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 74 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 50 times.
Computed 44m 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.
- +33Warhammer 40,000: Darktideoutlet 80 · players 47 · Dec 2022
- +32Total War: WARHAMMER IIIoutlet 80 · players 48 · Feb 2022
- +33Starfieldoutlet 100 · players 68 · Sep 2023
- +30EA SPORTS FC™ 25outlet 80 · players 50 · Oct 2024
- -38DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROToutlet 50 · players 88 · Jan 2020
- +27STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™outlet 90 · players 63 · Apr 2023
- +30Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® IIIoutlet 70 · players 40 · Nov 2023
- -32SIGNALISoutlet 60 · players 92 · Oct 2022
- +20Borderlands 4outlet 80 · players 60 · Sep 2025
- +30Little Nightmares IIIoutlet 80 · players 50 · Oct 2025
Recent reviews (433 tracked)
- 60Agent 64: Spies Never DieAug 28, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“Agent 64 is clearly hearkening back to the glory days of console shooters ala Goldeneye 64, wearing its inspiration loud and proud on its sleeve.”
read full review ↗ - 80Blood DungeonAug 26, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“While simple in scope and presentation, Blood Dungeon truly has the "one more turn" factor; the sauce that makes it replayable for hours and days on end. I”
read full review ↗ - 90Fields of MistriaAug 20, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“Simply put, Fields of Mistria is absolute magic. Even if you're tired of Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon clones the past few years, there's a ton of charisma and nuance in this farming game that will get you hooked.”
read full review ↗ - 60DuskfadeAug 13, 2026
“Duskfade's wonder and whimsy will enchant you at the first half of its storybook experience, while its second half will pull the rug from under your feet and test your patience, and not in a good way.”
read full review ↗ - 70Avatar Legends: The Fighting GameAug 3, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“While light on features, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is a solid 2D fighting title with fun & unique combat mechanics, clear love for the characters and source material, and has solid replayability on the online and competitive side of things.”
read full review ↗ - 60Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?!Aug 3, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“[Y]ou could do worse than spend RM49 on this PS1-looking one-trick pony just for an empty weekend.”
read full review ↗ - 70LunariumJul 29, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“Lunarium is a beautiful & gorgeous indie-level action role-playing game with a lovely amount of challenge and a few unfinished text bits and user interface options to sort out.”
read full review ↗ - 90The Mermaid MaskJul 20, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“The Mermaid Mask is a well-written adventure title with a quirky and fun cast of characters and weirdos, great pacing, brain-taxing logic puzzles that fit with the world it's in, and a juicy mystery with good amounts of deducing and second-guessing on the player's side.”
read full review ↗ - 90Denshattack!Jul 15, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“I'm personally glad I get to experience an arcade action title like Denshattack!; it brings hope that there are truly good ideas in the indie gaming space if you put your mind to it while getting inspired by your favourite classic arcade-slash-retro-console romps. Developer Undercoders took their love of the Jet Set Radio and Tony Hawk Pro Skater series, as well as Japan, and put it in a game that amps it up a notch while also being unique with its fast-moving train and literal on-rails theme. It's fast, frenetic, fun, and replayable as all hell.”
read full review ↗ - 70Assassin's Creed Black Flag ResyncedJul 8, 2026 · Kenn Leandre
“Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced just feels like there should be more to it, and it frustrates us that it missed the mark, making us doubt the original release, which we thoroughly enjoyed. What was awesome then is now, at best, mid.”
read full review ↗ - 90The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium TalesJun 17, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is good comfort food top-down adventuring, bolstered by its stellar presentation and simple-to-play-yet-challenging-to -master gameplay. While the story does go through some predictable routes at the start, and one of its characters earning the dubious award for "most chatty companion" even with that dialed down in the in-game options, this HD-2D jaunt has layers worth uncovering and may just surprise you.”
read full review ↗ - 70LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark KnightMay 30, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“While LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is what you expect from a LEGO action adventure game, kudos to TT Games for implementing Batman: Arkham quadrology mechanics in its retelling of the Batman mythos (albeit in all-ages family friendly form).”
read full review ↗ - 100Mina the HollowerMay 27, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“Mina The Hollower is a triumph in game design, fun factor, storytelling, and vision, resulting from years of blood, sweat, tears, and heart from Yacht Club Games.”
read full review ↗ - 60Bubsy 4DMay 21, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“Bubsy 4D has some charm and seminal fun in its platforming, as well as spot-on controls and feel. However, the stages aren't that memorable, and it's over so quick unless you're doing Nine Lives/Tank mode and practicing for future speedrunning, and is very bare longevity-wise. Even for indie gaming standards, there's a good number of cracks that make this sequel feel more like a cash-in rather than a genuine send-off, as lovely-sounding as its soundtrack is.”
read full review ↗ - 70Coffee Talk TokyoMay 21, 2026 · Jonathan Toyad
“Coffee Talk Tokyo is a familiar yet comforting kind of story-laced text-heavy adventure title, much like your favourite non-branded cuppa joe. Its passive gameplay may not be anybody's cup of tea, but if you just came out of an action title that's breaking your metaphorical balls, Coffee Talk Tokyo might be that remedy for your throat and thirst for wholesome titles.”
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