Aaron Jones
Game Hype UKBitter Sweet
Published 6/1/2026
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75
+6 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 5/21/2026
STARBITES
The story of a girl's growth and adventure on a vast desert planet, "Bitter."
- Developer
- IKINAGAMES
- Publisher
- IKINAGAMES, NIS America
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69
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedStrongly · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
69
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 69 across 17 scored reviews, with a 50-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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17 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 6%
80–893 reviews · 18%
70–798 reviews · 47%
Below 705 reviews · 29%
Showing 1-10 of 17 matching critic reviews. 17 total critic reviews. Page 1 of 2.
Coller Entragian
Cubed3Starbites Review
Published 5/31/2026
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50
-19 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTravis Bruno
Capsule ComputersStarbites Review
Published 5/30/2026
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Score
70
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalStephan Adamus
COGconnectedSTARBITES Review – Comfort Food for JRPG Fans
Published 5/29/2026
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Score
85
+16 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalThrogmorton Belmont
Niche GamerSTARBITES Review - Niche Gamer
Published 5/28/2026
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Score
90
+21 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Roddison
RPGFanStarbites Review | RPGFan
Published 5/23/2026
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77
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalWasbir Sadat
NoobFeedSTARBITES Review
Published 5/21/2026
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Score
74
+5 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalToby Andersen
FingerGunsStarbites Review (PS5) – Star Bite-size
Published 5/18/2026
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Score
60
-9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDavid Rodriguez
SmashPadREVIEW - Despite sizable flaws, "STARBITES" enthralls with great combat and characters in a ruined, desperate world
Published 5/18/2026
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Score
70
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalA.J. Maciejewski
Video ChumsVideo Chums STARBITES Review
Published 5/16/2026
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Score
72
+3 vs critic avg
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