Flock (video game)

For other uses, see Flock.

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.

Flock
Developer(s)	Hollow Ponds
Publisher(s)	Annapurna Interactive
Platform(s)	Windows PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Release	July 16, 2024
Genre(s)	Adventure
Mode(s)	Cooperative video game single-player

Critics commended the game's colorful, cartoony art style.

Gameplay

Flock is a 2024 adventure game. The player is tasked by their aunt to fill out their field guide. They travel on their giant bird to find and identify a variety of fictional creatures. A co-op game mode allows two players to play.^[1][2][3]

Development

Flock is developed by Hollow Ponds and Annapurna Interactive.^[4] The game released on 16 July 2024 for Windows, Playstation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X/S.^[5]

Reception

Aggregate scores

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	PC: 75/100[6] PS5: 78/100[7]
OpenCritic	79% recommend[8]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Eurogamer	4/5[5]
GameSpot	8/10[9]
GamesRadar+	4/5[10]
Hardcore Gamer	2.5/5[11]
The Guardian	3/5[1]

Reception

The game reveived "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.^[6][7] 79% of critics recommended the game according to OpenCritic.^[8]

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.^[1] Polygon enjoyed the game's art style. The bright, vibrant colors and "environments illustrated in patterned brush strokes" perfectly matched the world's whimsy.^[12] 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.^[11]