Alex Orona
Nintendo World ReportSludge Life (Switch) Review
Published 6/11/2021
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PC / Switch - 5/28/2020
Sludge Life
Sludge Life is a first-person open world vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it. Roam a tiny island stuck on a sludge covered planet as upcoming tagger GHOST, a breezy bandit set on staking their claim amongst the graffiti elite. Traverse the corporately branded landscape, link up with other taggers, and steal junk and hearts along the way. Will you become the king of the island and tag every open inch, infiltrate sludge-pumping corporation GLUG, or just take it all down in flames with you?
- Developer
- doseone, Terri Vellmann
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
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Critic avg
72
14 scored reviews
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14
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55–83
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 72 across 14 scored reviews, with a 28-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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Lillian King
COGconnectedSludge Life Review – Respecting the Vibe
Published 6/5/2021
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83
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalEvan Norris
VGChartzSludge Life (NS) Review
Published 6/3/2021
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55
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalStuart Gipp
Nintendo LifeReview: Sludge Life - A Crude, Delightfully Disposable First-Person Graffiti-'Em-Up
Published 6/2/2021
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80
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Sludge Life Review
Published 6/2/2021
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Farrell
PC InvasionSludge Life review — A king among the refuse
Published 6/2/2021
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80
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaSoftpedia Sludge Life Review
Published 6/2/2021
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75
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven Weber
GameSpaceSludge Life
Published 7/14/2020
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalPeter Morics
Screen RantSludge Life Review: Interactive Surrealism
Published 6/12/2020
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Sludge Life
Published 6/3/2020
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+8 vs critic avg
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