Lee Mehr
VGChartzEtherborn (XOne) Review
Published 8/17/2019
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70
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 7/18/2019
Etherborn
Etherborn is an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice calls to you, patiently awaiting your arrival. As your first thoughts emerge, you realise your journey has just begun. You must reach this ethereal voice to fully understand your own existence.
- Developer
- Altered Matter
- Publisher
- Akupara Games
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Puzzle / logic-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Strategic / planning-heavyStrongly · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Short / focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
Unconventional / experimentalStrongly · Curated baseline
Serious / dark / groundedModerately · Curated baseline
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedSlightly · Curated baseline
Highly replayableSlightly · Curated baseline
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Cozy / low-pressureSlightly · Curated baseline
Punishing / high-pressureSlightly · Curated baseline
Side-content richSlightly · Curated baseline
Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
Combat / action-focusedNot present · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
71
21 scored reviews
Total coverage
21
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–90
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 21 scored reviews, with a 30-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 Below 70 band.
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21 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 10%
80–894 reviews · 19%
70–796 reviews · 29%
Below 709 reviews · 43%
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Scott Jeslis
GameSpaceEtherborn
Published 8/8/2019
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90
+19 vs critic avg
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Read originalFrank Streva
Niche GamerEtherborn Review - Niche GamerEtherborn Review - Niche Gamer
Published 7/31/2019
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Score
60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul
Use a PotionUse a Potion Etherborn Review
Published 7/25/2019
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68
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalKirstie Summers
Pure NintendoReview: Etherborn (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 7/22/2019
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalTory Favro
ImpulsegamerEtherborn PS4 Review
Published 7/20/2019
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalRosh Kelly
WccftechEtherborn Review – Falling Just Short
Published 7/18/2019
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65
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalChan Khee Hoon
GameSpotEtherborn Review
Published 7/18/2019
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Score
60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamuel Guglielmo
TechRaptorEtherborn Review – Inception Bwamp
Published 7/18/2019
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Scullion
Nintendo LifeReview: Etherborn - A Work Of Art Hampered By Its Own Brilliance
Published 7/18/2019
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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