Greg Wheeler
TheReviewGeekBig Helmet Heroes: High on potential, low on depth
Published 2/4/2025
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65
-10 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Switch - 2/6/2025
Big Helmet Heroes
Throw yourself into an epic 3D beat'em up adventure with adorable knights, full of surprising worlds and situations. Grab your buddy and play in 2 player co-op to save the princess, but this is only the beginning!
- Developer
- Exalted Studio
- Publisher
- Dear Villagers
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Critic avg
75
19 scored reviews
Total coverage
19
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–100
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 75 across 19 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
19 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 16%
80–895 reviews · 26%
70–798 reviews · 42%
Below 703 reviews · 16%
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Erik Hodges
Try Hard GuidesBig Helmet Heroes Review — Fun for the Whole Kingdom
Published 2/4/2025
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100
+25 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Gerra-Clarin
Game8Big Helmet Heroes Review | Wacky, Eye-catching, and Simple to the Core
Published 2/3/2025
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74
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalGenghis Husameddin
XboxEraBig Helmet Heroes | Review
Published 2/3/2025
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70
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalFarzeen K H
GameffineBig Helmet Heroes Review: A Quirky Quest Packed with Charm and Nostalgia
Published 2/3/2025
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87
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatthew O’Dwyer
Game RantBig Helmet Heroes Review
Published 2/3/2025
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80
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdrian Burrows
TheSixthAxisBig Helmet Heroes Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 2/3/2025
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40
-35 vs critic avg
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Read originalMarcus Lawson
Gamer Social ClubBig Helmet Heroes Review
Published 2/3/2025
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Score
90
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalJacob Sanderson
GameGrinBig Helmet Heroes Review
Published 2/3/2025
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70
-5 vs critic avg
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