Alana Dunitz
GameGrinVarney Lake Review
Published 8/20/2023
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-2 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 4/27/2023
Varney Lake
Summer, 1954. A perfect vacation awaits three best friends, playing games, making crazy plans, and running from bullies... Until they meet the vampire. What really happened that summer at Varney Lake?
- Developer
- LCB Game Studio
- Publisher
- Chorus Worldwide
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Critic avg
77
10 scored reviews
Total coverage
10
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Score range
65–85
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 10 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 80–89 band.
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80–896 reviews · 60%
70–793 reviews · 30%
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Lindsay
Digitally DownloadedReview: Varney Lake (PC)
Published 8/10/2023
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Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalGareth Brierley
TheXboxHubVarney Lake Review
Published 5/4/2023
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerVarney Lake review - another haunted CGA classic
Published 5/2/2023
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightVarney Lake
Published 4/28/2023
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72
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalErik Hodges
Try Hard GuidesVarney Lake Review – The Bloodsucking Summer of ’58
Published 4/28/2023
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdEN
PS4Blog.netVarney Lake Review
Published 4/27/2023
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeil Bolt
PlayStation UniverseVarney Lake Review (PS5) - A Vibrant Vampire Summer Adventure - PlayStation Universe
Published 4/27/2023
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Score
85
+8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAmanda Van Parys
XboxEraReview | Varney Lake
Published 4/27/2023
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalLisa Pollifroni
Checkpoint GamingVarney Lake Review - More Pixel than Pulp - Checkpoint
Published 4/21/2023
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65
-12 vs critic avg
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