Jesse Norris
XboxEraThe Sinking City Xbox Series X|S
Published 4/28/2021
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75
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The Sinking City
The Sinking City is a game of investigation genre taking place in a fictional open world inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The player incarnates a private investigator in 1920s, who finds himself in a city of New England, Oakmont Massachusetts. It's currently suffering from extensive waterflood, and its cause is clearly supernatural.
- Developer
- Frogwares
- Publisher
- Bigben Interactive, Frogwares
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Critic avg
68
64 scored reviews
Total coverage
64
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Score range
30–90
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 68 across 64 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 Below 70 band.
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80–8913 reviews · 20%
70–7924 reviews · 38%
Below 7026 reviews · 41%
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Brock McLaughlin
CGMagazineThe Sinking City (PS5) Review
Published 4/13/2021
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65
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlexander Thomas
COGconnectedThe Sinking City (PS5) Review – Eldritch Madness Upgraded and Enhanced
Published 3/5/2021
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Score
86
+18 vs critic avg
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Read originalChandler Wood
PlayStation LifeStyleThe Sinking City PS5 Review – High-Res Eldritch Horrors (PS5)
Published 3/5/2021
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75
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewThe Sinking City Review (PS5) – GameSpew
Published 2/26/2021
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalRon Burke
GamingTrendGamingTrend The Sinking City Review
Published 2/25/2021
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85
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrett Posner-Ferdman
Push SquareMini Review: The Sinking City (PS5) - A Re-Release That Struggles to Remain Afloat
Published 2/25/2021
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60
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven McGehee
Digital ChumpsThe Sinking City (PS5)
Published 12/4/2020
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84
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndreas Salmen
Worth PlayingSwitch Review - 'The Sinking City'
Published 4/8/2020
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50
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalSeth Cano
Pure NintendoReview: The Sinking City (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 9/30/2019
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65
-3 vs critic avg
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