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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.

Role-playing (RPG)StrategyAdventureIndie
Developer
Acid Wizard Studio
Publisher
Crunching Koalas

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Critic average

75

Average of 25 scored external reviews.

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Critic avg

75

25 scored reviews

Total coverage

25

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Score range

30–90

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Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

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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25 included scored reviews

90–1002 reviews · 8%
80–8913 reviews · 52%
70–796 reviews · 24%
Below 704 reviews · 16%
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Becca Smith

GameSpew

Darkwood Review: A Unique Take on Survival Horror – GameSpew

Published 10/27/2017

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

+15 vs critic avg

Nathan Birch

Wccftech

Darkwood Review – A New Twist on Survival Horror Gets Lost in The Woods

Published 10/1/2017

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-15 vs critic avg

Taylor Menke

GamingTrend

The forest for the trees: Darkwood review

Published 9/12/2017

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+10 vs critic avg

Chris Shive

Hardcore Gamer

Review: Darkwood

Published 9/11/2017

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-5 vs critic avg

Raymond Porreca

Destructoid

Review: Darkwood

Published 9/6/2017

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75

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