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PS4Blog.netKILL KNIGHT Review
Published 5/11/2026
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 10/2/2024
KILL KNIGHT
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
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- PlaySide
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Critic avg
81
11 scored reviews
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11
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Score range
70–90
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The critic average is 81 across 11 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1002 reviews · 18%
80–897 reviews · 64%
70–792 reviews · 18%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Jonathan White
Niche GamerKill Knight Review - Niche Gamer
Published 11/19/2024
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70
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Read originalMartin Heath
GameGrinKill Knight Review
Published 11/17/2024
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90
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Metro GameCentralKill Knight review – the Dark Souls of dual-stick shooters
Published 10/24/2024
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80
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Read originalAllisandra Reyes
Game8KILL KNIGHT Review | Brutal, Satisfying, Relentless
Published 10/22/2024
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76
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Read originalKen Talbot
Nintendo LifeReview: Kill Knight (Switch) - Relentless Bullet Hell Is Rippingly Difficult But Bloody Satisfying
Published 10/16/2024
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80
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Read originalNiv M. Sultan
Slant Magazine'Kill Knight' Review: A Breathless Ride Through the Abyss
Published 10/10/2024
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80
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareReview: Kill Knight (PS5) - An Unrelenting Arcade Nightmare
Published 10/8/2024
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80
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Read originalMiguel Moran
TheSixthAxisKill Knight Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 10/2/2024
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90
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewKill Knight review
Published 10/1/2024
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