Flinthook

Indie· Adventure· Action Roguelike· Action

Released Apr 2017

Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!

73% positive · 843 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Flinthook launched on April 18, 2017 as a fully finished product — the developer explicitly stated in their March 2017 trailer announcement that "the game is done, we're ready to ship it." Following launch, the developer issued a handful of patches through July 3, 2017 addressing bug fixes, balance tweaks, and adding the community-requested dual-stick control option. The last recorded developer communication was the July 3, 2017 patch (r20152). No additional content, expansions, or roadmap has ever been announced. The only DLC listed is the "Flinthook Deluxe" bundle — a cosmetic/media pack (soundtrack and artbook) released on the same day as the game, not a content expansion. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no outstanding commitments, and no post-launch content cadence beyond routine post-launch patches. The game was designed and shipped as a complete, standalone experience, and the developer has made no indication of further content since mid-2017.

Evidence

Flinthook officially released on April 18, 2017

news post · Apr 18, 2017 source content shipped

high

Developer announced the release date and stated 'the game is done, we're ready to ship it'

news post · Mar 15, 2017 source development ending

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Flinthook Deluxe

Apr 2017

Media

Details

Developer

Tribute Games Inc.

Publisher

Tribute Games Inc.

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Action Roguelike Indie Action Adventure Pixel Graphics Roguelite Platformer Roguelike 2D Difficult Loot 2D Platformer Pirates Great Soundtrack Side Scroller

About this game

Flinthook is a fast action-platformer with “roguelike” elements. Become space’s greatest pirate with your hookshot, pistol and slowmo powers!

Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame! Hunt down your pirate rivals and collect wondrous relics to become the greatest pirate of the Universe, in this fast action platformer with “roguelike” elements!

Zip around with your mighty hookshot! Aim freely and toss your giant anchor at golden rings to propel yourself around the levels at high speeds, giving you the agility and swiftness needed to dodge hazards and enemy bullets.
Shoot in 360’ through your Blasma Pistol! Take down all sorts of enemies with fresh hot bullets!
Look really cool with slow-motion powers! Slow down time to adjust your aim or pull off a tight stunt - do it often, it recharges real quickly and it makes you at least 200% cooler.

Blast through randomly-assembled pirate spaceships! Each level is special, as ships are procedurally built from hundreds of hand-crafted rooms, modified by various variants, filled with extraordinary treasure and populated by random waves of enemies.
Hunt down the pirate lords of the Cluster Clan! Feed your compass creature to pinpoint the bosses’ location, then take them down and bring your bounty home. Your rivals are no space chumps, make sure you’re ready for the challenge!
Collect rare relics and powerful perk cards! All the treasure you loot builds up your legend - unlock new equippable perks as you level up, buy permanent upgrades in the Black Market, and hoard collectible relics and lore pages!
Uncover some mysterious secrets?! I don’t know, are there secrets in this game? O_O

DELUXE

Already a big fan? Get the Deluxe Edition for some extra loot!
Includes: the Game itself, Soundtrack, the Artbook and a Wallpaper set!

Here's all the bonus content offered in Flinthook's Deluxe edition:

100+ pages Artbook featuring:

Character design! See the artistic process that led to the creation of enemies, shopkeepers, and Flinthook itself!
Concept art! Learn how we came up with the game's setting, the architecture and layout of the spaceships through sketches and color research.
Illustrations! Look at the different steps from sketch to print for a bunch of colorful illustrations!
And more! Storyboard thumbnails, logo design, sketches and more!

Original Soundtrack by Patrice Bourgeault!