Lucas White
ShacknewsScar-Lead Salvation review: Anime Returnal?
Published 5/23/2025
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 - 5/29/2025
Scar-Lead Salvation
Hard difficulty TPS roguelike with randomly generated dungeons. The protagonist, Willow Martin, has no memory of her past, but when a fight begins, her body moves naturally and she displays exceptional combat abilities.
- Developer
- Neilo Inc.
- Publisher
- Compile Heart, Idea Factory International, Inc.
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Critic avg
53
12 scored reviews
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12
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Score range
30–80
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 53 across 12 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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Scott Adams
The Outerhaven ProductionsScar-Lead Salvation Review (PS5) – Not Quite Anime Returnal
Published 5/23/2025
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80
+27 vs critic avg
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