Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightReview: Moonstone Island on Nintendo Switch
Published 6/20/2024
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Linux / PC / Mac / Switch - 9/20/2023
Moonstone Island
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training! Spend a year away from home on an island in the sky! Following your village's tradition, you must move to an island in the sky to complete your Alchemy training. Armed with a team of nature spirits, magical potions, and the support of your new friends, you'll explore ancient temples, dangerous dungeons, and hostile biomes to uncover the dark secret of Moonstone Island.
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- Studio Supersoft
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- Raw Fury
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83
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60–100
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The critic average is 83 across 12 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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80–895 reviews · 42%
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James Paley
COGconnectedMoonstone Island Switch Review – Portable Monster Farming
Published 6/18/2024
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalCraig Edwards
Invision CommunityMoonstone Island Review
Published 1/11/2024
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalDalton McClain
GamingTrendMoonstone Island review — A Cozy Card-Battler Island Paradise
Published 12/22/2023
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75
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Read originalRuddy Celestial
Thumb CultureMoonstone Island PC Review
Published 10/23/2023
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Chow
COGconnectedMoonstone Island Review – A Charming Good Time
Published 10/5/2023
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82
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Read originalAnyka Pettigrew
PC InvasionMoonstone Island review – Creative and cozy creature collecting
Published 9/29/2023
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78
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalKurtis Seid
GamesCreedMoonstone Island PC Review: A Survival Simulator Or A Causal Sandbox?
Published 9/26/2023
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60
-23 vs critic avg
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Read originalCarrie Lambertsen
Screen Rant"A Cozy Sim With A Creature Collecting Twist" - Moonstone Island Review
Published 9/20/2023
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-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalGrace Black
TwinfiniteMoonstone Island Review - Cozy Open World Fun With the Best of Everything
Published 9/20/2023
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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