Marvel’s Wolverine opened to generally favorable reviews but registered a Metacritic average of 77 across just over 100 critic reviews, placing it well below the recent standard set by PlayStation Studios releases for the PS5.
How Wolverine compares to other Sony-owned studio releases
In a comparison focused on games developed by studios owned by Sony, Wolverine ranks near the bottom of the current generation. Only Concord, with a score of 62, sits lower among the listed first-party titles.
The title’s 77 average stands out because most major PS5 releases from Sony-owned studios have posted significantly higher Metacritic scores.
Insomniac’s recent track record
The gap is especially clear when Wolverine is compared with other recent Insomniac Games releases. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 holds a 90 Metacritic average, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart scored 88, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales recorded 85. Prior to Wolverine, the studio had not released a PS5-generation title with an average below 85.
List of main Sony first-party PS5 scores
- Astro Bot — 94
- God of War Ragnarök — 94
- Demon’s Souls — 92
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — 90
- The Last of Us Part II Remastered — 90
- The Last of Us Part I — 89
- Horizon Forbidden West — 88
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart — 88
- Saros — 87
- Gran Turismo 7 — 87
- Returnal — 86
- Ghost of Yotei — 86
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales — 85
- Days Gone Remastered — 78
- Marvel’s Wolverine — 77
- Concord — 62
This list focuses on titles developed by studios owned by Sony; if games only published by the company are included, some exclusives fall below Wolverine’s average.
Does a 77 mean Wolverine is bad?
Not necessarily. A Metacritic average of 77 falls within the aggregator’s “generally favorable” range. Some outlets offered more positive assessments; the Push Square compilation referenced in the comparison assigned the game an 8/10.
What the score indicates is that Wolverine did not achieve the same level of critical consensus as Insomniac’s previous PS5 releases. Compared with Spider-Man 2’s 90, Wolverine represents a 13-point drop in Metacritic average for the studio.
Reception and next steps
Player reviews and longer-term audience response will also shape the game’s overall reception, but at launch Wolverine stands out as an exception in a generation where many of Insomniac’s and other Sony-owned studios’ major projects have maintained averages above 80 on Metacritic.
