Unknown 9: Awakening

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. Generación Xbox
    Oct 18, 2024
    70
    It's not a bad game, it just may not be for everyone. The negative aspects outweigh the positives, which unbalances the experience and leaves us without the necessary incentive to continue.
  2. Cubed3
    Nov 10, 2025
    60
    With some truly interesting ideas and story at times, it is even more of a shame that it's the “game” part of Unknown 9: Awakening that drags down the whole experience. Worth a playthrough certainly, but also lacking in some fundamental areas for the era that has ensured this will probably be the last we see of Haroona and the hooligans.
  3. TheXboxHub
    Oct 28, 2024
    60
    While there are elements to like in Unknown 9: Awakening, it doesn't feel particularly innovative, except for the enemy possession mechanic.
  5. SomosXbox
    Oct 17, 2024
    60
    Unknown 9: Awakening marks the beginning of a new transmedia franchise, but maybe not the expected one. As a starting point presents several flaws. It's technically poor and its story isn't very impressive. Its action has good ideas, but not all of them are well executed. Even so, if you're looking for a more direct gaming experience, this could be yours.
  6. SECTOR.sk
    Oct 17, 2024
    60
    I can't say that I didn't enjoy Unknown 9: Awakening. I liked some aspects of it, Haroona is a likeable character and the world manages to intrigue me. But mechanically and technologically, it's a game lost in time. It's as if someone suddenly discovered it in a drawer where it had been lying around since 2007. These days, action-adventure games like this are made better, funnier and more variable.