Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
EurogamerThe Shrouded Isle review
Published 8/4/2017
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PC / Mac / Switch - 8/4/2017
The Shrouded Isle
The Shrouded Isle is a cult village management simulator. Your people look to you for leadership. Five families vie for power as the storms roll in and things beneath the waves threaten to wake. Feed and house your village while ensuring the ancient, dark traditions are followed and the appropriate sacrifices are made.
- Developer
- Jongwoo Kim, Erica Lahaie, FX Bilodeau, Tanya X. Short
- Publisher
- Kitfox Games
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74
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The critic average is 74 across 12 scored reviews, with a 20-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 70–79 band.
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Stephanie Chan
GamesBeatThe Shrouded Isle review — who knew running a cult would be so mundane?
Published 8/4/2017
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