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Thumb CultureSaturnalia – PS5 Review
Published 12/19/2022
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 10/27/2022
Saturnalia
Saturnalia is a survival-horror adventure inspired and heavily influenced by the folklore of Sardinia, Italy, a region rich with unique traditions and culture. You play as four characters, experiencing a deeply connected storyline that ties back to the haunting traditions of this ancient village. The village itself is an elaborate maze with no two iterations being precisely the same - you will have to explore and solve the mysteries of the game largely unguided. Die, and watch the village reconfigure itself into a new form. Solve puzzles and open shortcuts to new areas with tools and items you find along the way, unlocking every piece of the story with different characters, each suited for another aspect of exploration and investigation. With a limited supply of matches to light your way and darkness encroaching, can you find your way through the fog to reveal the truth? Or will you be engulfed by the secrets this town doesn’t want you to know?
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- Santa Ragione
- Publisher
- Santa Ragione
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Patrick Morris
Game RantSaturnalia Review
Published 11/22/2022
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90
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Read originalJuan Carlos Ortiz
GamesCreedSaturnalia Xbox One Review: A Labyrinth Of Mystery
Published 11/21/2022
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70
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Read originalDane Townsend
GameGrinSaturnalia Review
Published 11/19/2022
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80
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Read originalFingal Belmont
Niche GamerSaturnalia Review - Niche GamerSaturnalia Review - Niche Gamer
Published 11/10/2022
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70
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Saturnalia Review
Published 11/7/2022
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71
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Read originalS. Masoud Kazemi
ImpulsegamerSaturnalia Review
Published 11/2/2022
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80
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Read originalMorgan Shaver
ShacknewsSaturnalia review: Small town, big scares
Published 11/1/2022
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80
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Metro GameCentralSaturnalia review – getting away from it all
Published 10/31/2022
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Read originalAnnette Magaña
Push SquareReview: Saturnalia (PS5) - An Engrossing Terror
Published 10/28/2022
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