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ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayBattle RoyaleMultiplayerShooterHero ShooterThird-Person Shooter

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Game description

Hey Lightcatchers! Are you ready for massive 60-player shootouts? Enjoy fast-paced hero shooter action in Farlight 84!

Basic info

DeveloperFarlight Games
PublisherFarlight Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 21, 2023
Price

Minimum specs

OS64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i3-6300 or Equivalent
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce® GTX 660 or Equivalent
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 386 reviews from the past 1 year

61.4/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (76%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A futuristic hero battle royale, Farlight 84 scores 61.4, and its 386 analyzed reviews dwell heavily on what has changed since launch.

👍 Strengths

36 reviews like the visuals, describing pleasant graphics, vibrant colors and well designed characters. 22 praise how it feels, with smooth movement, sliding and gunplay where bullets have weight, and several fondly remember the jetpack as what made it unique. 12 enjoy squad play with friends and the clutch moments it brings. Visuals & Sound ranks 839th of 1249, and Gameplay ranks 859th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 52% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1309th of 1399. 61 reviews say the developers removed beloved features, including the jetpack, and ask for the earlier version back. 45 describe a shrinking community, with matches and even high ranked lobbies filled with bots. 34 complain about performance, citing heavy hardware demands, stutters and frame drops. Multiplayer ranks 610th of 642, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1162nd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“player base dropped below 1k after feature removal” · 45 reviews
“pleasant graphics and well-developed characters” · 36 reviews
“matchmaking creates unbalanced matches with many bots and mismatched skill levels” · 28 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +1.80 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “jetpack mechanic made gameplay fresh, chaotic and gave game unique identity” · 22 reviews
Negative “controller support removed, core mechanic (jet pack) eliminated” · 4 reviews

Progression 3% · Difficulty 3% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 6% · Strategy 13%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +1.19 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “buddy system and unique character skills are engaging” · 1 review
Negative “beloved characters completely changed, game unrecognizable” · 5 reviews

Story 0% · World 5%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.23 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “maps reduced to two with no distinctive features, gameplay feels repetitive” · 8 reviews

Volume 7% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.44 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “pleasant graphics and well-developed characters” · 36 reviews
Negative “realistic character design looks uncanny and emotionless” · 5 reviews

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.69 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “player base dropped below 1k after feature removal” · 45 reviews

Playing together 16% · Servers & Connection 7%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Matchmaking -0.37 · Skill gaps, team balance, and queue times
Negative “matchmaking creates unbalanced matches with many bots and mismatched skill levels” · 28 reviews

Anti-cheat 6% · Pricing 5% · Balance 14%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.95 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “game shutting down, requesting rollback to better 2022/2023 version” · 61 reviews
Positive “developers listen to community and optimize game well” · 5 reviews

Stability 9% · Performance 18%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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