Gareth Chadwick
TheSixthAxisSovereign Syndicate Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 4/13/2026
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
60
-17 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalCritic Atlas
Making subjectivity useful.
PS4 / PC / PS5 - 1/15/2024
Sovereign Syndicate
Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
- Developer
- Crimson Herring Studios Inc.
- Publisher
- Crimson Herring Studios Inc.
Personalization locked
Log in to see your personalized prediction.
Critic Atlas can compare your ratings and reviewer matches to estimate whether this game may land above or below consensus for you.
Critic average
77
Average of 13 scored external reviews.
User average
—
No saved user ratings yet.
Your rating
Log in to start calibrating.
Your ratings feed Matched Critics scoring alignment and Personalized Score. More rated games means more overlap with named critics.
Your review
Write a review
Share what stood out and who this game is for. Published reviews may be visible publicly; draft and private reviews stay yours.
Serious / dark / groundedDefining · Curated baseline
Strategic / planning-heavyDefining · Curated baseline
Story / character-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Puzzle / logic-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Unconventional / experimentalDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Show 12 more descriptors
Buildcraft / customization-heavyStrongly · Curated baseline
Side-content richStrongly · Curated baseline
Highly replayableModerately · Curated baseline
Punishing / high-pressureModerately · Curated baseline
Loot / progression-drivenModerately · Curated baseline
Whimsical / playful / lightheartedNot present · Curated baseline
Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Combat / action-focusedNot present · Curated baseline
Cozy / low-pressureNot present · Curated baseline
Multiplayer / socialNot present · Curated baseline
Short / focusedNot present · Curated baseline
Bars show a weighted description signal from player answers and curated baseline data.
Help describe this game
Sign in to answer descriptor questions
Sign in to answer a few quick questions about this game.
Review coverage
Critic signal strength
Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.
High confidencePolarized
Critic avg
77
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
All coverage currently scored
Score range
58–90
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 13 scored reviews, with a 32-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
13 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 15%
80–894 reviews · 31%
70–794 reviews · 31%
Below 703 reviews · 23%
Showing 1-10 of 13 matching critic reviews. 13 total critic reviews. Page 1 of 2.
EdEN
PS4Blog.netSovereign Syndicate Review
Published 2/12/2026
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
85
+8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJay Krishnan
GameffineSovereign Syndicate Review: Of Steamworks and Murder Obscura
Published 2/11/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
67
-10 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKurtis Seid
GamesCreedSovereign Syndicate Review | PC
Published 1/14/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
74
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJay Claassen
NoobFeedSovereign Syndicate Review | PC
Published 1/13/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+13 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalWill "FncWill" Hogeweide
Rectify GamingReview: Sovereign Syndicate
Published 1/12/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
75
-2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalArron Kluz
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Sovereign Syndicate’ Explores A Dismal But Beautiful London (PC)
Published 1/12/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAbraham Kobylanski
RPGFanSovereign Syndicate Review | RPGFan
Published 1/11/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
76
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAnyka Pettigrew
PC InvasionSovereign Syndicate review – Tarot and tabletops
Published 1/11/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
78
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDavid McNamara
Checkpoint GamingSovereign Syndicate Review - Steampunk's not dead - Checkpoint
Published 1/11/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
85
+8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPlayer reviews
Player reviews
No player reviews yet. Published reviews from Critic Atlas users will appear here. These are separate from external critic reviews.