Ricky Knight
COGconnectedThe Eternal Cylinder Review – Rolling Through the Imagination
Published 10/5/2021
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 9/30/2021
The Eternal Cylinder
In The Eternal Cylinder, players control a herd of adorable creatures called Trebhums and must explore a strange alien world filled with exotic lifeforms, surreal environments, and the constant threat of the Cylinder, a gargantuan rolling structure of ancient origin which crushes everything in its path. This unique ecosystem is a massive, procedurally generated land with unique animal AI, real-time world destruction, and organic exploration and puzzle design to create emergent gameplay that ensures no two playthroughs are ever the same.
- Developer
- ACE Team
- Publisher
- Good Shepherd Entertainment
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Critic avg
81
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
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Score range
66–95
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 16 scored reviews, with a 29-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 90–100 band.
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16 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 38%
80–895 reviews · 31%
70–794 reviews · 25%
Below 701 review · 6%
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Jordan Devore
DestructoidReview: The Eternal Cylinder – Destructoid
Published 10/1/2021
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalKurt Perry
PC InvasionThe Eternal Cylinder review — Evolve or die
Published 9/30/2021
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95
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdwin Evans-Thirlwell
PC GamerThe Eternal Cylinder review
Published 9/30/2021
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Helm
Hardcore GamerReview: The Eternal Cylinder
Published 9/30/2021
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Tudor
Digital ChumpsThe Eternal Cylinder
Published 2/6/2021
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85
+4 vs critic avg
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