Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightReview: Scholar's Mate on Nintendo Switch 2
Published 7/18/2025
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Score
72
+3 vs critic avg
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Scholar's Mate
Scholar's Mate is an immersive first-person horror experience that puts you in the shoes of Judith, a young woman who wakes up in the gloomy facilities of a psychiatric hospital.
- Developer
- JanduSoft
- Publisher
- JanduSoft
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69
Average of 6 scored external reviews.
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Medium confidenceMostly aligned
Critic avg
69
6 scored reviews
Total coverage
6
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–80
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 69 across 6 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 Below 70 band.
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6 included scored reviews
90–1000 reviews · 0%
80–891 review · 17%
70–792 reviews · 33%
Below 703 reviews · 50%
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Kat
Thumb CultureScholar’s Mate – PS5 Review
Published 10/29/2024
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Score
60
-9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKrist Duro
Duuro MagazineScholar's Mate Review
Published 7/13/2024
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Score
80
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalVictor Tan
Rectify GamingReview: Scholar’s Mate
Published 7/3/2024
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Score
70
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTimothy Nunes
PlayStation UniverseScholar's Mate Review (PS5) - A Decent Horror Diversion With Challenging Puzzles - PlayStation Universe
Published 7/2/2024
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Score
65
-4 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAlyssa Rochelle Payne
GameGrinScholar's Mate Review
Published 6/22/2024
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Score
65
-4 vs critic avg
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