Chris Moyse
DestructoidDeath's Door review - PC (via Steam) & Xbox - Destructoid
Published 7/28/2021
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Death's Door
Death's Door is an action-adventure game developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital. Released in 2021, it follows a crow reaper tasked with collecting souls in a mysterious, atmospheric world. The game features exploration, fast-paced combat, and puzzle-solving.
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- Acid Nerve
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- Devolver Digital, Netflix
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Combat / action-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Strategic / planning-heavyStrongly · Curated baseline
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Story / character-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Puzzle / logic-focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
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Side-content richStrongly · Curated baseline
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Cozy / low-pressureSlightly · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
89
55 scored reviews
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55
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80–100
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Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
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The critic average is 89 across 55 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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55 included scored reviews
90–10038 reviews · 69%
80–8917 reviews · 31%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Gregory Dawes
Rectify GamingReview: Death’s Door
Published 7/28/2021
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95
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Walker
Xbox AchievementsDEATH'S DOOR REVIEW
Published 7/26/2021
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalDanreb Victorio
SmashPad"Death's Door" Review
Published 7/26/2021
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90
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Read originalQuinn Hiers
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Death’s Door’ Brings a New Meaning to a Murder of Crows… (Xbox One)
Published 7/23/2021
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDDeath’s Door (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 7/23/2021
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90
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewDeath's Door Review – GameSpew
Published 7/21/2021
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAsh Wayling
WellPlayedA Caws For Celebration
Published 7/20/2021
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90
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Read originalAndreas Salmen
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Death's Door'
Published 7/20/2021
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82
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalElliot Attard
Checkpoint GamingDeath’s Door Review – A passage to greatness
Published 7/20/2021
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