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Thumb CultureThe Tartarus Key - PC Review
Published 9/26/2023
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 5/21/2023
The Tartarus Key
There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.
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- Vertical Reach
- Publisher
- Armor Games Studios
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Critic avg
71
10 scored reviews
Total coverage
10
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Score range
40–85
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 10 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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80–894 reviews · 40%
70–793 reviews · 30%
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Use a PotionUse a Potion The Tartarus Key Review
Published 6/1/2023
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85
+14 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTimothy Nunes
PlayStation UniverseThe Tartarus Key Review (PS4) - A Nostalgic Callback With Suspense And Hints Of Horror Comedy - PlayStation Universe
Published 6/1/2023
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80
+9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalLiam Croft
Push SquareReview: The Tartarus Key (PS4) - Quality PS1 Horror All About Puzzles
Published 5/31/2023
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Score
70
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalChan Khee Hoon
EurogamerThe Tartarus Key review - retro horror that doesn't scare easily
Published 5/31/2023
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40
-31 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Harrison
Try Hard GuidesThe Tartarus Key review – The rich are at it again
Published 5/31/2023
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Score
80
+9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalZoey Handley
DestructoidReview: The Tartarus Key – Destructoid
Published 5/31/2023
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Score
65
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven Scaife
Slant Magazine'The Tartarus Key' Review: Puzzle Me This
Published 5/31/2023
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Score
60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeo Faierman
Screen RantThe Tartarus Key Review: Lo-Fi Locked-House Throwback Horror
Published 5/31/2023
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalCharlie Kelly
Checkpoint GamingThe Tartarus Key Review - More than just an imitation - Checkpoint
Published 5/30/2023
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Score
75
+4 vs critic avg
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