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 47 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 20 times.
Computed 26m 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.
- +39Monster Hunter Wildsoutlet 100 · players 61 · Mar 2025
- +39Starfieldoutlet 90 · players 51 · Sep 2023
- -58Wandering Swordoutlet 30 · players 88 · Sep 2023
- +32Wo Long: Fallen Dynastyoutlet 80 · players 48 · Mar 2023
- +22Hollow Knight: Silksongoutlet 100 · players 79 · Sep 2025
- +21Sid Meier's Civilization VIIoutlet 70 · players 49 · Feb 2025
- +20Borderlands 4outlet 80 · players 60 · Sep 2025
- +38Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6outlet 90 · players 52 · Nov 2024
- +22WUCHANG: Fallen Feathersoutlet 90 · players 69 · Jul 2025
- -39The Planet Crafteroutlet 50 · players 89 · Apr 2024
Recent reviews (443 tracked)
- 90BALL x PITOct 15, 2025 · Nirav Gandhi
“Ball X Pit is an achievement of gaming, perfectly blending classic brick breaker arcade games and roguelite base-building into the most pure fun of the year.”
read full review ↗ - 60SILENT HILL fOct 13, 2025 · Jess Clayton-Berry
“Silent Hill f is the first full original Silent Hill game in 13 years, but maybe offers too much of a new take on the series, barely resembling a Silent Hill game. Although it has a story worth experiencing, its strictly linear action-horror gameplay makes this nightmarish descent a struggle to get through.”
read full review ↗ - 40Bye Sweet CaroleOct 13, 2025 · Nirav Gandhi
“Some of the worst gameplay, puzzles, design, and movement I've ever encountered ruin anything the beautiful classic Disney visuals offer. Bye Sweet Carole is not worth your time.”
read full review ↗ - 100Hades IIOct 10, 2025 · Walter Xavier
“Hades II is an improvement not only of the previous game, but an improvement of the entire roguelike genre. The story and gameplay elements flow so naturally, that it feels much more than just a rouguelike experience.”
read full review ↗ - 90Yooka-ReplayleeOct 8, 2025 · Bobby Kent
“Yooka-Replaylee is a massive upgrade on the original that finally lives up to the duo's potential as successors to Banjo-Kazooie.”
read full review ↗ - 20Blood of MehranOct 7, 2025 · Axel Cushing
“Blood of Mehran feels like a pale imitation of far better action-adventures, and a lazy imitation at that. Good visuals can't make up for sub-par mechanics, linear level design, or an uninspired story which doesn't seem to have any real reference to "The Arabian Nights."”
read full review ↗ - 80CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbsOct 6, 2025 · Mateusz Niewierowski
“One of the prettiest games you can find with a boatload of fascinating secrets based on underexplored folklore, CARIMARA: beneath the forlorn limbs is a must-play this season.”
read full review ↗ - 60Gloomy EyesSep 30, 2025 · Victor Tan
“Gloomy Eyes is a decent puzzle game, but it can be frustrating and doesn't last long enough to help its story themes.”
read full review ↗ - 50Arctic AwakeningSep 26, 2025 · Jess Clayton-Berry
“While Arctic Awakening feels very directionless in its plot and frustrating character writing, it's serviceable as a walking sim for fans of the genre who may enjoy its beautiful setting and interesting premise.”
read full review ↗ - 80Borderlands 4Sep 24, 2025 · Tim Jewett
“While Borderlands 4 does still have some performance problems, the general gameplay and writing are a marked improvement over where the last two installments in the series were on launch. The series feels like it's taken a major leap forward in this latest entry.”
read full review ↗ - 100Consume MeSep 24, 2025 · Mateusz Niewierowski
“Consume Me is one of those games that, if it finds its audience, will end up becoming one of the most special experiences of someone's year. Perhaps far more than just that.”
read full review ↗ - 80TwinklebySep 24, 2025 · Victor Tan
“Twinkleby is nothing but house decorating, but it's hard to find a cozy experience as rewarding as this.”
read full review ↗ - 90Sonic Racing: CrossWorldsSep 23, 2025 · Bobby Kent
“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is my favorite racing game this year - it's fast, it's fun and its creativity is only outmatched by its flair.”
read full review ↗ - 80Deep Rock Galactic: SurvivorSep 17, 2025 · Nima Dabirian
“Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor offers an engaging and challenging gameplay within the familiar world of the franchise. It offers a new experience that can appeal both to the fans of the original game, and new players as well.”
read full review ↗ - 70SHUTEN ORDERSep 15, 2025 · Victor Tan
“Shuten Order demands full completion and it is exhausting, but it does a good job keeping things fresh.”
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