Rachel Poli
Pure NintendoReview: Call of the Sea (Nintendo Switch 2) - Pure Nintendo
Published 12/15/2025
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 12/8/2020
Call of the Sea
Call of the Sea is a first-person adventure puzzle game set in the 1930's that tells the story of Norah, a woman on the trail of her missing husband's expedition. The search takes place on a strange but beautiful island in the South Pacific, filled with secrets waiting to be unearthed. It’s an otherworldly tale of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery.
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- Out of the Blue Games
- Publisher
- Raw Fury
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Critic avg
77
41 scored reviews
Total coverage
41
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Score range
45–95
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 41 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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41 included scored reviews
90–1005 reviews · 12%
80–8918 reviews · 44%
70–7912 reviews · 29%
Below 706 reviews · 15%
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Nay Clark
ImpulsegamerCall of the Sea Review (Switch)
Published 9/23/2025
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68
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Call of the Sea Review
Published 9/16/2025
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdEN
PS3Blog.netCall of the Sea Review
Published 9/12/2025
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalHeidi Hawes
WayTooManyGamesReview - Call of the Sea VR
Published 6/3/2023
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalArtura Dawn
GameGrinCall of the Sea VR Review
Published 5/20/2023
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45
-32 vs critic avg
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Read originalJuan Carlos Ortiz
GamesCreedCall of The Sea VR Meta Quest 2 Review: Finding Unexpected Adventure
Published 5/1/2023
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84
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalPatrick Anderson
COGconnectedCall of the Sea VR Review – The Sea is Calling Once Again
Published 4/24/2023
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83
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalAthanasios Aravositas
Cubed3Call of the Sea (PC) Review
Published 7/30/2021
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50
-27 vs critic avg
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Read originalElliot Hilderbrand
Gaming NexusCall of the Sea Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 6/10/2021
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88
+11 vs critic avg
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