Flock Around - Emu Island (Australia) Expansion Pack
You're not just collecting more birds. You're playing a better version of the game.
Emu Island is a DLC expansion for Flock Around that adds a new Australia-themed map with three biomes (Eucalyptus Grassland, Pinnacles Desert, Rainforest), 30+ endemic Australian bird species, and cosmetics. It costs $4 and requires all players in a multiplayer session to own it.
Emu Island sells not as a content pack but as a refreshed, more immersive experience of Flock Around itself — players who completed the base game see this as a richer reimagining, not just additional birds.
Reviewers consistently describe improved immersion compared to the base game, citing better sound design, animation quality, and the open-island setting as reasons the DLC feels like a richer experience despite using the same mechanics.
Players acknowledge the smaller map size but most do not frame it as a dealbreaker at the $4 price point; however, a few buyers comparing it to the base game's scope feel the price parity is unfair.
The Australian theming is praised not as exotic novelty but as thematically coherent — reviewers specifically mention being drawn to endemic birds they recognize or associate with Australia, making the setting feel purposeful rather than cosmetic.
The map is significantly smaller than Goose Lake and most players complete it in 1–2 hours of focused play. This creates a tension between the $4 price point (which most find acceptable) and the value proposition for players who measure content by hours-to-cost ratio. Several reviews mention the wish that the DLC had more biomes or the option to integrate with the base map.
See the game in motion.
Explore three Australian biomes with 30+ endemic birds and new cosmetics. All players in a multiplayer session need the DLC to join a lobby set to Emu Island.
A more immersive version of Flock Around with better sound design, animations, and a more open map design than the base game. The Australian theme works not as novelty but as a lens that makes the existing mechanics feel alive. Worth the $4 price to anyone who finished Goose Lake.
“Emu Island introduces some great new Australia-based map and bird design to Flock Around, making it feel more immersive than the base game.”
“My only major gripe Is the map size, I know on social media the walkable area isn't that much smaller than goose lake but it just feels a little small, looking at it though there's reasonable areas for potential future expansions if nessicery!”
“Sound design and animations seem better than on release too.”
“Would've been great if we had more biomes on this map to have the value of this DLC match the value of the base game and the amount of birds and biomes you get in that one.”
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21 public Steam reviews analyzed across 3 languages.
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Best for
- —Players who completed Goose Lake and want to keep playing Flock Around without starting from zero.
- —Anyone who loves bird-watching and ecosystem immersion but found the base map too artificial.
- —Multiplayer groups already invested in Flock Around who want fresh content and are willing to all buy the DLC.
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Deep editorial analysis
Emu Island exposes something about the base game: Flock Around's mechanics are solid, but Goose Lake feels constrained. Players who praised the original still found something missing in its presentation. The DLC doesn't change the formula — it removes the artifice. An open island with wind, water, and flightless birds that move like they belong there transforms the underlying experience without asking you to relearn anything. At $4, reviewers consistently frame it not as content you're buying but as a correction you're paying for. The catch is real: the map is notably smaller and can be cleared in 1–2 hours of focused play. A few players balked at the $4 price when paired with that brevity. But the majority who spent the same four dollars found something the base game lacked — immersion. The game didn't get bigger. It got better. That distinction matters.
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36 reviews currently indexed
21 analyzed · english, spanish, french
Last synthesized: Jul 29, 2026 · 21 reviews in that synthesis
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7/29/2026 · 35 reviews
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Frequently asked
Most players complete the main objectives in 1–2 hours of focused play. Hunting for all shinies, secrets, and achievements takes longer. One player reported 110 minutes in co-op before finding every bird at least once.
The majority of reviewed players say yes, framing it as fair value for the improved experience and new bird variety. A few players who bought it for co-op with a partner found the $8 combined cost harder to justify given the map size.