Sayonara Wild Hearts Reviews

Sayonara Wild Hearts is ranked in the 95th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
10 / 10.0
Sep 18, 2019
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9 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2019

While the journey is a little short, with its unique premise and gameplay, and unbelievable soundtrack and visuals, Sayonara Wild Hearts is the best and most unique endless runner I’ve ever played. It’s a beautiful work of art that needs not only to be played but also listened to and remembered for years.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 2, 2019

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a simply stunning and lovely experience, with heart pulsing music driving the action.

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Oct 13, 2019

Don’t sleep on this one, it’s a trip.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jan 1, 2020

Don’t let the short length of the game fool you, Sayonara Wild Hearts is a genuine, heart-filled blast. The music has the potential to send you through waves of bliss and make your spirit soar.

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Jan 4, 2020

It’s hard not to recommend Sayonara Wild Hearts, simply because it works so well as both an album and a video game. Step aside music videos, we’re doing music video games now.

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Unscored
Sep 25, 2019
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4.5 / 5.0
Jul 31, 2020

An instant mood-booster with a lot of love to give, Sayonara Wild Hearts is absolutely anyone’s game. Music fans, retro gaming fans, gamers young and old, casual and hardcore, or those simply looking for something new will find at least one level that blows their mind, walking away from the experience impressed and uplifted.

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Sep 24, 2019

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a wild ride which needs to be experienced to be fully appreciated

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85 / 100
Oct 20, 2020

Sayonara Wild Hearts is more of a playable music album than a game in itself, but its quality is beyond doubt and makes it a really interesting product that deserves our attention. If you like its premises, you will hardly be disappointed with the result, because with some ups and downs, we will be happy to put our hearts back together.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 21, 2020

Whatever you feel it may be lacking in the depth of storytelling and gameplay, it more than makes up with its audio-visual presentation which is one of the most unique designs you'll see in the world of video games.

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8.4 / 10.0
Feb 29, 2020

Even with its shortcomings, Sayonara Wild Hearts is an absolutely mind-blowing experience that gamers of all types must play.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2019

It's the absurdity and wonder of some Eurovision performances made playable. Like a good record from a band I like, I'll spin this game often. That makes the secrets beneath the surface more appealing as Sayonara Wild Hearts might be one of my favorite music albums of the year in addition to being a killer video game experience.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2019

The true beauty of Sayonara Wild Hearts is simply enjoying the exceptional music and getting lost in the visuals. Mistaking this for a simple rhythm game is to do it a disservice. It may be less than that in terms of gameplay, but it’s a hell of a lot more in terms of audiovisual accomplishment.

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Harvard L.
Top Critic
Sep 27, 2019

Sayonara Wild Hearts is the kind of game which opens my eyes to new possibilities that games can provide, and I’m desperately awaiting this style of design to properly take off.

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85 / 100
Sep 26, 2019

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a joy to play. It's a visual thrill ride and the music will have you bopping in place while you zip through the levels. The scope might be small, but the action is big and ridiculous. And while the story isn't its strongest aspect, the themes of heartbreak, anger, and forgiveness give the game an emotional center.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 30, 2019

If you're looking at Sayonara Wild Hearts as a game, then it'll remind you of a very forgiving arcade game. There are some extra modes designed to challenge those who are chasing high scores, and the zodiac wheel is good for those who want to earn some Trophies for solving brain teasers, but the game's forgiving nature and short length mean that it is easy to reach the game's ending. Instead, the game wants you to look at it as a catchy pop album that you'll want to return to, time and again. With the gameplay, graphical presentation, and music coming together so well, that's exactly what you'll be doing.

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10 / 10 stars
Feb 26, 2020

In its one-hour runtime, Sayonara Wild Hearts transcends video games and becomes not just a playable pop album, but a hypnotic self-help soundtrack. It's an endorphin factory.

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4.5 / 5.0
Sep 24, 2019

Let it be known that one needs to really play Sayonora Wild Hearts in order to truly experience it.

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6 / 10.0
Sep 24, 2019

Sayonara Wild Hearts' is gorgeous and packs an incredible pop soundtrack, but the actual levels the music accompanies never feels as natural as its audiovisual splendor.

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