Rob Larkin
Gaming NexusSteel Seed Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 6/4/2025
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75
+8 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 4/22/2025
Steel Seed
Steel Seed is a single player stealth-action adventure game set in a dark sci-fi world. In her epic journey inside a hostile underground facility run by AIs, Zoe is alone with Koby, a flying drone, as her only companion.
- Developer
- Storm in a Teacup
- Publisher
- ESDigital Games
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67
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Critic avg
67
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
50–80
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 67 across 15 scored reviews, with a 30-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 Below 70 band.
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15 included scored reviews
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80–894 reviews · 27%
70–795 reviews · 33%
Below 706 reviews · 40%
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Lee Mehr
VGChartzSteel Seed (XS) Review
Published 5/26/2025
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Score
55
-12 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAsh Wayling
WellPlayedSteel Seed Review
Published 4/30/2025
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Score
50
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathaniel Stevens
Digital ChumpsSteel Seed Review (PS5)
Published 4/29/2025
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Score
80
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatthew Carmosino
GamingBoltSteel Seed Review – Stealth Platforming Done Right
Published 4/23/2025
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80
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDSteel Seed (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 4/23/2025
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50
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Borger
ShacknewsSteel Seed review: Spare parts
Published 4/22/2025
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50
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Clarkson
The Outerhaven ProductionsSteel Seed Review (XSX) – Action, Stealth, Intrigue
Published 4/22/2025
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Score
70
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalTuffcub
TheSixthAxisSteel Seed Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 4/22/2025
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80
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteel Seed Review
Published 4/22/2025
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50
-17 vs critic avg
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