Flipping Death Reviews

Flipping Death is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
IGN
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2018

If you like your games with an offbeat sense of humour and plenty of personality, Flipping Death comes recommended. Its central game design hook of flipping between life and death makes for an interesting world to navigate and puzzles to solve, and its characters are so oddball and endearing you'll want to hear every conversation in full, not to mention find out how it all ends.

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7 / 10
Aug 12, 2018

Flipping Death is a quirky and lovingly crafted adventure that doesn't overstay its welcome.

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9 / 10
Aug 6, 2018

Flipping Death does share plenty of DNA with Stick it to the Man! - ranging from the floatiness of its platforming to the ability to read the minds of other characters - but that doesn't stop it from being a far superior offering in almost every way. We're still not quite sure why Death is possessing the souls of the living and sorting out the loose ends of the dead, but it makes for a memorable black-humoured adventure that deserves to haunt your Nintendo Switch immediately.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 3, 2018

If you can get past some of Flipping Death's jank, you will find a hilarious comedy game to you'll want to see through. It liked the visuals and characters so much that I always wanted to see what or who Flipping Death would have me processes or do next. If the idea sounds interesting to you or the art style catches your eye, you'll likely enjoy the game. Others will probably be turned off by the glitches and platforming sections.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 10, 2018

Zoink Games still has the touch, and Flipping Death is the living proof of it. An original game with plenty of platforming/puzles that may entertain you while it lasts, even with its minor problems.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
7 / 10
Aug 10, 2018

A slight disappointment after the surprise hit of Stick It To The Man, but still one of the best modern day equivalents to LucasArts style comedy and puzzling.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 7, 2018

However, it had some pretty big shoes to fill, and it left me slightly wanting. I really hope this isn't the last we see of this universe, and I'd love to eventually get a direct sequel to Ray's adventures from the original, but this serves as a wonderful appetizer in the meantime. If you're looking for some low stakes, goofy fun, you could do far worse.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 16, 2018

Zoink has been branching out on their styling a little bit. Both the recently released Fe and upcoming VR game Ghost Giant are a bit of a departure, but their flat, cardboard-styled worlds and laugh-out-loud writing are what I will always know the studio for. Flipping Death is Zoink continuing to polish that formula and correct the balance of compelling gameplay and dialogue. It's visually striking, earns its laughs, and gives plenty of reasons to re-explore both the living and dead sides of Penny Doewood's little town. It might still lean a little heavily on its dialogue, but it never does so in a way that feels like it takes away from the game being played. You might just find Zoink's latest to be worth dying for.

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85 / 100
Aug 12, 2018

Flipping Death is a humor-laden puzzle platformer full of heart that I couldn't stop playing.

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7 / 10
Aug 8, 2018

Flipping Death isn't the grandest 2.5D experience you'll play in 2018, but it does offer a fun account of the trials and tribulations of being both alive and dead. And with a fantastic cast of characters on hand to deliver quality and humorous dialogue, a laugh is never too far away. It's more than worth a look if you like what you see, just don't expect anything too special.

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8 / 10
Aug 16, 2018

A morbidly amusing narrative in the background of a facetious universe, along with hilarious characters and their puzzling torments, Flipping Death undoubtedly transpires coherence as an adventure game, proving that the genre still belongs to the world of the livings.

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Rae Grimm
Top Critic
78 / 100
Aug 8, 2018

Flipping Death is an absurdly funny adventure, which does not present a big challenge, but compensates for its charm.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2018

Flipping Death is a quite specific title. However, if it goes with your taste, it should be pleasant journey.

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GameSpace
Kiwi
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jun 13, 2018

Flipping Death is more than clever, you come away from it feeling like a mad scientist of pop up books and although the ending leaves some questions - you hope that just means you'll see Penny again in her next life.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2018

The spiritual successor to the fantastic Stick It To The Man trades simple mind-reading for full mind control, as filling in for the grim reaper proves to be a hilariously good time

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8 / 10.0
Aug 9, 2018

Despite all of its problems, there's just something about Flipping Death that wins you over.

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Jan 2, 2019

On the whole, Flipping Death delivers a creative idea that will satisfy for a little while as you have fun possessing weird people, working out which one’s the key to progression and, of course, literally becoming Death himself

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75 / 100
Sep 30, 2018

Flipping Death is similar to its spiritual predecessor in many ways. It has a lovely aesthetic that never gets old and a type of silly humour that seems to have become a trademark for the developer. While the platforming is a lot more fun, the physics based mechanics rubbed me the wrong way and I didn’t care much for revisiting the same level (and possessing the same characters) over and over. It’s still an enjoyable game for a single runthrough and one that I would recommend for fans of the genre.

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GameGrin
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Mar 7, 2019

A hilarious 2.5D platformer which will have you wanting to play on due to the fantastic characters, solid storyline and first-rate voice acting. Flipping Death has a good mix of puzzles but is slightly let down by its somewhat forced platforming sections.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 18, 2018

Flipping Death is enjoable and accessible adventure about death, life, and love.

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