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The Bench

Released: 10/24/2025

Critics
75
vs
Users
94

Score Breakdown

75.0

Critic Average

2 reviews

94

Steam User Score

88 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-19.3

75 vs 94

Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-19.3

Average of both sources

Review Disparities

Positive = critic higher than usersNegative = critic lower than users

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11/8/2025

Launch Window

The Bench is a thoughtful, funny, and oddly touching little adventure about finding freedom, friendship, and a second wind in life’s later years. Whether you’re solving puzzles, naming your 27th pigeon “Kevin,” or just sitting quietly watching the world go by, it’s the kind of game that makes you smile. If you’re looking for something laid-back but full of personality, The Bench absolutely deserves a spot on your wishlist. It’s a small game with a big heart, and a lot of pigeons.

95

95/100

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11/1/2025

Launch Window

The Bench features a unique concept that leads to a strong opening, but in the later parts it starts to falter significantly and is further marred by a large number of various bugs.

55

55/100

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