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Never Alone – reviews and rating

Never Alone has an average rating of 58% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics have slightly different opinions – the best rating was given by Game Informer (6.5/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (2.5/5). The game was released on December 7, 2014 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 3 and Wii U. Players on RAWG rate the game 71%.

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What critics praise
„As an educational tool, Never Alone is a great success, but the gameplay does more to burden than bolster that achievement.“
6,5/10 Game Informer
What critics criticize
„Never Alone is a major disappointment. It masters aesthetic design and cultural storytelling, but simply cannot succeed on that alone.“

Game info

Release date
Dec 7, 2014
Platforms
Wii U
Genres
AdventureActionCasualArcadeIndie
Developer
Upper One Games
Publisher
E-Line Media
Average playtime
4 h
Reviews count
2

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FAQ

What is the rating of Never Alone?

Never Alone has an average rating of 58% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics have slightly different opinions – the best rating was given by Game Informer (6.5/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (2.5/5).

When was Never Alone released?

Never Alone was released on December 7, 2014.

What platforms is Never Alone available on?

Never Alone is available for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 3 and Wii U.

How long does it take to beat Never Alone?

Players on RAWG spend on average 4 hours playing Never Alone.

Is Never Alone worth playing?

It depends on your taste. Never Alone has an average rating of only 58% and the reviews are mixed.

What games are similar to Never Alone?

Games similar to Never Alone are for example Yooka-Laylee, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, Devil May Cry HD Collection, FIFA 13 and Chivalry: Medieval Warfare.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Slightly different opinions

Spread of ratings
15 percentage points
Standard deviation
± 7,5
Best rating
6,5/10 Game Informer
Worst rating
2,5/5 HardcoreGamer

The distribution of rating

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

  • #295 of 576 games released in 2014 better than 49 % of games
  • #6 of 12 games released in 2014 on Wii U better than 55 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

  • Critics in this language2 reviews 58%
  • Foreign critics10 reviews 76%
  • Players (RAWG)321 votes 71%

Local critics rate the game lower by 18 %.

How players rate it

  • Exceptional 11 %
  • Recommended 53 %
  • Meh 28 %
  • Skip 9 %

321 votes · RAWG

Reviews

6,5/10
Game Informer Dec 16, 2014
As an educational tool, Never Alone is a great success, but the gameplay does more to burden than bolster that achievement.
2,5/5
HardcoreGamer Nov 25, 2014
Never Alone is a major disappointment. It masters aesthetic design and cultural storytelling, but simply cannot succeed on that alone. The gameplay is dull and uses the same tropes throughout the experience without any real expansion on them. The clunky controls and haphazard mechanics serve to limit its incredible vision with unreliability. The levels are imaginative, but the imagination is purely...

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