Benny Hall
Life is XboxREVIEW | Strange Antiquities
Published 5/11/2026
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / Switch - 9/17/2025
Strange Antiquities
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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- Bad Viking
- Publisher
- Iceberg Interactive
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83
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80–95
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The critic average is 83 across 12 scored reviews, with a 15-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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Kirstie Summers
Pure NintendoReview: Strange Antiquities (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 11/7/2025
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90
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Read originalMike
Thumb CultureStrange Antiquities – PC Review
Published 10/29/2025
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Read originalLillian King
COGconnectedStrange Antiquities Review – Sequel Vibrates With Good Vibes
Published 10/12/2025
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Read originalMartin Heath
GameGrinStrange Antiquities Review
Published 10/10/2025
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95
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PS4Blog.netStrange Antiquities Review
Published 9/26/2025
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Read originalStefan L
TheSixthAxisStrange Antiquities Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 9/23/2025
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90
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Read originalJack Penwell
DualShockersStrange Antiquities Review
Published 9/16/2025
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80
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Read originalEdie W-K
Checkpoint GamingStrange Antiquities Review – Stranger and strangerer
Published 9/16/2025
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Read originalMichelle See-Tho
Nintendo LifeReview: Strange Antiquities (Switch) – A Wicked Good Occult Puzzler & Sequel
Published 9/15/2025
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