Graham Banas
Push SquareReview: Gylt (PS5) - Ex-Google Stadia Exclusive Is Serviceable Survival Horror
Published 7/4/2023
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60
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Stadia / Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 11/19/2019
GYLT
Enter the new creation from Tequila Works, a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions. Set in a creepy and melancholic world, GYLT is an eerie story mixing fantasy and reality in a surrealist place where your nightmares become reality. Hide from terrible creatures or confront them as you find your way through the challenges of this wicked world.
- Developer
- Tequila Works, Parallel Circles
- Publisher
- Tequila Works
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Critic avg
72
21 scored reviews
Total coverage
21
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Score range
50–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 72 across 21 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 70–79 band.
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21 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 5%
80–895 reviews · 24%
70–7910 reviews · 48%
Below 705 reviews · 24%
Showing 11-20 of 21 matching critic reviews. 21 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 3.
Samantha Lienhard
MonsterVineGYLT Review – Ghouls And Guilt
Published 7/3/2023
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80
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdrian Ruiz
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘GYLT’ Highlights the Horrors of Bullying (XSX)
Published 7/3/2023
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80
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalUsaid
GamingBoltGYLT Review – A Flawed But Enjoyable Experience
Published 7/3/2023
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalVikki Blake
EurogamerGylt review - Stadia exclusive is genuinely unsettling lite horror
Published 12/5/2019
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75
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantGylt Review
Published 11/25/2019
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Shive
Hardcore GamerReview: GYLT
Published 11/18/2019
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Delaney
GamesRadar+Gylt review: "A modern gateway horror" | GamesRadar+
Published 11/18/2019
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristopher Teuton
Screen RantGylt Review: Not Worth The Ticket Price
Published 11/18/2019
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50
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalTomas Franzese
DualShockersGylt Review — An Atypical Launch Exclusive
Published 11/18/2019
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80
+8 vs critic avg
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