Finding Frankie

Finding Frankie offers a truly unique mix of heart-pounding parkour action and spine-chilling horror. With its engaging storyline, dynamic gameplay, and visually striking environments, it stands out as a must-play title on the Xbox Series X|S. Whether you’re drawn to intense horror, exhilarating parkour challenges, or just looking for a fresh and exciting gaming experience, Finding Frankie is a game show you won’t want to miss.

Finding Frankie is a mostly fun parkour experience with interesting levels and enemies, but the clunky controls are hard to ignore in this movement-focused title, and the lack of horror won't satisfy those looking for their next scare.

Finding Frankie has a lot of great ideas, which are complimented nicely with its visuals and horror elements, but it’s not enough. It feels as if there should be more here for players to sink their teeth into, however, all we are left with is a short experience that has nothing interesting to say. The few great elements the game has such as the tense Henry Hotline section, the soundtrack, and the art design does elevate it past its mediocrity, but after spending just a measly two hours with the game, it feels as if I only got a quarter of the package.

Finding Frankie has become a little hidden gaming gem for me. With a lot of games following suit to the horror animatronic trend, Finding Frankie managed to stand out in the best way possible. The music, characters, and overall design of the game was more than I could have hoped for from a small developer. The hope for a sequel is astronomical. I hope they bring out even more mechanics, characters, and little companions like Deputy Duck. Or even bring this back with more twists. With everything considered, I will be awarding Finding Frankie our Thumb Culture Gold Award!

Finding Frankie is a breath of fresh air in the mascot horror genre, trading slow and creeping terror for high speed action and skill based challenges.

Finding Frankie should have been awesome. It could have been Five Nights at Freddy‘s meets Mirror’s Edge. Sadly it embodies some of the worst aspects of what mascot horror has to offer. It’s a cheaply made and obnoxious assault to the senses that is more headache inducing than scary.

What happens when you mix Mirror’s Edge with the movie The Running Man and throw in killer animatronics? You get Finding Frankie: A surprisingly decent, if short, mascot horror game that doesn’t overstay its welcome, but has some little issues that prevent it from being anything more than just an OK entry into the ever-growing Mascot-Horror genre.

"Bold and entertaining, it needs more polish." Finding Frankie offers a fresh and disturbing take on the horror mascot genre, blending a childish TV atmosphere with the terrifying reality of exploitation and perverted entertainment. What sets it apart is not only its eerie visuals but also its attempt to integrate intense parkour action into the gameplay. However, the game suffers from unpolished controls, a short duration, and a lack of depth that prevent it from reaching its full potential.

Putting a fresh spin on the mascot horror genre with fairly solid parkour mechanics and intense chase sequences, Finding Frankie makes its short, 2-hour runtime feel pretty punchy and replayable—especially for speedrunners. While the first half delivers a strong atmosphere and tension, the second half noticeably loses steam with slower, exposition-based segments and an undercooked ending that's clearly trying to set up a sequel. Still, with the price it's going for, you can definitely do much worse.

In Finding Frankie, you start out confined to a dark chamber, the only light emanating from a large TV screen welcoming you to a sadistic game show. ...