Bill Stiteler
Pure NintendoReview: SCHiM (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 8/9/2024
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / Linux / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 7/18/2024
SCHiM
SCHiM is a game about jumping through shades in a challenging and lively environment, touch the light and it's over! This fast-paced 3D platformer takes elements of light & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.
- Developer
- Ewoud van der Werf
- Publisher
- PLAYISM, Extra Nice
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Critic avg
74
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
57–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 15 scored reviews, with a 43-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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90–1003 reviews · 20%
80–893 reviews · 20%
70–795 reviews · 33%
Below 704 reviews · 27%
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Jody Macgregor
PC GamerSCHIM REVIEW
Published 7/20/2024
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57
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalMitch Vogel
Nintendo LifeReview: SCHiM (Switch) - A Chill, Shadow-Hopping Platformer That Prioritises Aesthetics
Published 7/19/2024
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Score
70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalNick Gillett
Metro GameCentralSCHiM review – me and my shadow
Published 7/16/2024
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Brosofsky
Screen RantSCHiM Review: A Great Idea That Sometimes Soars
Published 7/15/2024
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalSCHIM Is Unique as Hell. Is that enough? (Review)
Published 7/15/2024
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100
+26 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Allen
GamingTrendSCHiM review — A wildly inventive platformer with a unique aesthetic and a surprisingly emotional story
Published 7/15/2024
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90
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalCallum Marshall
Hardcore GamerReview: SCHiM
Published 7/15/2024
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames O'Connor
Press StartSCHiM Review – A Beautiful But Repetitive Puzzle-Platformer
Published 7/15/2024
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalJaz Sagoo
COGconnectedSCHiM Review – Chasing Shadows
Published 7/15/2024
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72
-2 vs critic avg
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