Europa Review: This Nintendo Switch Game Offers a Peaceful Yet Limited Experience
Published 12/3/2024
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-11 vs critic avg
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PC / Switch - 10/11/2024
Europa
On the moon Europa, a lush terraformed paradise in Jupiter’s shadow, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers. Run, glide and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive.
- Developer
- Helder Pinto
- Publisher
- Future Friends Games
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Critic avg
71
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 14 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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14 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 7%
80–895 reviews · 36%
70–792 reviews · 14%
Below 706 reviews · 43%
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Heidi Hawes
WayTooManyGamesReview - Europa
Published 11/27/2024
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65
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalNate Shearer
Qualbert.comEuropa Review (PC)
Published 10/29/2024
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Wray
WccftechEuropa Review – Humanity Will Survive?
Published 10/20/2024
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55
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoelle Daniels
GamingBoltEuropa Review – Cozy Platformer
Published 10/14/2024
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalEuropa Game Review | Bit of a Forgettable "Journey"
Published 10/12/2024
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68
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Penwell
DestructoidReview: Europa
Published 10/12/2024
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalPrans Dunn
GBAtempEuropa GBAtemp review Nintendo Switch
Published 10/12/2024
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Andow
The Outerhaven ProductionsEuropa Review (PC) – A Beautiful Journey
Published 10/11/2024
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAshley Erickson
TechRaptorEuropa Review - A Short and Sweet Wind Swept Journey
Published 10/11/2024
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90
+19 vs critic avg
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