Avowed

Impulse GamerNathan Misa

As an RPG fanatic, modern gaming continues to readily reinforce the age old proverb, ‘good things come to those who wait.’

GameBlastThiago da Silva e Silva

8.5/10

Although not the studio's most complex RPG, the game still stands out for its wide variety of weapons and charismatic companions.

Playstation UniverseBen Fellows

8.5/10

Avowed on PS5 is a focused, polished RPG that thrives on combat variety, skill depth, and companion-driven encounters. Expanded progression systems and gear upgrades make your chosen playstyle feel consistently rewarding, while companions add tactical and narrative depth to every fight. Though Obsidian has kept some story beats and familiar design elements safe, the meaningful tweaks and updates bring more out of your experience, making exploration, combat, and progression more engaging than ever. Limited enemy variety remains a minor restraint, but overall, the PS5 version feels complete, con...

CGMagazineDayna Eileen

8.5/10

Avowed on PlayStation 5, along with the Anniversary Update, strengthens its systems, smooths its edges, and gives players more control over how they experience Eora. It’s not fundamentally different, but it’s undeniably better.

Press StartBrodie Gibbons

8.5/10

Like The Outer Worlds before it, Avowed is Obsidian’s truncated spin on a well-worn genre—and a genre they’ve got plenty of experience in. For those eagerly awaiting the next Elder Scrolls, this is a satisfying scratching of that itch even if its role-playing elements are stripped back to make room for more action. It’s a bright, boisterous adventure full of politics and a fluid combat system that marries all manner of might and magic.

Game InformerMatt Miller

8.25/10

Obsidian’s impressive track record in role-playing games is reason enough to stand up and pay attention anytime the studio wades back into the genre. In the case of Avowed, the reasons stack up higher, since it’s a standalone first-person adventure set in the studio’s imaginative and vibrant fantasy world of Eora, previously established in the Pillars of Eternity series. The resulting game isn’t especially innovative and is unlikely to change anyone’s understanding of these types of...

Push SquareRobert Ramsey

8/10

Avowed first released on Xbox and PC just over a year ago, and now having played through it ourselves on PS5, we can't help but think that it deserves a bit more recognition.

PPEMaciej Zabłocki

8/10

When Avowed originally debuted on Microsoft platforms, I was one of those reviewers who got carried away by the enthusiasm of the moment, giving a rating that, in retrospect, seems overblown. It was the result of a hunger for big...

RPGamerAlex Fuller

Obsidian's return to the world of Eora comes with a brand new coat of paint. Fortunately, the coat of paint that is Avowed turns out to be a really fun action RPG.

VGChartzStephen LaGioia

7/10

Avowed is an immersive ARPG experience from the Pillars of Eternity universe, offering a slew of fun spells and weapons, along with several distinct biomes in the trecherous Living Lands to traverse.The Xbox platforms are scarcely known for compelling fantasy-laden RPGs, at least not in terms of console exclusives. [...]

Final WeaponSaras Rajpal

Despite Obsidian's incredible history with the RPG genre, Avowed unfortunately comes up short compared to their previous games. Even if the gameplay foundation is very addicting, the lack of any meaningful story, dialogue, narrative decisions, and an overabundance of necessary XP grinding and technical issues lead the game to embody the worst parts of the genre. Sadly, it fails to stick out in comparison to games such as Cyberpunk 2077 or Baldur's Gate 3.

Gideons GamingGaming Gideon

Unscored

Avowed is almost a good game. Its meaningful choices and excellent combat are held back by a trite gameplay loop of open but not-quite-open zones with poor scaling and a bafflingly bad tier system for your gear.