Stonefly

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  • Summary: Harness the wind and soar through the wilderness of Stonefly, a chill and tranquil action-adventure game about self-discovery, legacy, and belonging. Glide your mech strategically among beautiful flora and dangerous fauna, confronting hungry bugs, adventures, and memorable characters.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. GamingTrend
    Jul 6, 2021
    85
    Stonefly is a beautiful work of art with an oddly but enchanting gameplay waiting to be experienced!
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Jun 21, 2021
    80
    Even with those bouts of frustration, Stonefly is a thoroughly unique game that has novel gameplay ideas and a wonderful story. Dancing around the world while piloting your mech, trying to find emotional catharsis for your heroine while also beating up some bugs so you can get more resources to upgrade your current ride is a heck of a gameplay loop. It’s well worth experiencing if you want a chill adventure.
  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jul 13, 2021
    65
    With its charming, restful universe, its polished soundtrack and its original approach to mechas who can achieve feats in combat, Stonefly is a fun game, but more calibrated for short sessions than for long-term immersion.
  4. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 7, 2021
    65
    The missing element – one of the biggest challenges in game design – is a satisfying game feel. There's not enough feedback from using the gust ability; mechs never feel like they're delivering a strong blow. Combat in Stonefly essentially feels like blowing through a straw to try to move a pebble – it's tiresome, ineffective and tedious. [Issue #55 – October 2021, p. 20]
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  5. Gameblog.fr
    Jun 10, 2021
    60
    In the end, Stonefly shouldn't be taken for anything else than a pleasant yet ambitionless game. Its major flaws revolve around its gameplay, quite frustrating sometimes, but the overall game setting reveals to be picturesque and unique, not to mention the soothing soundtrack. Ideal for small game sessions.
  6. VideoGamer
    Jun 24, 2021
    60
    It’s to Flight School Studio’s credit that, though the clashes at the game’s core left me underwhelmed, the whole thing didn’t feel hollowed-out. This is down to Annika, who sits at its heart and drives it on.
  7. Pure Nintendo
    Jun 11, 2021
    50
    Stonefly delights the eyes and ears. But the gameplay mix, despite offering some depth, can’t do the same. The combat simply isn’t much fun, and exploring runs the risks of glitches. This strange premise just isn’t executed that well. I’d stick with Creature in the Well until Stonefly gets a discount and patch.

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  1. PMG-Writer
    Aug 8, 2021
    8
    Thus, in "Stonefly" you get an interesting story with a nice main character. You'll also have a lot of fun in the hand-drawn game world andThus, in "Stonefly" you get an interesting story with a nice main character. You'll also have a lot of fun in the hand-drawn game world and can also see the characters and robots in great animations. Thanks to the great upgrades and skills, the title is a lot of fun. If you'd like to experience a different title on the Nintendo Switch, you should definitely check out Stonefly.… Expand
  2. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    7
    Over my time playing games on the Switch I’ve become a sort of connoisseur of weird games, enjoying the unexpected journeys they tend to takeOver my time playing games on the Switch I’ve become a sort of connoisseur of weird games, enjoying the unexpected journeys they tend to take you on. There’s no doubt Stonefly falls into this category with its story told in a scaled-down world of people piloting bug mechs in the trees in search of a living and perhaps fortunes as well. Where the game will likely either live or die for most people will be with its control mechanics, which there’s no getting around the fact that they’re unusual and initially quite umbersome. The good news is that if you give them a chance and a little time they do grow on you to the point that you’ll get a rhythm down with combat, which typically consists of stunning your enemies and then working to push them off the edge. Slowly maintaining and upgrading your mech you’ll become a bit more formidable and versatile, and the experience of navigating your way through the foliage is absolutely different and refreshing. If you’re willing to give it a chance and show some patience it’s a fresh and enjoyable experience, just be warned that it is by no means perfect.

    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/06/mini-reviews-jun-7th-edition-nintendo.html    … Expand