Flinthook

Released: 4/18/2017

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

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

77.8

Critic Average

38 reviews

Steam User Score

841 reviews

Metacritic User Score

26 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

+3.6

Metacritic Disparity

+18.8

Combined Disparity

+11.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

28 launch window (74%)10 late (26%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 38 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 77.8/100. Critics score this game 3.6 points higher than Steam users and 18.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 38)

Dawson HeltonviaPure Nintendo
Mar 23, 2018Late review
70/100View review
Steam 74.2/100 · -4.2 ptsMetacritic 59/100 · +11.0 pts
Christian DonlanviaEurogamer
Mar 13, 2018Late review
80/100View review
Steam 74.2/100 · +5.8 ptsMetacritic 59/100 · +21.0 pts
Miketendo64 StaffviaMiketendo64
Mar 11, 2018Late review
80/100View review
Steam 74.2/100 · +5.8 ptsMetacritic 59/100 · +21.0 pts
Justin NationviaNindie Spotlight
Mar 9, 2018Late review
85/100View review
Steam 74.2/100 · +10.8 ptsMetacritic 59/100 · +26.0 pts
Nazih FaresviaVGProfessional
Mar 9, 2018Late review
91/100View review
Steam 74.2/100 · +16.8 ptsMetacritic 59/100 · +32.0 pts