Nathanial Eker
Nintendo LifeReview: Rain World (Switch) - A Gorgeous Yet Cruel Survival Platformer
Published 8/22/2024
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 3/28/2017
Rain World
Rain World is a survival platformer set in an abandoned industrial environment ravaged by a shattered ecosystem. Bone-crushingly intense rains pound the surface, making life as we know it almost impossible. The creatures in this world hibernate most of the time, but in the few brief dry periods they go out in search of food.
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- Videocult
- Publisher
- Adult Swim Games
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Critic avg
68
26 scored reviews
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26
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Score range
40–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 68 across 26 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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90–1002 reviews · 8%
80–896 reviews · 23%
70–796 reviews · 23%
Below 7012 reviews · 46%
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Dawson Helton
Pure NintendoReview: Rain World (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 1/24/2019
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65
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatthew Olivo
Nintendo World ReportRain World (Switch) Review
Published 1/17/2019
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60
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalNindie Spotlight
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Rain World Review
Published 1/8/2019
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75
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalScott Jeslis
GameSpaceRain World Nintendo Switch
Published 1/4/2019
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDusk Fox
PS3Blog.net[Beyond PlayStation] Rain World Review
Published 1/3/2019
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85
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalDonovan Erskine
ShacknewsRain World review - Homeward bound
Published 12/21/2018
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Gravelle
Screen RantRain World Review: Another Great Switch Port
Published 12/16/2018
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalThom Compton
Cubed3Rain World (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 4/15/2017
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50
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseRain World Review - PS4
Published 4/15/2017
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65
-3 vs critic avg
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