Ben Morgan
Qualbert.comYerba Buena Review (PlayStation 5) | A Glitch In The Park
Published 6/29/2026
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 5/26/2026
Yerba Buena
Dive into a surreal 1970s gameworld and save San Francisco from a sinister threat. Play as Barb, and use the Oscillator to capture and reapply the physical traits of objects to solve mind-bending environmental platforming puzzles.
- Developer
- Mad about Pandas
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
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Critic avg
72
9 scored reviews
Total coverage
9
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–82
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 72 across 9 scored reviews, with a 22-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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9 included scored reviews
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80–893 reviews · 33%
70–793 reviews · 33%
Below 703 reviews · 33%
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Dan Jackson
Gamer Social ClubYerba Buena Review
Published 6/1/2026
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65
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalNamira Nidhu
GamesCreedYerba Buena Review
Published 5/31/2026
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82
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris White
Loot Level ChillYerba Buena review
Published 5/28/2026
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdsey
NoobFeedYerba Buena Review
Published 5/26/2026
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid McNamara
Checkpoint GamingYerba Buena Review – C’mon baby, do the locomotion
Published 5/26/2026
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80
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalUmair Khalid
GamesHedgeReview: Yerba Buena – Brilliant Ideas Trapped in a Frustrating Puzzle Box
Published 5/26/2026
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Score
65
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJeff M Young
Analog Stick GamingYerba Buena - Copy and Paste
Published 5/25/2026
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Medellin
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Yerba Buena'
Published 5/25/2026
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75
+3 vs critic avg
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