Benny Hall
Life is XboxREVIEW | Mina The Hollower
Published 6/6/2026
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Mina the Hollower
Mina the Hollower is a bone-chilling action-adventure game featuring classic gameplay and an 8-bit aesthetic in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era. Quick and deliberate 60fps action combat, captivating world design, and top-down adventuring combine in a nostalgic blend. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
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- Yacht Club Games
- Publisher
- Yacht Club Games
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92
Average of 83 scored external reviews.
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90
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Critic avg
92
83 scored reviews
Total coverage
83
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Score range
70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 92 across 83 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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83 included scored reviews
90–10068 reviews · 82%
80–8911 reviews · 13%
70–794 reviews · 5%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Jemma Casson
Pure NintendoReview: Mina the Hollower (Nintendo Switch 2) - Pure Nintendo
Published 6/5/2026
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90
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalEthan
Use a PotionUse a Potion Mina the Hollower Review
Published 6/5/2026
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95
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalScott Hornell
Smash JumpMina the Hollower Review
Published 6/5/2026
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90
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdin Omeragic
Qualbert.comMina the Hollower Review (Switch 2)
Published 6/5/2026
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100
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve Whiting
SwitchabooMina the Hollower - Switch 2 Review
Published 6/5/2026
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90
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoe Richards
PlayStation UniverseMina The Hollower Review (PS5) - Something Truly Special Out Of Something Simple - PlayStation Universe
Published 6/5/2026
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100
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJosh Wise
Xbox AchievementsMina the Hollower Review | XboxAchievements.com
Published 6/4/2026
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90
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Spencer
The GuardianMina the Hollower review – squeaky fresh fun full of vintage magic
Published 6/3/2026
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100
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Stuart
ImpulsegamerMina the Hollower: Review (PC)
Published 6/2/2026
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86
-6 vs critic avg
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