Nile Bowie
Nintendo LifeReview: Indika (Switch) - A Port That Makes You Lose Faith In An Indie Gem
Published 11/17/2025
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40
-39 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Switch - 5/2/2024
Indika
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia of the late XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
- Developer
- Odd Meter
- Publisher
- 11 bit studios, Merge Games
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Critic avg
79
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
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Score range
40–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 14 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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14 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 29%
80–895 reviews · 36%
70–794 reviews · 29%
Below 701 review · 7%
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James Stephanie Sterling
The JimquisitionIndika - Faith Value (Review)
Published 5/21/2024
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100
+21 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn Cal McCormick
Push SquareReview: Indika (PS5) - A Bleak, Beautiful, Bewildering Rumination on Faith and Free Will
Published 5/16/2024
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Wales
EurogamerIndika review - a dark, surreal, and devilishly playful drama
Published 5/13/2024
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalMarcus Stewart
Game InformerIndika Review - Rewarding Faith - Game Informer
Published 5/10/2024
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88
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJosh Broadwell
ShacknewsIndika review: A study in grey
Published 5/3/2024
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Steighner
COGconnectedIndika Review – Pray for Us Sinners
Published 5/2/2024
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75
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJake Dekker
GameSpotIndika Review - The Devil Makes Three
Published 5/1/2024
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalShaun Prescott
PC GamerINDIKA REVIEW
Published 5/1/2024
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79
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Read originalJoe Allen
TechRaptorIndika Review - Nun More Strange
Published 5/1/2024
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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