Kim Snaith
GameSpewMurder By Numbers Review – GameSpew
Published 3/5/2020
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Stadia / PC / Switch - 3/5/2020
Murder by Numbers
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
- Developer
- Mediatonic
- Publisher
- The Irregular Corporation
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80
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Critic avg
80
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–95
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 80 across 17 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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17 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 24%
80–899 reviews · 53%
70–793 reviews · 18%
Below 701 review · 6%
Showing 11-17 of 17 matching critic reviews. 17 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 2.
Steven Scaife
Slant Magazine'Murder by Numbers' Review: A Clever Mix of Plot and Puzzle-Solving
Published 3/5/2020
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80
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Read originalNeal Ronaghan
Nintendo World ReportMurder By Numbers (Switch) Review
Published 3/5/2020
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95
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamantha Lienhard
MonsterVineMurder by Numbers Review – Painful Picross
Published 3/5/2020
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60
-20 vs critic avg
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Read originalMarcus Estrada
Hardcore GamerReview: Murder by Numbers
Published 3/5/2020
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70
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalCourtney Ehrenhofler
TechRaptorMurder by Numbers Review
Published 3/5/2020
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80
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Read originalVikki Blake
EurogamerMurder by Numbers review - a witty, winning combo of puzzler and visual novel
Published 3/5/2020
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