Athanasios Aravositas
Cubed3Slave Zero X Review
Published 11/12/2025
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50
-16 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 2/18/2024
Slave Zero X
Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.
- Developer
- Poppy Works
- Publisher
- Ziggurat Interactive
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Critic avg
66
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
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Score range
40–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 66 across 14 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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14 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 7%
80–892 reviews · 14%
70–795 reviews · 36%
Below 706 reviews · 43%
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Matt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Slave Hero X (Nintendo Switch)
Published 6/11/2024
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70
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalOllie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Slave Zero X (Switch) - Slick, Stylish, But A Hot Mess On Switch
Published 4/24/2024
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Score
40
-26 vs critic avg
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaSlave Zero X Review (PC)
Published 3/27/2024
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Score
85
+19 vs critic avg
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Read originalFingal Belmont
Niche GamerSlave Zero X Review - Niche Gamer
Published 3/26/2024
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70
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareReview: Slave Zero X (PS5) - A Brutally Hard Brawler That Oozes Style
Published 3/21/2024
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70
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDSlave Zero X (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 3/18/2024
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Score
40
-26 vs critic avg
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Read originalGetselious
The Outerhaven ProductionsSlave Zero X Video Review (PC) – Hack And Slash Goodness
Published 3/18/2024
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100
+34 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeo Faierman
Screen RantSlave Zero X Review: "Begs For More Depth And Detail"
Published 3/10/2024
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Score
60
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlana Dunitz
GameGrinSlave Zero X Review
Published 3/8/2024
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55
-11 vs critic avg
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