Thimbleweed Park Review
Published 3/30/2017
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PS4 / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 3/30/2017
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park is the curious story of two washed up detectives investigating a dead body found in the river just outside of town. It's a game where you switch between five playable characters while uncovering the dark, satirical and bizarre world of Thimbleweed Park.
- Developer
- Terrible Toybox
- Publisher
- Terrible Toybox
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Critic avg
82
42 scored reviews
Total coverage
42
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 42 scored reviews, with a 40-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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42 included scored reviews
90–10012 reviews · 29%
80–8922 reviews · 52%
70–795 reviews · 12%
Below 703 reviews · 7%
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David Roberts
GamesRadar+Thimbleweed Park review: 'An absurd, oftentimes hilarious, sometimes frustrating love letter to a bygone era' | GamesRadar+
Published 3/30/2017
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