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Is Flock of Dogs worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Friend groups seeking online or local cooperative roguelike play
- Players who want shared-keyboard multiplayer for two people
- Fans of unusual fantasy settings with dog care, battles, and minigames
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fixed, hand-authored route may bounce off the procedurally generated journey structure.
- Players wanting a primarily solo experience may find the cooperative design and drop-in progression a poor match.
- Groups larger than eight players cannot join the same session.
Our take on Flock of Dogs
The likely bounce point is the progression system: players who expect each participant to maintain separate advancement may hit a wall when joining and leaving is built around shared dog and whale progress.
What is Flock of Dogs?
Flock of Dogs is a top-down cooperative roguelike set on a flying whale traveling toward the Flying Festival.
Players ride flying dogs through a hand-drawn, procedurally generated sky, battle monsters, assist creatures encountered along the route, and enter caves for boss fights against Cave Beasts. The whale serves as a mobile battle station. Dogs can be fed, watered, and leveled up during the journey. Cooperative play supports 1–8 players online or locally, including shared-keyboard play for two people. Players may join or leave during a session because progression centers on the dogs and whale. Dog-park minigames provide additional activities. An included Friend Slot lets one online friend join through the separate Friend’s Pass.
How Flock of Dogs plays
- 01Eight-player co-op
- Online and local play supports teams of 1–8, with shared-keyboard play available for two people.
- 02Dog progression
- Dogs can be fed, given water, and leveled up during the trip.
- 03Flying whale base
- The whale functions as a mobile battle station while the group travels through the sky.
- 04Procedural sky routes
- Each journey moves through a hand-drawn world generated procedurally.
- 05Cave boss battles
- The group can descend into caves to fight large Cave Beasts.
- 06Friend Slot
- One online friend can join through the separate Friend’s Pass without owning the full game.
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Flock of Dogs: platforms & release
Is Flock of Dogs worth it?
It is worth it if: friend groups seeking online or local cooperative roguelike play. Skip it if: players seeking a fixed, hand-authored route may bounce off the procedurally generated journey structure.
Where can I download Flock of Dogs?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Flock of Dogs's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Flock of Dogs on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
