Urban Flow

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25

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  1. BigBoater
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    I love this game.
    The mechanic is pretty straight forward. Each light(s) has a button associated with it. You turn it green or red and avoid collisions. Super easy to understand, but rewarding to accomplish.
    I've only played single player, but the mechanic of two player sounds fun.
    If this game mechanic seems like something you would like... you will. Highly recommend.
  2. Globex
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    If micro-managing traffic light signals on various intersection layouts sounds appealing to you, look no further. Even though there isn't a significant amount of time required to unlock all levels, this game is still wroth your time if you enjoy games of the genre. I spent about three hours completing all 100 levels, obtaining at least one star on each. Level 100 has a significantIf micro-managing traffic light signals on various intersection layouts sounds appealing to you, look no further. Even though there isn't a significant amount of time required to unlock all levels, this game is still wroth your time if you enjoy games of the genre. I spent about three hours completing all 100 levels, obtaining at least one star on each. Level 100 has a significant difficulty spike compared to the previous 99.… Expand
  3. MikeJack
    Jan 5, 2021
    10
    Love this game - DigiDrive meets Traffic from commodore. Great soundtrack, lots of stuff to do, 1-4 players playable. Best indie game on Switch? Maybe!
  4. LuKwitch
    Mar 28, 2021
    9
    Quite good in single mode, but absolutely great in coop mode. Perfect with two players.
  5. LucienLife
    Jun 27, 2021
    8
    Relaxing game, but there is a little BS sometimes. You can THINK you are in the clear, but then a car turns when you don't think it will and you lose. Fun game though, has simple controls, and even has more maps with DLC packs.
  6. bl1rt
    Jun 21, 2021
    6
    In principle, this is a fun game. Directing traffic is both relaxing and fun, at least for me.
    Problem with Urban Flow is, that they added some unpredictability to how the cars move, which ruins a lot of the fun for me. For example, when you change a light to red, the car behind the currently passing one will almost always slip through, as if there was a yellow phase. Or if two cars are    In principle, this is a fun game. Directing traffic is both relaxing and fun, at least for me.
    Problem with Urban Flow is, that they added some unpredictability to how the cars move, which ruins a lot of the fun for me. For example, when you change a light to red, the car behind the currently passing one will almost always slip through, as if there was a yellow phase. Or if two cars are on collision course, it is quite likely that one of them stops. This leads to a lot of mistakes you make not mattering, while lots of things you do right will lead to crashes. So you can be sloppy, but you cannot get it right.
    This can be frustrating, and I found it genuinely annoying.    … Expand
  7. AlyxCroft
    Dec 19, 2020
    1
    Anybody rating this game highly has not tried to get 3 stars on level 70. Absolutely unmitigated BS of a level design.

    This game seems good at first but in reality, it is lazily designed. Some levels are Just objectively impossible (even after 3 star-ing everything else, so it’s not like I’m bad at the game) and the only way to win them is sheer luck. Most levels can be perfect beaten in    Anybody rating this game highly has not tried to get 3 stars on level 70. Absolutely unmitigated BS of a level design.

    This game seems good at first but in reality, it is lazily designed. Some levels are Just objectively impossible (even after 3 star-ing everything else, so it’s not like I’m bad at the game) and the only way to win them is sheer luck. Most levels can be perfect beaten in under 10 tries, but level 70, I am up to over maybe 200 tries without perfecting it. That’s not on me - that is just shoddy design.    … Expand
  8. Lalo925039
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    A simple and boring game, 35 dollars that i will not see again and i don’t recommend it for anyone
  9. Mangrove
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    Bought the game because it was on sale for 1 buck and because reviews were good. To me it was way too messy and unpredictable, while also being incredibly basic. This game would be a lot better if you actually felt in control of the cars directions rather than just the lights. For 1 buck it's a steal, but for the normal price you're getting robbed.
  10. Silverfish003
    Feb 7, 2023
    9
    Fun game, but it really is a bit messy, and, I do understand the people's frustration about the cars being way too unpredictable and cars do slip through the traffic lights despite you change them from green to red. It really is annoying, but you have to expect this. Other than that, it's a great game.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Jul 31, 2020
    88
    Urban Flow is the best kind of puzzle game: one that is easy to pick up, difficult to master, and lovingly developed exactly for the hardware on which it runs. It's not perfect, but has so much to offer and it so well done in places it's easy to overlook the few warts. It is a welcome addition to the Switch library and a great example of why this console is so good at what it does.
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  2. Pure Nintendo
    Jul 22, 2020
    70
    Players looking for a decent co-op or party game should be pleased. Urban Flow is rather enjoyable in co-op. However, players looking for a single-player game should look elsewhere.
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  3. Gaming Age
    Jul 17, 2020
    91
    There’s no denying that Urban Flow succeeds at being a highly addictive casual game. I’m still not entirely convinced I haven’t played something exactly like it somewhere before, but even if I did, it probably didn’t pull off traffic management anywhere near as well as this game does.
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