Fran Soto
Worth PlayingPS4 Review - 'Darkwood'
Published 8/15/2019
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Darkwood
Darkwood is a unforgiving survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. By blending RPG, roguelike and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience. The fear of unknown is powerful. Your senses will be deceived by Darkwood's surreal terrors. No answer will be given to you for free, yet somewhere in the woods lies the truth, an explanation to what has happened in this godforsaken place. By day, explore the randomly generated woods, scavenge for materials and weapons, discover secrets, solve mysteries and talk, trade with or kill the various inhabitants of Darkwood. By night, return to your hideout, barricade, set up traps and hide or defend yourself from the horrors that lurk in the dark.
- Developer
- Acid Wizard Studio
- Publisher
- Crunching Koalas
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75
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25
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30–90
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The critic average is 75 across 25 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 80–89 band.
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90–1002 reviews · 8%
80–8913 reviews · 52%
70–796 reviews · 24%
Below 704 reviews · 16%
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William Worrall
TechRaptorDarkwood Review – AtmosFEAR done right
Published 7/3/2019
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80
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Read originalSteven Weber
GameSpaceDarkwood Nintendo Switch
Published 6/4/2019
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65
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Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantDarkwood Revieweval(ez_write_tag([[970,250],'gamerant_com-box-2000002','ezslot_5',145,'0']));
Published 6/3/2019
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70
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Read originalKirstie Summers
Pure NintendoReview: Darkwood (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 6/2/2019
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80
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Read originalCameron Hawkins
DualShockersDarkwood Review — Help Wanted
Published 5/31/2019
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70
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Digitally DownloadedReview: Darkwood (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 5/29/2019
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30
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Read originalJoe Devader
Nintendo World ReportDarkwood (Switch) Review
Published 5/26/2019
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70
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Read originalAnthony Bacchus
COGconnectedDarkwood Review – Haunting, Harrowing, and Hard as Hell
Published 5/23/2019
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82
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrendan Lowry
Windows Central'Darkwood' Xbox One review: A thrilling top-down horror game that will eat you alive | Windows Central
Published 5/22/2019
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