Lee Mehr
VGChartzCreatures of Ava (XS) Review
Published 9/8/2024
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60
-17 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PC - 8/7/2024
Creatures of Ava
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
- Developer
- Inverge Studios
- Publisher
- 11 bit studios
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77
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Exploration-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Whimsical / playful / lightheartedStrongly · Curated baseline
Story / character-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Cozy / low-pressureStrongly · Curated baseline
Side-content richStrongly · Curated baseline
Highly replayableModerately · Curated baseline
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Serious / dark / groundedSlightly · Curated baseline
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Combat / action-focusedSlightly · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
77
20 scored reviews
Total coverage
20
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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 20 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 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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20 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 10%
80–899 reviews · 45%
70–798 reviews · 40%
Below 701 review · 5%
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Matthew Pollesel
Gaming AgeCreatures of Ava review for PC, Xbox Series X
Published 8/20/2024
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalRowen Cameron
Thumb CultureCreatures of Ava – Xbox Review
Published 8/15/2024
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Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJon Scarr
Cloud DosageCreatures of Ava – Game Review
Published 8/14/2024
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Score
70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalLuke Mitchell
Checkpoint GamingCreatures of Ava Review - Saviour complex - Checkpoint
Published 8/13/2024
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMariella Deadman
GamesCreedCreatures of Ava Review | PC
Published 8/12/2024
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84
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlfonso Majarucon
Game8Creatures of Ava Review | A Bland Poaching Simulator
Published 8/9/2024
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Score
70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Paley
COGconnectedCreatures of Ava Review – Scanning To Save The World
Published 8/7/2024
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Score
72
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalLee D'Amato
Screen RantCreatures of Ava Review: A Beautiful, Doomed Journey Of The Familiar & The New
Published 8/6/2024
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Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDCreatures of Ava (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 8/6/2024
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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