Joseph Moorer
Gaming NexusLumines Arise Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 11/28/2025
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-6 vs critic avg
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PSVR2 / PC / Steam VR / PS5 - 11/11/2025
Lumines Arise
A mind-blowing, fiendishly addictive reinvention of the puzzle classic Lumines from the creators of Tetris Effect: Connected, where sound pulses through your body, mind, and every block you place, triggering dazzling visuals synched to the driving beat of an infectious, eclectic soundtrack.
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- Monstars, Enhance
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- Enhance
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Critic avg
86
18 scored reviews
Total coverage
18
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Score range
80–100
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Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 86 across 18 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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18 included scored reviews
90–1008 reviews · 44%
80–8910 reviews · 56%
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Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Ivanir Ignacchitti
Hardcore GamerLumines Arise Review: A Mesmerizing Puzzle Experience
Published 11/12/2025
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90
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Clark
Slant Magazine'Lumines Arise' Review: Altered Flow States
Published 11/12/2025
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90
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJake Valentine
DualShockersLumines Arise Review
Published 11/11/2025
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85
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerLumines Arise review
Published 11/11/2025
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalDiego Nicolás Argüello
GameSpotLumines Arise Review - Sensorial Triumph
Published 11/11/2025
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalOscar Taylor-Kent
GamesRadar+Lumines Arise review: "Just as effective as Tetris Effect, block matching to a beat becomes a transcendent experience" | GamesRadar+Total FilmTotal Film
Published 11/11/2025
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80
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Read originalAaron Potter
Daily MirrorLumines Arise review – a synth-infused explosion of music, block-dropping, and exceptional vibes
Published 11/11/2025
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyler Treese
PlayStation LifeStyleLumines Arise Review: PS5’s Best Puzzle Game Arrives
Published 11/11/2025
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100
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Davie
PlayStation UniverseLumines Arise Review (PS5)- Arise And Shine - PlayStation Universe
Published 11/11/2025
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