Luke Hemming
Cubed3Star Overdrive Review
Published 11/2/2025
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50
-18 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Switch - 4/10/2025
Star Overdrive
Use your powers to explore a massive world on your Hoverboard at lightning speed, face multitudes of enemies and epic bosses. Journey through four uniquely distinct biomes, each brimming with challenges and secrets to uncover.
- Developer
- Caracal Games
- Publisher
- Dear Villagers
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68
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Critic avg
68
10 scored reviews
Total coverage
10
All coverage currently scored
Score range
45–86
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 68 across 10 scored reviews, with a 41-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
Score distribution
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10 included scored reviews
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80–893 reviews · 30%
70–794 reviews · 40%
Below 703 reviews · 30%
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Jacob Sanderson
GameGrinStar Overdrive Review
Published 6/18/2025
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45
-23 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephan Adamus
COGconnectedStar Overdrive Review – Breath of the Hoverboard
Published 6/18/2025
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Score
70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDominic Leighton
TheSixthAxisStar Overdrive Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 4/24/2025
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Score
70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalNay Clark
ImpulsegamerStar Overdrive Review (Switch)
Published 4/10/2025
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86
+18 vs critic avg
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Read originalWillem Hilhorst
Nintendo World ReportStar Overdrive (Switch) Review
Published 4/10/2025
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50
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalRussell Archey
Gaming NexusStar Overdrive Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 4/9/2025
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Score
85
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Biordi
CGMagazineStar Overdrive (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 4/9/2025
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Score
80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAnna Monti
Checkpoint GamingStar Overdrive Review — Sci-fi skater boy
Published 4/9/2025
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Score
75
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen Talbot
Nintendo LifeReview: Star Overdrive (Switch) - Uneven But Ambitious Open-World Hoverboarding
Published 4/9/2025
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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