Trevor Gould
Pure NintendoReview: Maliki: Poison of the Past (Nintendo Switch)
Published 5/23/2025
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PC / Switch - 4/22/2025
Maliki : Poison Of The Past
Join Maliki and her wacky family in their epic battle against Poison, a fearsome plant creature that has colonized space-time. Go along on a fantastic odyssey through the ages that provides a unique mix of exploration, temporal riddles and turn-based fights full of surprises.
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- Blue Banshee
- Publisher
- Ankama
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Critic avg
78
11 scored reviews
Total coverage
11
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Score range
65–85
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Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 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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80–897 reviews · 64%
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Paul Skevington
RPGFanMaliki: Poison of The Past Review | RPGFan
Published 5/14/2025
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78
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Read originalZahra Ymer
Qualbert.comMaliki: Poison of the Past Review (Nintendo Switch)
Published 5/3/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightReview: Maliki : Poison of the Past on Nintendo Switch
Published 5/1/2025
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76
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Read originalThrogmorton Belmont
Niche GamerMaliki: Poison of the Past Review
Published 4/30/2025
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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PS4Blog.netMaliki: Poison of the Past Review
Published 4/29/2025
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85
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyler Denyer
Thumb CultureMaliki: Poison of the Past – PC Review
Published 4/28/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalFaviyan Mustafiz
NoobFeedMaliki : Poison Of The Past Review
Published 4/25/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMorgan Wagener
GamesCreedMaliki : Poison of the Past Review
Published 4/24/2025
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84
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlto Vald
GameSpaceMaliki: Poison Of The Past – PC
Published 4/22/2025
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+7 vs critic avg
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