Anyone who releases their first game on a platform like Steam must inevitably face the judgment of the community. However, one developer has had an astonishing experience with his debut.
Which developer is it? The talk is about a 31-year-old developer from Valencia, Spain. He goes by the name Wabbaboy online and develops indie games almost solo.
His first game is called FlyKnight and was released on January 31, 2025, at a price of just under €6 on Steam. Although Wabbaboy had previously published a demo for another project, FlyKnight is the first full-fledged release.
It is a dungeon crawler with old-school charm – apparently a popular genre on Steam. In classic fashion, players explore various dungeons from a first-person perspective, fight against enemies, and ultimately face the big final boss. There is even a co-op mode.
The curious part: In FlyKnight, as the name suggests, you play a fly. The enemies that stand in your way are also borrowed from the insect world. Combined with the reduced but atmospheric graphic style, this creates a wonderfully quirky mix.
Players on Steam have checked out FlyKnight and rendered a clear verdict. The developer can only marvel at it.
The community agrees
What do the players say? On Steam, FlyKnight has received very good reviews since its release. The game stands at “extremely positive”. 97% of users have given it a thumbs up.
Of course, the developer Wabbaboy has noticed this. On x.com, he shared a screenshot of the Steam page and wrote: “What the hell?”
He seems overwhelmed by the strong positive feedback. At the time of his x-post, FlyKnight had only 668 reviews. A short time later, on February 5, it already had over 1940. The average rating hasn’t changed.
What is so good about FlyKnight? The users on Steam emphasize how fun the game is. Although it is not particularly long at around 4 hours of gameplay, it provides excellent entertainment during that time.
- “It makes me feel like a child again playing Ocarina of Time on my parents’ N64,” writes Clonerecruit.
- “Great game for such a low price! It feels like you mixed the sound and aesthetics of RuneScape and added gameplay elements from Dark Souls 1,” describes Striker his impression.
- “A great example of less is more. Simple mechanics, an engaging little story, and memorable boss fights,” summarizes Mrbiz.
Even under Wabbaboy’s post on x.com, users agree that the praise on Steam is well-deserved. It once again shows that for a fun game, primarily a good idea is needed – as the success of Balatro last year proved.
With the earnings from FlyKnight, the developer is currently continuing to develop his other project Sorceress – as the name suggests, you play as a young sorceress. Another indie game has also had a strong start: New 2D MMORPG on Steam is inspired by Fallout and RuneScape, is free, and has a 90% positive rating
