Terrence Johnson
ZTGDShowgunners (XSX) Review
Published 3/11/2026
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 5/2/2023
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As a contestant on a brutal reality game show of the future, you must survive a deadly urban environment packed with lethal traps, confounding puzzles, and murderous, heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment.
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- Artificer
- Publisher
- Good Shepherd Entertainment, Devolver Digital, Klabater
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Critic avg
80
11 scored reviews
Total coverage
11
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 80 across 11 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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11 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 18%
80–896 reviews · 55%
70–792 reviews · 18%
Below 701 review · 9%
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EdEN
PS4Blog.netShowgunners Review
Published 3/6/2026
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80
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Read originalJacob Zeranko
Screen RantShowgunners Review: Addicting, Deadly, And Confident
Published 5/11/2023
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90
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Sellwood
GBAtempShowGunners (Computer) Official GBAtemp Review
Published 5/6/2023
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80
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Metro GameCentralShowgunners review – turn-based Smash T.V.
Published 5/4/2023
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Score
60
-20 vs critic avg
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Read originalNick Petrasiti
TheSixthAxisShowgunners Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 5/4/2023
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80
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Read originalRexifirus Nightshade
GamesCreedShowgunners PC Review: An Incredibly Mind-Blowing Experience
Published 5/3/2023
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100
+20 vs critic avg
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Read originalMike Reitemeier
Qualbert.comShowgunners Review (PC)
Published 5/3/2023
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80
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Read originalErik Hodges
Try Hard GuidesShowgunners Review – XCOM meets Dieselpunk
Published 5/2/2023
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70
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalLisa Pollifroni
Checkpoint GamingShowgunners Review - Reality bites - Checkpoint
Published 5/2/2023
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85
+5 vs critic avg
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