Steven Mattern
Cubed3The Red Lantern (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 1/7/2021
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PC / Switch - 10/22/2020
The Red Lantern
The Red Lantern is a narrative, survival game where you and your team of 5 sled dogs, lost in the wilderness, must navigate the ever-changing events of the Alaskan bush to find your way home. Choose how you want to interact with the world, do you tackle it head on hunting everything that moves, or do you take a more cautious approach?
- Developer
- Timberline Studio Inc.
- Publisher
- Timberline Studio Inc.
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Critic avg
69
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
30–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 69 across 15 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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15 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 13%
80–892 reviews · 13%
70–797 reviews · 47%
Below 704 reviews · 27%
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Emily Byrnes
GameSpaceThe Red Lantern Review for PC
Published 11/18/2020
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKira C
Pure NintendoReview: The Red Lantern (Nintendo Switch)
Published 10/29/2020
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70
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Read originalDavid McNamara
Checkpoint GamingThe Red Lantern Review – Cold, cruelty, and cute canines
Published 10/28/2020
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60
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Read originalKate Gray
Nintendo LifeReview: The Red Lantern - A Survival-Focused Roguelite In Which Luck Plays Too Big A Part
Published 10/27/2020
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60
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalLiana Ruppert
Game InformerThe Red Lantern Review | A Therapeutic And Immersive Adventure That Lets You Pet Dogs
Published 10/27/2020
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80
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: The Red Lantern (Nintendo Switch)
Published 10/26/2020
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30
-39 vs critic avg
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Read originalLewis
Use a PotionUse a Potion The Red Lantern Review
Published 10/23/2020
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80
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Burdette
GamingTrendGamingTrend The Red Lantern Review
Published 10/22/2020
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoe Devader
Nintendo World ReportThe Red Lantern (Switch) Review
Published 10/22/2020
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75
+6 vs critic avg
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