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Ravenswatch

Released: 9/27/2024

Critics
80
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Users
80

Score Breakdown

80.3

Critic Average

17 reviews

80

Steam User Score

20,149 reviews

69

Metacritic User Score

94 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+0.4

80 vs 80

Metacritic Disparity
+11.3

80 vs 69

Combined Disparity
+5.8

Average of both sources

Review Disparities

Positive = critic higher than usersNegative = critic lower than users

Each point represents a critic review. Hover for details. Positive = critic higher than users. Negative = critic lower.

5/5/2025

Late Review

"League of fairytale legends protects you from nightmares."

70

70/100

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4/16/2025

Late Review

The atmosphere, characters and general style are all high points, but Ravenswatch's major issue comes from how repetitious the gameplay loop is and that rarely anything new or cool pops up. The base structure is there to have been a really cool roguelite, but as it's far more strict in its roguelike nature, it's tough to recommend in any large capacity, lacking in too many things to encourage frequent plays.

60

60/100

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2/9/2025

Late Review

Ravenswatch combines cool characters and satisfying combat with challenging boss fights to provide a unique roguelite outing. The dark tone and twist on classic characters adds value and replayability; if only it had local co-op!

80

80/100

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2/4/2025

Late Review

Ravenswatch combines fast-paced action, iconic heroes, and a dark, immersive world. Despite the punishing difficulty on the ground and lack of clear information, its strategic gameplay and cooperative multiplayer ensure an addictive experience for us fans of the genre.

90

90/100

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1/29/2025

Late Review

Visually lush, and has a pretty impressive array of characters with diverse play styles, but can be hard to love

80

80/100

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1/27/2025

Late Review

An accessible Roguelike that might initially seem a bit on the short side, Ravenswatch has more than ample replay value in the number of characters, modifiers, abilities, and items to experiment with. If you enjoyed Hades and crave roguelike action of a similar ilk, then the fairy tale charms of Ravenswatch will scratch that itch.

80

80/100

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1/25/2025

Late Review

Ravenswatch masterfully blends dark-fantasy storytelling with engaging roguelike mechanics. The unique characters, each with distinct abilities and rich backstories, elevate both the narrative and gameplay. While the secondary missions can feel repetitive, the cooperative dynamics and high replay value make it a standout title for fans of the genre.

80

80/100

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12/13/2024

Late Review

Ravenswatch is a solid and addictive roguelike that will offer hours of fun whether you want to play it alone or with three friends.

87

87/100

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12/5/2024

Late Review

Ravenswatch is unique, stylish, and smooth, and its art style is irresistible. It is everything that you would want from an Action Rogulike and then some, and I'm sure you will fall in love with it if you give it a fair chance.

90

90/100

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12/4/2024

Late Review

Ravenswatch is a lot of fun to play, I unlocked all of the playable characters and played with each and had a good time with all of them. The randomly generated nature of each level is nice but the truth of the matter is this game is very short. And while I recommend that players play multiplayer, the game does offer the option to play single-player but it’s hard as balls. I am sure some of you who love these brutal difficulty games will enjoy, but for those of us who have yet to ascend that difficulty mountain, dis tew much. All that being said though, I like Ravenswatch quite a bit. While my time with it is short, it was still a pretty enjoyable experience.

75

75/100

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11/29/2024

Late Review

Ravenswatch is a roguelike that stands out for presenting distorted versions of well-known characters and placing them in a very well-idealized dark world. The various possibilities of builds enhanced by the cast of characters and modifiers guarantee a good replay factor, especially when played in a group. But some updates with more content are necessary for the game to remain interesting in the long run.

75

75/100

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11/27/2024

Late Review

It may not have the same narrative pull as games like Hades (despite having a compelling setup to do so), but Ravenswatch places its focus on combat. Admittedly, the moment-to-moment gameplay and impressively large pool of upgrades and run modifiers is what made Passtech's last roguelike, Curse of the Dead Gods, such a surprise hit among fans of the genre. Ravenswatch only improves on that formula while also continuing Passtech's trademark panache for beautiful cel-shaded visuals and eye-catching animations. It might still need some wrinkles ironed out in terms of its balance and difficulty, but otherwise, Ravenswatch is a strong action roguelike and a worthwhile entry into the increasingly crowded genre.

80

80/100

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10/15/2024

Launch Window

Ravenswatch is an amazing experience any fan of roguelikes should play.

90

90/100

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10/9/2024

Launch Window

Ravenswatch is an excellent roguelike, one that's filled with clever gameplay design, lovely art, and just a really cool core concept. Now that it's fully out in the wild, I'm happy to wholeheartedly recommend it to basically anyone who's even tangentially interested, and while I do sort of hope they keep releasing new characters, it already feels more than complete.

80

80/100

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9/27/2024

Launch Window

I review a lot of games and I’ll admit that diving into another roguelike isn’t always immediately appealing. But Ravenswatch does enough clever things with its mechanics, art, character design, and premise that I was intrigued and engaged. Ravenswatch demonstrates again that in the hands of talented developers, there’s still a lot of untapped potential in the roguelike genre.

78

78/100

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9/27/2024

Launch Window

Ravenswatch is an absolute blast. Gorgeous to look at, smooth and responsive to play, and peppered with the kind of variety that encourages you to keep going back

90

90/100

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9/26/2024

Early Review

Ravenswatch is a solid tried and true roguelike with many different ways to play through the options of heroes available to players. It's difficult and rewarding for solo or co-op parties and does its best to be an interesting experience. With the diverse cast of heroes and challenging side quests, it's hard not to queue up several runs a day. Every character we have was given the care of a compelling story on why and how their tale took a darker turn. We see the developer taking something old and making it new for us once again. It's truly awesome to see old stories given new life to become something else altogether.

80

80/100

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