Matt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Dry Drowning (Nintendo Switch)
Published 3/10/2021
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90
+20 vs critic avg
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PC / Switch - 8/2/2019
Dry Drowning
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, an unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
- Developer
- Studio V
- Publisher
- VLG Publishing, Vigamus Leonardo, WhisperGames
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70
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Critic avg
70
9 scored reviews
Total coverage
9
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Score range
50–90
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 70 across 9 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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9 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 11%
80–891 review · 11%
70–793 reviews · 33%
Below 704 reviews · 44%
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Scott Jeslis
GameSpaceDry Drowning Switch
Published 3/10/2021
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Score
87
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalHeidi Hawes
WayTooManyGamesReview - Dry Drowning
Published 3/5/2021
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75
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Dry Drowning Review
Published 2/22/2021
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Score
66
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Wray
WccftechDry Drowning Review – A Macabre and Murderous Visual Novel
Published 10/6/2019
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70
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Read originalRob Kershaw
Jump Dash RollDry Drowning Review - Jump Dash Roll
Published 8/8/2019
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Score
60
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalRob Gordon
Screen RantDry Drowning Review: A Compelling But Clunky Visual Novel
Published 8/2/2019
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60
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalRenan Fontes
Cubed3Dry Drowning (PC) Review
Published 8/1/2019
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50
-20 vs critic avg
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Read originalDan Hodges
TechRaptorDry Drowning Review – Gritty Cyberpunk Murders
Published 8/1/2019
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