TJ Denzer
ShacknewsAnimal Well review: A deep and rich well
Published 5/9/2024
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Switch - 5/9/2024
Animal Well
What lurks beneath the surface of this deceptively minimalistic adventure? In Animal Well there is more than what you see. Explore a dense interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter creatures both beautiful and unsettling, and try to survive what lurks in the dark.
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- Shared Memory
- Publisher
- Bigmode
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Critic avg
89
30 scored reviews
Total coverage
33
3 unscored reviews
Score range
70–100
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 89 across 30 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 90–100 band. 3 unscored reviews add coverage context without moving the critic average.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
30 included scored reviews
90–10019 reviews · 63%
80–8910 reviews · 33%
70–791 review · 3%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
Showing 21-30 of 33 matching critic reviews. 33 total critic reviews. Page 3 of 4.
Eric Switzer
TheGamerAnimal Well Review: You Won't Believe How Deep This Well Goes
Published 5/9/2024
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100
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalCharlie Wacholz
Game InformerAnimal Well Review - A Masterclass In Environmental Design - Game Informer
Published 5/9/2024
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90
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Read originalJaz Sagoo
COGconnectedAnimal Well Review – A Psychedelic Twist
Published 5/9/2024
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Cunningham
Hardcore GamerReview: Animal Well
Published 5/9/2024
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90
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Read originalAndrew Stretch
TechRaptorAnimal Well Review - An Iceberg's Worth Of Puzzles Deep Below The Surface
Published 5/9/2024
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100
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalKai Tatsumoto
WccftechAnimal Well (PS5) Review – How Deep Does This Well Go?
Published 5/9/2024
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86
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Biordi
CGMagazineAnimal Well (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 5/9/2024
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJamie Sharp
DestructoidReview: Animal Well – Destructoid
Published 5/9/2024
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100
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalOmi Koulas
Checkpoint GamingANIMAL WELL Review – Haunting allure - Checkpoint
Published 5/7/2024
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85
-4 vs critic avg
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