Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight SIMULACRA Review
Published 12/4/2019
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70
+3 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 10/26/2017
SIMULACRA
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
- Developer
- Kaigan Games
- Publisher
- Wales Interactive, Kaigan Games
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67
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Critic avg
67
20 scored reviews
Total coverage
20
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 67 across 20 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 Below 70 band.
Score distribution
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20 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 5%
80–891 review · 5%
70–797 reviews · 35%
Below 7011 reviews · 55%
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Lindsay Mayhew
Digitally DownloadedReview: Simulacra (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 12/4/2019
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Score
70
+3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalRichard Walker
Xbox AchievementsSIMULACRA Review
Published 12/3/2019
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Score
60
-7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalStephen Malone
GBAtempSimulacra: Console Edition: Official GBAtemp Review
Published 12/3/2019
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Score
65
-2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalLiam Croft
Push SquareMini Review: Simulacra - FMV Chat Logs Worthy of a Phone Contract
Published 12/3/2019
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Score
60
-7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPatrick Day-Childs
VGChartzSimulacra (XOne) Review
Published 12/3/2019
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Score
60
-7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalScott Baird
Screen RantSimulacra Switch Review: Ghost In The Cell
Published 12/3/2019
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Score
50
-17 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalEric Hauter
Gaming NexusSimulacra Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 12/3/2019
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Score
85
+18 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAdnan Riaz
Hardcore GamerReview: Simulacra
Published 11/12/2017
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Score
70
+3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalOlivia Falk
COGconnectedSIMULACRA Review – Simulate. Assimilate. Exterminate.
Published 11/2/2017
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Score
70
+3 vs critic avg
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