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GameffineShadow of the Orient Review: Fun isn’t Expensive!
Published 4/19/2025
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Score
77
+4 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / Android / PC / iOS / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 10/5/2024
Shadow of the Orient
Ready to do battle with evil and save the day? Shadow of the Orient is a 2d pixel art action adventure platformer game with fully customizable touch controls, fluid movement and smooth animations. Explore vast levels filled with secrets, quests and loot. Fight your way through hordes of samurai enemies and mythological creatures using your Dao sword or fight off enemies at a distance with ranged weapons.
- Developer
- Spacelab Stud
- Publisher
- Dolores Entertainment, Spacelab Stud
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Critic avg
73
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Total coverage
5
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Score range
68–80
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The critic average is 73 across 5 scored reviews, with a 12-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 70–79 band.
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Sean Smith
Loot Level ChillShadow of the Orient review
Published 3/31/2025
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Score
80
+7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightReview: Shadow of the orient on Nintendo Switch
Published 3/31/2025
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Score
68
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalColler Entragian
Cubed3Shadow of the Orient (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 3/27/2025
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNay Clark
ImpulsegamerShadow of the Orient Review (Switch)
Published 3/26/2025
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72
-1 vs critic avg
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