Kirstie Summers
Pure NintendoReview: Severed Steel (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 9/28/2022
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 5/13/2021
Severed Steel
Severed Steel is a stylish and visceral single-player FPS featuring a fluid stunt system, destructible voxel environments, loads of bullet time, a unique one-armed protagonist, and a dark electronic soundtrack.
- Developer
- Greylock Studio
- Publisher
- Digerati Distribution
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Critic avg
78
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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Score range
60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 13 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 8%
80–899 reviews · 69%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 703 reviews · 23%
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Athanasios Aravositas
Cubed3Severed Steel (PC) Review
Published 8/20/2022
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60
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatthew Pollesel
Gaming AgeSevered Steel review for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
Published 8/19/2022
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67
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewSevered Steel Review – GameSpew
Published 8/1/2022
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalScott McCrae
Nintendo LifeReview: Severed Steel - A Heart-Pounding FPS That Makes You Feel Like John Wick
Published 7/27/2022
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseSevered Steel Review (PS5) - A Furiously Fun High Octane Shooter That Shouldn't Be Missed - PlayStation Universe
Published 7/26/2022
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85
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Severed Steel Review
Published 7/21/2022
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66
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaSoftpedia Severed Steel Review
Published 10/5/2021
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeil 'Wedge' Hetherington
GameGrinSevered Steel Review
Published 10/2/2021
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85
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDSevered Steel (PC) Review – ZTGD
Published 10/1/2021
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+2 vs critic avg
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