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The Forgotten City – reviews and rating

The Forgotten City has an average rating of 80% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics have slightly different opinions – the best rating was given by Game Informer (9/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (3.5/5). The game was released on January 1, 2019 for PC.

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What critics praise
„Extensive player choice fuels a mystery that pays off in big ways.“
What critics criticize
„Clearly The Forgotten City is a game that speaks to those who revel in conversation. Those RPG fans who’d prefer not to fight or lash out, but converse and take a more steady, expository approach to finding a solution.“

Game info

Release date
Jan 1, 2019
Platforms
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SNintendo SwitchPS4Xbox One
Genres
IndieAdventureActionRPG
Reviews count
2

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FAQ

What is the rating of The Forgotten City?

The Forgotten City has an average rating of 80% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics have slightly different opinions – the best rating was given by Game Informer (9/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (3.5/5).

When was The Forgotten City released?

The Forgotten City was released on January 1, 2019.

What platforms is The Forgotten City available on?

The Forgotten City is available for PC.

Is The Forgotten City worth playing?

Yes. With an average rating of 80%, The Forgotten City is one of the highly rated games and critics recommend it.

What games are similar to The Forgotten City?

Games similar to The Forgotten City are for example Hot Wheels Unleashed, FIFA 22, Life is Strange: True Colors, NBA 2K22 and KAO the Kangaroo.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Slightly different opinions

Spread of ratings
20 percentage points
Standard deviation
± 10,0
Best rating
9/10 Game Informer
Worst rating
3,5/5 HardcoreGamer

The distribution of rating

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

  • #83 of 597 games released in 2019 better than 86 % of games
  • #15 of 82 games released in 2019 on PC better than 83 % of games
  • #2 of 7 games released in 2019 on PS5 better than 83 % of games
  • #3 of 10 games released in 2019 on Xbox Series X|S better than 78 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

  • Critics in this language2 reviews 80%
  • Foreign critics4 reviews 86%

Local critics rate the game lower by 6 %.

Reviews

3,5/5
HardcoreGamer Jul 27, 2021
Clearly The Forgotten City is a game that speaks to those who revel in conversation. Those RPG fans who’d prefer not to fight or lash out, but converse and take a more steady, expository approach to finding a solution. It’s no exaggeration to say that the mythos Modern Storyteller both utilize and borrow from here is both surprising and satisfying with where it ends up heading. And while the narrative’s...

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