How this trust score was computed
Trust blends alignment (40%): does the outlet rank games the way players do; decoded accuracy (30%): after translating the outlet's own scale habits (a '7/10 means mediocre' scale is decoded, not punished), how well its reviews predict player sentiment; and player-side (30%): on games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, whose side it took. Recent reviews weigh more (2-year half-life), and the blend is shrunk toward a neutral prior (60) so small samples can't peg the scale. Player quality is launch-window Steam sentiment, so outlets aren't punished for reviewing a launch build that later got patched.
Controversy record: on 14 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 9 times.
Computed 6m ago · full methodology →
Outlet vs. players
Each dot is a game both this outlet and players scored. The dashed line is perfect agreement: dots above it mean the outlet was more generous than players, below it more harsh.
Biggest disagreements with players
The receipts: games where this outlet's verdict landed furthest from player sentiment.
- +18Back 4 Bloodoutlet 75 · players 57 · Oct 2021
- -21Resident Evil Requiemoutlet 70 · players 91 · Mar 2026
- -32Resident Evil 6outlet 40 · players 72 · Mar 2016
- -23CARRIONoutlet 65 · players 88 · Aug 2020
- -28FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTEDoutlet 65 · players 94 · May 2020
- -27Pathologic 2outlet 65 · players 92 · Aug 2019
- +13The Quarryoutlet 85 · players 72 · Jun 2022
- +20Blair Witchoutlet 90 · players 70 · Aug 2019
- +32THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remakeoutlet 100 · players 68 · Apr 2022
- -36Lust from Beyondoutlet 40 · players 76 · Mar 2021
Recent reviews (94 tracked)
- 70Resident Evil RequiemMar 2, 2026 · Steve Summers
“We take a deeper look at Resident Evil Requiem and assess how it stands on its own merits and fits into the series as a whole and in the horror genre”
read full review ↗ - 95ROMEO IS A DEAD MANFeb 10, 2026 · Steve Summers
“We assess the newest time-traveling, genre-hopping sci-fi horror adventure from the mind of Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture, Romeo Is A Dead Man”
read full review ↗ - 85MouthwashingSep 24, 2024 · Katy Hanson
“Mouthwashing, a psychological horror survival story set on a marooned starship, is both terrifying and thoughtful.”
read full review ↗ - 85Crow CountryMay 15, 2024 · Steve Summers
“Crow Country, a new PS1 style survival horror title from SFB Games aims to authentically revive the feel of classic early 3D horror titles.”
read full review ↗ - 85Haunted HouseNov 7, 2023 · Steve Summers
“Atari revives the godfather of survival horror yet again with a new 2023 entry that brings a fresh take to the long-running series.”
read full review ↗ - 90Stay Out of the HouseJun 15, 2023 · Katy Hanson
“Puppet Combo's latest title makes its way to consoles, but is this a house you'll want to stay away from or never leave?”
read full review ↗ - 100IMMORTALITYAug 30, 2022 · Steve Summers
“The new cinematic horror narrative experience from Sam Barlow is finally upon us. How does it measure up to past work or the genre/industry?”
read full review ↗ - 75The Mortuary AssistantAug 6, 2022 · Andrew Heaton
“The Mortuary Assistant forces people to come face-to-face with the fear of mortality, as well as the real possibility of demonic possession.”
read full review ↗ - 75MADiSONJul 7, 2022 · Andrew Heaton
“It takes the visual quality and puzzle solving of Visage and mixes in its own themes of old technology and the marching on of time.”
read full review ↗ - 85The QuarryJun 17, 2022 · Steve Summers
“We take a deeper look at Supermassive's new narrative horror adventure, The Quarry, and see how it stacks up to its pedigree and its peers.”
read full review ↗ - 100THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: RemakeApr 28, 2022 · Steve Summers
“We take a deeper look at all the additional versions of The House of the Dead: Remake and see how they all stack up to the original release.”
read full review ↗ - 90THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: RemakeApr 6, 2022 · Steve Summers
“We take a deep dive into the House of the Dead Remake to see how it compares to the original and what it offers to players both old and new.”
read full review ↗ - 55IkaiMar 28, 2022 · Steve Summers
“We take a look at Ikai, a new indie horror title from Spain's Endflame studio, featuring themes of Japanese mythology into some first-person horror”
read full review ↗ - 85Martha Is DeadFeb 24, 2022 · Steve Summers
“We take a look at LKA's second outing, the psychological horror adventure, Martha Is Dead”
read full review ↗ - 80MADiSONNov 30, 2021 · Andrew Heaton
“The beta for MADiSON is a slow-moving journey into demonic uncertainties, that pays tribute to Visage and analogue horror in general.”
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