Joonatan Itkonen
Region FreeMIO: Memories in Orbit is a masterpiece
Published 1/19/2026
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100
+16 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 1/20/2026
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Play an android in MIO: Memories in Orbit, a mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its resident from oblivion!
- Developer
- Douze Dixièmes
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
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Critic avg
84
48 scored reviews
Total coverage
48
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 84 across 48 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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48 included scored reviews
90–10016 reviews · 33%
80–8927 reviews · 56%
70–794 reviews · 8%
Below 701 review · 2%
Showing 31-40 of 48 matching critic reviews. 48 total critic reviews. Page 4 of 5.
Julio La Pine
The Nerd StashAs Beautiful As It Is Deadly
Published 1/19/2026
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalLiam Magee
Thumb WarsMIO: Memories in Orbit Review (PC) – A Melancholic Experience Full of Tear-Jerking Moments, Beautifully Crafted Locations, and Devastating Combat
Published 1/19/2026
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalAsmir Kovacevic
AltCharMIO: Memories in Orbit Review – Cute Looks, Brutal Challenge
Published 1/19/2026
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85
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalMaddie Fisher
DualShockersMIO: Memories in Orbit Review - A Stunning Metroidvania Experience
Published 1/19/2026
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJosh Bailey
Gamer GuidesA mesmerizing Metroidvania that holds considerable rewards for the most dedicated explorers
Published 1/19/2026
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewMIO: Memories in Orbit review
Published 1/19/2026
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalOlly Smith
GAMINGbibleMIO: Memories In Orbit Review – A Terrific Metroidvania That Gives Hollow Knight A Run For Its Money
Published 1/19/2026
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalAaron Potter
Daily MirrorMIO Memories in Orbit review – pencil-drawn sci-fi Metroidvania is a joyous odyssey to embark on
Published 1/19/2026
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen Talbot
Nintendo LifeReview: MIO: Memories In Orbit (Switch 2) - An Accomplished, Visually Stunning, But Familiar Metroidvania
Published 1/19/2026
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