Christian Donlan
EurogamerOlija review - a brisk adventure with a harpoon
Published 2/15/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalMaking subjectivity useful.

PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 1/28/2021
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
Personalization locked
Critic Atlas can compare your ratings and reviewer matches to estimate whether this game may land above or below consensus for you.
Critic average
79
Average of 15 scored external reviews.
User average
—
No saved user ratings yet.
Your rating
Your ratings feed Matched Critics scoring alignment and Personalized Score. More rated games means more overlap with named critics.
Your review
Share what stood out and who this game is for. Published reviews may be visible publicly; draft and private reviews stay yours.
Bars show a weighted description signal from player answers and curated baseline data.
Help describe this game
Sign in to answer a few quick questions about this game.
Review coverage
Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.
Critic avg
79
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
The critic average is 79 across 15 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
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.
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
15 included scored reviews
Showing 1-10 of 15 matching critic reviews. 15 total critic reviews. Page 1 of 2.
Olija review - a brisk adventure with a harpoon
Published 2/15/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalOlija Review – Cast Away Any Doubt
Published 2/5/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
85
+6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalOlija review – exquisite throwback to early-90s adventure games
Published 2/4/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalReview: Olija - A Cinematic Adventure Packed With Atmosphere
Published 1/31/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
70
-9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalOlija review: On stranger tides
Published 1/30/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+11 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalOlija (PC) Review – ZTGD
Published 1/29/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
85
+6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalOlija Review – Buckle Pixel Swashes
Published 1/28/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
82
+3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalOlija Review
Published 1/28/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalIGN Olija Review
Published 1/28/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
70
-9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalOlija review
Published 1/28/2021
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
83
+4 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPlayer reviews
No player reviews yet. Published reviews from Critic Atlas users will appear here. These are separate from external critic reviews.