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Is Freedom Finger worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Side-scrolling shooter fans who want melee attacks alongside gunplay
- Players interested in satirical stories about politics and video-game culture
- Players who seek games with soundtracks featuring multiple named artists
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a shooter focused solely on ranged combat may find the punch-and-grab moves central to play.
- Those looking for a brief sequence of stages may not want a campaign spanning 40 levels and 13 worlds.
- Players seeking a serious story may not enjoy the satirical subject matter.
Our take on Freedom Finger
Rather than keeping combat at shooting distance, the game makes the ship’s hand shape part of the moveset: players can punch and seize enemies, then use captured foes’ guns against others. This mixes side-scrolling shooter play with close-range attacks.
What is Freedom Finger?
Freedom Finger is a music-driven, side-scrolling shooter with 40 handcrafted levels across 13 worlds.
Players fly a ship shaped like a giant hand, shooting enemies and using melee moves to punch or grab them. Captured enemies can be used as a source of weapons. Each world brings different enemies, power-ups, and challenges. Story Mode uses voiced and animated scenes, with a satirical plot covering topics including communism, US foreign policy, sriracha sauce, and video-game crafting. Difficulty settings range from relaxed story play to a tougher challenge. The soundtrack combines original music by Aesop Rock with licensed tracks from artists including Red Fang, METZ, Power Trip, and Com Truise.
How Freedom Finger plays
- 01Enemy weapon capture
- Grabbing foes lets players use their guns as power-ups.
- 02Voiced story scenes
- Story Mode includes animated sequences with voice performances from Nolan North, John DiMaggio, Sam Riegel, and Eric Bauza.
- 03Variable difficulty
- Settings accommodate both relaxed story play and a more demanding challenge.
- 04Multi-artist soundtrack
- The music includes original work by Aesop Rock and licensed songs from artists such as Red Fang and Com Truise.
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Freedom Finger: platforms & release
Is Freedom Finger worth it?
It is worth it if: side-scrolling shooter fans who want melee attacks alongside gunplay. Skip it if: players seeking a shooter focused solely on ranged combat may find the punch-and-grab moves central to play.
Where can I download Freedom Finger?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Freedom Finger's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Freedom Finger on?
Windows and macOS.
