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Brendan Lowry

The First Berserker: Khazan review and Metacritic score roundup — this stylish Soulslike sounds like a must-play action RPG

The First Berserker: Khazan.

Fans of the "Soulslike" action RPG have been eating very well in recent years, with everything from FromSoftware's own Elden Ring and its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion to other high-quality releases such as Lies of P and the Lords of the Fallen reboot to enjoy. Now, at the tail end of March, another potentially excellent title is about to drop: The First Berserker: Khazan. First announced at The Game Awards in 2023, the Dungeon Fighter ARPG is finally here and is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and PS5 on March 27.

Reviews for the dark fantasy Soulslike have gone live in advance of that release date, and overall, they're looking pretty good. At the time of writing, it's got a "Generally Favorable" average score of about 81/100 on the aggregation site Metacritic and 80/100 at Opencritic, with 51 reviews conducted across the game's three platforms. Here's a look at some specific quotes and scores to show the range of opinions:

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