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Astral Chain – reviews and rating

Astral Chain has an average rating of 90% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – all reviews rate the game the same (4.5/5). The game was released on August 30, 2019 for Nintendo Switch. Players on RAWG rate the game 87%.

Updated Sep 4, 2019

What critics praise

„Aside from the lackluster co-op and slow start, Astral Chain is one of those rare games where it’s difficult to say anything bad about it.“

4,5/5 HardcoreGamer

Game info

Release date: Aug 30, 2019
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Genres: Action
Developer: PlatinumGames
Publisher: Nintendo
Reviews count: 2

Where to buy

Nintendo Store

FAQ

What is the rating of Astral Chain?

Astral Chain has an average rating of 90% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – all reviews rate the game the same (4.5/5).

When was Astral Chain released?

Astral Chain was released on August 30, 2019.

What platforms is Astral Chain available on?

Astral Chain is available for Nintendo Switch.

Is Astral Chain worth playing?

Yes. With an average rating of 90%, Astral Chain is one of the highly rated games and critics recommend it. Critics largely agree on the rating.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Critics agree

Spread of ratings: 0 percentage points
Standard deviation: ± 0,0
Best rating: 4,5/5 HardcoreGamer
Worst rating: 4,5/5 HardcoreGamer

The distribution of rating

2 90

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

#11 of 597 games released in 2019 better than 94 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

Critics in this language2 reviews 90%
Foreign critics2 reviews 90%
Players (RAWG)103 votes 87%

How players rate it

Exceptional 49 %
Recommended 39 %
Meh 10 %
Skip 2 %

103 votes · RAWG

Reviews

4,5/5

HardcoreGamer Sep 4, 2019

Aside from the lackluster co-op and slow start, Astral Chain is one of those rare games where it’s difficult to say anything bad about it. The story and world building may fall short of the masterpiece that was NieR: Automata, which also involved Astral Chain director Takahisa Taura, but I dare say this is the best combat action in a Platinum Games title to date. The dual control of one of the Howard...

9/10