bullet hell chaos and a great soundtrack from Carpenter Brut While the game didn't do bad on sales I still think this game is terribly underrated and overlooked
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →played a little bit of cairn tonight and loving it!!! really loved the game bakers' Furi and I think it's tapping a lot into the more hardcore sensibilities of that game but in a very different way and in a very different flavor
positive · AI labelView post →Also Furi is a kickass game and I wish the best for the fans who made that film, I'm sorry for my contribution to the wave of negativity the trailer got 🙏 If you haven't played it you should absolutely give the game a look
positive · AI labelView post →I’ve been really into "Furi" game lately. Loved the visuals and the soundtrack. I decided to make some fan art of Onnamusha. Huge thanks to The Game Bakers @thegamebakers.com and everyone who worked on the game - it’s truly fantastic! 看守がポイントだ。あいつを倒せば自由になれる。
positive · AI labelView post →Our game is obviously inspired by -Hyper Light Drifter -Unsighted -Furi -Gris #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Stream is live now! We're going to be playing pundit & talking about the news while also playing Napoleon: Total War. Afterwards, a game about rock climbing made by the Furi/Haven developers Afterwards, George twitch.tv/superbunnyhop
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a fun boss rush game. It's mainly bullet hell. A word of advice: the dash goes off when you RELEASE the button, not when you press it. The longer you hold, the longer the dash will be.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indie game with best music, equally good on 2nd playthrough. top 3 bosses: 1. The Hand 2. The Edge 3. The Song
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Character designs from Furi for The Burst, The Flame, The Song, and The Voice by artist Takashi Okazaki. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_furi_a.h...
neutral · AI labelView post →Newest Geller video scientifically targeting me mentioning being a kid reading game manuals, Furi, and watch for rolling rocks in .5x A press.
neutral · AI labelView post →I drew The Line from Furi, chilling to lo-fi beats for The Game Bakers' fanart contest and won second place 🙈💜 Thank you @thegamebakers.bsky.social !🥰 I adore this game and I'm so happy to have the artbook and music now next to my Haven collector edition <3 #Furi #LousticArt #TheGameBakers
positive · AI labelView post →I LOVE THIS GAME!! don't let my low hours fool you, I have over 80 hours on my Switch. I bought it again here for the achievements. the music the gameplay the story the art i love it all!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m thinking about trying a replay of Furi as it definitely was one of my favourite games in my PS4 library and just an amazing and underrated game in general.
positive · AI labelView post →Another great night of @streamforacause.bsky.social! Join us tonight at 9 pm est when @cosplaybyrd.bsky.social is playing our epic hack and slash game FURI!
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing Nine Sols and liking it so far, thought a part of me almost wishes it was a boss rush game like Furi. The parry-focused combat system is exhilarating when you parry attacks from a boss twice as big as you, but is way less fun when you're in a corridor fighting multiple small enemies at once
neutral · AI labelView post →Probably one of my favorite indie games of all time. Such a beautiful artstyle, story, music and gameplay. I love coming back to Furi every now and then and experiencing it again. I do hope they make another game like this even if it isn't a sequel
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I went into Furi knowing that I liked the style and visuals I saw of the game from the trailer/screenshots. Visually the game is very nice to look at and the character designs I have encountered were also great. I also came in full well knowing it was a bullet-hell, boss rush game, and the game succeeds at being that. The music is also decent for the first two bosses I did but that's all I can speak on, I have not heard the rest. However, from a gameplay perspective, personally I cannot…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Furi fanart (the game rocks go play it)
positive · AI labelView post →The mothership fight was a load of cr** other than that fantastic game i give it 11/10 XD
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indie Game Daily #11 Action Speed, Precision & Combat Flow Katana ZERO, Ghostrunner, and Furi push your reflexes to the limit. Fast kills. Tight movement. No room for mistakes. #IndieGames #Gaming #GameDev #SteamGames 42zero.org/indie-game-d...
neutral · AI labelView post →imma be real this game really is amazing and you should play it, but the true final boss genuily is one of the worst most boring fights ive ever expreienced and its genuily awful, i wish the devs could see my comment cause this game is a 8/10 soley because that final boss is so awful, it would be a 10 without it, i seriously hope whoever designed that piece of **** never finds work in the industry again. the music, setting, voice acting everything for that final fight is genuily the biggest…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kinda #22 Furi (a secret early ending - gosh I love this damn game)
positive · AI labelView post →Bought it because of the music. About 10 repetitive fights where you need to time parries and other two or three abilities. It was interesting at first but got tiring really fast since you mostly have to wait for bosses to do the same attacks over and over. Gameplay LOOKS fast on videos, but it's not. I sincerely prefer something with more agency.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The way the music and visuals flood your brain with intensity and a need to lock in on each boss fight, forcing you into the flow state and challenging you to master your dashes and parries, has never quite been replicated by any other game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I actually played furi demake first, the little pixelated retro version that came out after the original had a blast with it. The transition from demake's pixel art to this colorful game style was wild it's one of those games where losing doesn't feel frustrating because you know you can do better next try, loved it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Furi is 90% off on Steam right now. GO BUY IT AND GIVE IT A GO!!! Forever be my favourite indie game.
positive · AI labelView post →Strive for an UNBEATABLE deal on Furi in the Eastern Martial Artists Week! Rider has hacked and slashed the game 90% off, and now Furi joins a collection of intense martial arts games in the fest!
neutral · AI labelView post →20.) Furi Just an insanely beautiful game from start to finish. The storytelling and presentation of each boss fight is so distinct and memorable. The combat system feels so satisfying to master and is the literal perfect example of the tough but fair approach to difficulty
positive · AI labelView post →Game #18: Furi, is done Difficult and intense boss fights, interesting worldbuilding and lore, and a solid soundtrack make this fun little game to play when you want a cool hack n slash boss rush
positive · AI labelView post →The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallange #Games #GameDev #PromoSky Day 13: Furi
neutral · AI labelView post →Furi (Modern) Furi is a boss rush action game Few games match the experience Furi brings. Ultimately a boss rush, the periods in between bosses hold just as much weight despite just walking forward. Time to take in calm sights, music, and story before stepping into yet another deadly storm.
positive · AI labelView post →
Posts are quoted from public profiles with links to the original. Want yours removed? Contact us.
