The Escapist's Scores
- Games
For 784 reviews, this publication has graded:
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49% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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47% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.1 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 75
| Highest review score: | Alan Wake | |
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| Lowest review score: | Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 462 out of 784
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Mixed: 279 out of 784
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Negative: 43 out of 784
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reviews
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Sometimes, it’s easy to want a new game to break the mold and offer true innovation, but with a genre as saturated as cozy games, that’s extremely difficult to do. While we’d be remiss in ignoring where there’s room for improvement, we’d also be remiss in ignoring what Potions: A Curious Tale does well.- The Escapist
- Posted Jan 5, 2026
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Unboxathon is a delightful experience for fans of incremental clickers, mystery boxes, and gacha games. It’s a simplistic and soothing game in terms of its core mechanics, with a short runtime and a burst of achievements that make it ideal for completionists who want a bite-sized game to chew through.- The Escapist
- Posted Jan 5, 2026
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While there were beautiful elements to Ayasa: Shadows of Silence, like the striking visuals and interesting soundscape, the issues with performance, falling through the map, and mapping made some sections more frustrating than enjoyably challenging. If you’re a die-hard Little Nightmares or Tim Burton movie fan, you may still find some enjoyment with Ayasa: Shadows of Silence. The world it portrays is admittedly intriguing, but the performance and overall experience didn’t feel great.- The Escapist
- Posted Jan 7, 2026
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Lanesplit still needs work on the technical front, but when the bigger issues are sorted, it’ll be fun as a casual experience, the kind you jump to when you want to unwind. The actual driving between lanes part is the one that wears out its welcome the quickest, which is a shame, as with a little more structure, it could be something special.- The Escapist
- Posted Jan 27, 2026
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