David Temple
Pure NintendoReview: Rogue Waters (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 4/1/2025
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 9/30/2024
Rogue Waters
Rogue Waters is a tactical turn-based rogue-lite in a cursed pirate world. Build a fierce crew of rogues and form alliances with mythical creatures as you navigate an ever-changing world and master combat on land and sea. The crew and the Kraken await your command—will you heed the call?
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- Ice Code Games
- Publisher
- Tripwire Interactive
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81
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Score range
70–90
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The critic average is 81 across 10 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightReview: Rogue Waters on Nintendo Switch
Published 3/25/2025
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79
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalShannon P. Drake
MonsterVineRogue Waters Review - Tactical Pirate Battles Meet Roguelike Chaos
Published 2/25/2025
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdEN
PS4Blog.netRogue Waters Review
Published 2/11/2025
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85
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatthew O’Dwyer
Game RantRogue Waters Review
Published 2/10/2025
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalUphar Dutta
GameffineRogue Waters Review: Nightmare of the Sea
Published 10/20/2024
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73
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlexander Samudio
Final WeaponRogue Waters Review – Swashbuckling Tactical Action
Published 10/10/2024
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAugusto A.
Niche GamerRogue Waters Review - Supernatural Pirate Adventures - Niche Gamer
Published 10/8/2024
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85
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJake Hill
COGconnectedRogue Waters Review – High Seas Tactical Fisticuffs
Published 10/2/2024
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88
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalAbraham Kobylanski
RPGFanRogue Waters Review | RPGFan
Published 9/30/2024
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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