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Linux / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / Switch - 9/10/2015

Dropsy

After a deadly circus fire shatters his world and tarnishes his name, Dropsy the Clown finds himself on a journey of self-discovery through a story that harnesses powerful themes of love and kindness. With his father gravely ill and the world turning its back on a once happy-go-lucky clown, Dropsy will need to help those in need, hug total strangers, and unravel dark and shameful secrets from his past on the way to redemption. Oh, and Dropsy can also talk to animals. Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way. Rather than lead players on a singular narrative path, players are free to choose which avenues of adventure they want to explore in an open world setting and can piece the puzzles and story together however they choose.

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndie
Developer
A Jolly Corpse, Tendershoot
Publisher
Devolver Digital

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Critic average

80

Average of 17 scored external reviews.

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Critic avg

80

17 scored reviews

Total coverage

17

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Score range

70–95

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Mixed response

Score range is 21–30 points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 80 across 17 scored reviews, with a 25-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.

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17 included scored reviews

90–1004 reviews · 24%
80–897 reviews · 41%
70–796 reviews · 35%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Zack Furniss

Destructoid

Destructoid Dropsy Review

Published 9/15/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

95

+15 vs critic avg

Chaz Miller

Twinfinite

Twinfinite Dropsy Review

Published 9/15/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

0 vs critic avg

PC Gamer Dropsy Review

Published 9/14/2015

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Score

78

-2 vs critic avg

Marcus Estrada

Hardcore Gamer

Hardcore Gamer Dropsy Review

Published 9/13/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-10 vs critic avg

Cameron Farney

COGconnected

COGconnected Dropsy Review

Published 9/13/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

+10 vs critic avg

James Stephanie Sterling

The Jimquisition

The Jimquisition Dropsy Review

Published 9/13/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

0 vs critic avg

Gavin Greene

GamesBeat

GamesBeat Dropsy Review

Published 9/9/2015

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Score

80

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