Concrete Genie Reviews

Concrete Genie is ranked in the 67th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Recommended
Oct 8, 2019

A small, perfectly formed adventure

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IGN
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Oct 8, 2019

Short and very sweet, Concrete Genie is a spellbinding experiment in player creativity.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2019
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Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
5 / 10
Oct 8, 2019

A peculiarly underdeveloped riff on Jet Set Radio that never manages to find anything interesting to do with any of its many gameplay mechanics and story ideas.

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Oct 8, 2019

Concrete Genie takes you on a uniquely heartwarming journey teeming with creativity and charm that will capture your imagination.

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7 / 10
Oct 8, 2019

Bring life and love back to a desolate town with the help of your paintbrush and some really fun parkour.

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Unscored
Oct 8, 2019

The story of Concrete Genie is well-told and relatable, a classic bullies-turned-friends story of empathy and growth with some real storytelling flair, including striking illustrations and a masterful, coherent use of a variety of art styles.

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USgamer
Top Critic
Oct 9, 2019

Concrete Genie is certainly easy on the eyes and ears, with brilliant colors popping out of the screen and a light, airy score to coaxe life out of your paintings. It even successfully switches around the perspective of a strained parent-child relationship compared to what we've seen in other games. Unfortunately the monotonous nature of everything in between creating Genies, from dodging bullies to dousing Denska with Super Paint, drags it down.

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Oct 8, 2019

Nothing is particularly extraordinary nor is any one aspect less than solid but there’s a commitment to the vision here that had modest and realistic goals. Concrete Genie paints within its humble parameters and still makes a lovely piece of art even if it isn’t The Starry Night.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 7, 2019

Sometimes it's okay to just unwind with a lower-stakes adventure, and that's where Concrete Genie comes in. It might not be on a lot of Game of the Year lists, sell as well as other open world games, or even be referred to as a "classic" in the years to come. But I'll never forget it. Go in with an open mind and a few caveats.

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8 / 10
Oct 8, 2019

Relaxed and thoughtful, beautiful and moving, Concrete Genie is a delightfully different game that plays out like an interactive animated movie with bags of character.

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82 / 100
Oct 8, 2019

A pleasant and artistic adventure that invites us to think about many levels of the human condition. It loses part of its punch in the final act, though.

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7 / 10
Oct 7, 2019

It's not a masterpiece, but Concrete Genie is still a fine piece of art.

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7.4 / 10.0
Oct 8, 2019

An indi game aimed at the adolescent public that has a good finish and remarkable artistic section. It's short and it can be repetitive until its last quarter, but you can enjoy during its few 6-8 hours.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 8, 2019

Concrete Genie is a little and charming experience, that makes you feel again the joy of staring, like a child, at a blank page, armed with few brushes and colours, with absolutely no worries in mind.

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Oct 8, 2019

Concrete Genie has a great score and impressive art direction which leave you absolutely jaw-dropped at times. It's a short game though, and that feels even more so when the game goes away from its core strengths and barrels towards the finish line with lackluster combat sequences.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 8, 2019

Concrete Genie has some stunning visuals when you're free to paint, and the story is interesting enough to keep you playing until the end.

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7 / 10
Oct 8, 2019

At times, Concrete Genie can be a little too pleasant, which makes the action-packed conclusion really jarring. Still, the contrast between Ash's fantasy and his reality is truly stunning.

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78 / 100
Oct 9, 2019

I liked the intentions of the game. But while it did have a big twist, I felt like it was more of a short story than a long narrative.

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70 / 100
Oct 7, 2019

Concrete Genie, much like its main character Ash, is good-natured and warm, but also a bit flat and one-note. The game, in spite of a late-game gameplay pivot, never truly manages to engage beyond its admittedly charming painting mechanic.

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