Ollie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Airborne Kingdom - A City Builder Looking For The Right Balance
Published 11/13/2021
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 12/17/2020
Airborne Kingdom
Take a fantastical journey - fly the desert and build your domain. Airborne Kingdom uniquely blends city management and exploration, with a world and lore all its own. Build housing, gather food, satisfy needs, and grow your tribe. Maintain lift, discover resources, and explore the desert for lost technologies. The kingdom, your journey, their lives - all of it is up to you to decide.
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- The Wandering Band
- Publisher
- The Wandering Band
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Critic avg
77
11 scored reviews
Total coverage
11
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–90
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 11 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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11 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 18%
80–893 reviews · 27%
70–794 reviews · 36%
Below 702 reviews · 18%
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Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Airborne Kingdom Review
Published 11/9/2021
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63
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaSoftpedia Airborne Kingdom Review
Published 11/8/2021
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Bowman
GameSpaceAirborne Kingdom
Published 1/7/2021
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalFraser Brown
PC GamerAirborne Kingdom review
Published 1/6/2021
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Mc
GameSpewAirborne Kingdom Review – GameSpew
Published 12/21/2020
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60
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdwin Evans-Thirlwell
EurogamerAirborne Kingdom review - sunny skybound city-building that needs a touch more gravity
Published 12/16/2020
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrendan Lowry
Windows CentralAirborne Kingdom review: This city-builder soars to new heights | Windows Central
Published 12/15/2020
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalNirav Gandhi
TechRaptorAirborne Kingdom Review
Published 12/15/2020
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalBlake Grundman
PC InvasionAirborne Kingdom review — SimCity in the sky
Published 12/15/2020
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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