Jakob Gottschalk
GamesCreedArise: A Simple Story Nintendo Switch Review: Poignant Simplicity
Published 5/27/2022
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalCritic Atlas
Making subjectivity useful.
PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 12/3/2019
Arise: A simple story
Set out on an emotional journey through the bittersweet lives of two people where memories come alive and time bends to your will. Lose yourself in moments of happiness and overcome every hardship as you relive your life’s story. A story of joy and sorrow. A simple story.
- Developer
- Piccolo Studio
- Publisher
- Untold Tales
Personalization locked
Log in to see your personalized prediction.
Critic Atlas can compare your ratings and reviewer matches to estimate whether this game may land above or below consensus for you.
Critic average
83
Average of 26 scored external reviews.
User average
—
No saved user ratings yet.
Your rating
Log in to start calibrating.
Your ratings feed Matched Critics scoring alignment and Personalized Score. More rated games means more overlap with named critics.
Your review
Write a review
Share what stood out and who this game is for. Published reviews may be visible publicly; draft and private reviews stay yours.
Story / character-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Puzzle / logic-focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
Short / focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
Serious / dark / groundedModerately · Curated baseline
Whimsical / playful / lightheartedModerately · Curated baseline
Strategic / planning-heavyModerately · Curated baseline
Show 11 more descriptors
Reflex / execution-heavyModerately · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenModerately · Curated baseline
Cozy / low-pressureModerately · Curated baseline
Side-content richModerately · Curated baseline
Highly replayableSlightly · Curated baseline
Punishing / high-pressureSlightly · Curated baseline
Loot / progression-drivenSlightly · Curated baseline
Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
Combat / action-focusedNot present · Curated baseline
Buildcraft / customization-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Multiplayer / socialNot present · Curated baseline
Bars show a weighted description signal from player answers and curated baseline data.
Help describe this game
Sign in to answer descriptor questions
Sign in to answer a few quick questions about this game.
Review coverage
Critic signal strength
Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.
High confidencePolarized
Critic avg
83
26 scored reviews
Total coverage
26
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 83 across 26 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
26 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 23%
80–8916 reviews · 62%
70–792 reviews · 8%
Below 702 reviews · 8%
Showing 1-10 of 26 matching critic reviews. 26 total critic reviews. Page 1 of 3.
Ben Veress
ImpulsegamerArise: A Simple Story Definitive Edition Review
Published 5/23/2022
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalThi Chao
COGconnectedArise: A Simple Story Switch Review – Simplicity At It’s Finest
Published 5/7/2022
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
87
+4 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTed Hazell
Pure NintendoReview: Arise: A Simple Story - Definitive Edition (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 5/4/2022
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Arise: A simple story Review
Published 4/28/2022
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
83
0 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalRoland Ingram
Nintendo LifeReview: Arise: A Simple Story - An Audiovisual Treat With Emotive, Elegant Storytelling
Published 4/28/2022
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originaltheharm0nica
XboxEraReview | Arise: A simple story
Published 7/14/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
75
-8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalT.K. Hale
GamingTrendGamingTrend Arise: A simple story Review
Published 3/9/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJoseph Doyle
Worth PlayingPS4 Review - 'Arise: A Simple Story'
Published 2/20/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
85
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantArise: A Simple Story Review
Published 12/12/2019
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPlayer reviews
Player reviews
No player reviews yet. Published reviews from Critic Atlas users will appear here. These are separate from external critic reviews.