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Digitally DownloadedReview: LUNA The Shadow Dust (Nintendo Switch)
Published 10/27/2020
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Linux / PC / Mac / Switch - 2/13/2020
LUNA The Shadow Dust
Luna The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack. Inspired by the adventure games of old, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a moving tale of two playable companions drawn together in a hand-animated puzzle adventure, featuring a breathtaking original soundtrack and beautiful 2D cinematics.
- Developer
- Lantern Studio
- Publisher
- Coconut Island Games
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Critic avg
71
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 13 scored reviews, with a 50-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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13 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 8%
80–892 reviews · 15%
70–797 reviews · 54%
Below 703 reviews · 23%
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GamingTrendGamingTrend LUNA The Shadow Dust Review
Published 4/30/2020
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75
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalRob Kershaw
Jump Dash RollLUNA The Shadow Dust Review - Jump Dash Roll
Published 4/21/2020
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Score
70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalLauren "Feffy" Hall
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Luna: The Shadow Dust'
Published 4/7/2020
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75
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMalindy Hetfeld
EurogamerLuna: The Shadow Dust review: a charming self-contained puzzler
Published 2/25/2020
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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GameSpewLUNA: The Shadow Dust Review – GameSpew
Published 2/19/2020
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalCourtney Ehrenhofler
TechRaptorLUNA The Shadow Dust Review
Published 2/17/2020
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAthanasios Aravositas
Cubed3LUNA The Shadow Dust (PC) Review
Published 2/15/2020
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Score
50
-21 vs critic avg
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Read originalRachel Watts
PC GamerLUNA The Shadow Dust review
Published 2/14/2020
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72
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKate Sanchez
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘LUNA: The Shadow Dust’ Offers Up Creative Puzzles and Beautiful Animation
Published 2/13/2020
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100
+29 vs critic avg
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