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 4 times.
Computed 4m 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.
- +43Battlefield™ 6outlet 100 · players 57 · Nov 2025
- +40Hunt: Showdown 1896outlet 100 · players 60 · Sep 2024
- +21Hogwarts Legacyoutlet 100 · players 80 · Apr 2023
- +35Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® IIIoutlet 75 · players 40 · Nov 2023
- -9Human Fall Flatoutlet 80 · players 89 · Nov 2024
- -14Paint the Town Redoutlet 75 · players 90 · Mar 2024
- -11DREDGEoutlet 80 · players 91 · Mar 2023
- -13CloverPitoutlet 70 · players 83 · Apr 2026
- +21Medieval Dynastyoutlet 100 · players 79 · Apr 2024
- -11Bright Memory: Infiniteoutlet 75 · players 86 · Jul 2022
Recent reviews (140 tracked)
- 75Lou's LagoonAug 27, 2026 · Krist Duro
“Lou's Lagoon knows what makes a cozy crafting game compelling. Gathering with the Swirler feels good, upgrades have a purpose, the islands are fun to explore, and building gives every load of materials somewhere useful to go. The missing-uncle mystery may not linger in my mind, but the pleasure of completing another project does. The tiny inventory is a persistent annoyance, yet it did not spoil a bright, relaxing adventure that I had a genuinely good time playing.”
read full review ↗ - 95The Sinking City 2Aug 26, 2026 · Krist Duro
“The Sinking City 2 is one of the biggest surprises I have played in a long time. It takes the familiar structure of modern Resident Evil, fills it with a fascinating Lovecraftian world, and gives the nightmare a sincere love story worth fighting through. Frogwares has created a phenomenal survival horror game, and I absolutely adored it.”
read full review ↗ - 85Future KnightAug 21, 2026 · Krist Duro
“I love creative stuff like this. Future Knight may rely on a familiar jump-and-shoot foundation, but its presentation, dual-character design, and excellent bosses give it a personality that few games can match. It played beautifully on the ROG Xbox Ally X, and turning that hardware into a giant futuristic Game & Watch is a novelty I will not forget anytime soon.”
read full review ↗ - 85DuskfadeAug 14, 2026 · Krist Duro
“Duskfade is a lovely return to a style of game that deserves more attention. Its combat is fairly simple and its influences are obvious, but neither issue stopped me from loving the adventure. The gorgeous environments, smart level design, satisfying secrets, and excellent traversal make it an easy recommendation for anyone who misses classic 3D action platformers.”
read full review ↗ - 70AkatoriAug 11, 2026 · Krist Duro
“Akatori is not a bad metroidvania. Its visual direction is memorable, Mako is fun to control, and the boss fights show how good the game can be when its systems work together. But its shallow rewards, weak ability gating, awkward healing economy, repetitive regular combat, and inconsistent Ally X performance hold it back.”
read full review ↗ - 85Doloc TownAug 10, 2026 · Krist Duro
“Doloc Town is still built around the familiar cycle of planting, watering, harvesting, selling, and expanding, so anyone who has played another farming simulator will understand it immediately. What makes it special is everything constructed around that loop. Vertical farming is clever, platforming changes how you interact with the world, ability-gated exploration gives upgrades more purpose, and the post-apocalyptic town has real charm.”
read full review ↗ - 90Turnip MountainJul 30, 2026 · Krist Duro
“Turnip Mountain is fantastic. It takes a funny premise and an intentionally awkward control scheme, then builds a smart, steadily evolving platformer around them. A few difficulty spikes may test your patience, but the overwhelming majority of the climb feels demanding, fair, and rewarding. Reaching the summit left me wanting more levels, and I genuinely hope future DLC gives this strange little vegetable another mountain to conquer.”
read full review ↗ - 75LunariumJul 28, 2026 · Krist Duro
“Lunarium is a great game held back by some stupid difficulty. I love its hand-drawn world, the interplay between Ave and Lune, the satisfying sword combat, and the flexibility of its cloaks and Embroideries. I also desperately hope its most severe difficulty spikes and combat inconsistencies are improved after launch. The foundation is too good to let a handful of frustrating encounters undermine the entire experience.”
read full review ↗ - 95Denshattack!Jul 15, 2026
“Denshattack! demands patience during its opening stretch, and some players may bounce off before its controls start to feel natural. It is fast, frenetic, and occasionally so visually busy that its beautiful environments become background noise. Once it clicks, though, it becomes an exhilarating arcade game with a huge skill ceiling, imaginative missions, unforgettable bosses, and a style entirely its own.”
read full review ↗ - 80The Caribou TrailJul 10, 2026 · Krist Duro
“The Caribou Trail will not work for anyone expecting Battlefield, Call of Duty, or even a mechanically rich adventure game. Its interactions are basic, its path is linear, and some repetitive prompts last too long. But if you enjoy focused narrative games, it tells a powerful story about friendship, pain, and the small pieces of humanity people cling to when the world has gone mad. I enjoyed my time with it, and its final moments stayed with me long after the credits rolled.”
read full review ↗ - 65Wall World 2Jul 7, 2026 · Krist Duro
“If you already loved the first game, maybe this sequel gives you the extra systems and structure you wanted. Coming in fresh, I enjoyed the mining and spider-defense idea far more than I enjoyed the actual climb. There is a solid, addictive game buried in Wall World 2, but it asks for too much grind before it starts paying you back. I cannot fully recommend it, even though parts of it are absolutely my kind of thing.”
read full review ↗ - 85The Midnight WalkJun 30, 2026 · Krist Duro
“The Midnight Walk knows what it wants to be. It wants to be an atmospheric, handcrafted, slightly creepy storybook adventure about carrying light through darkness. For me, that was enough. The Midnight Walk is stunning, strange, heartfelt, and visually unforgettable. Its mechanics are simple, and one audio-focused idea did not land for me without the right setup, but the journey itself stuck with me.”
read full review ↗ - 95007 First LightJun 21, 2026 · Krist Duro
“007 First Light is a confident, cinematic, mechanically varied and genuinely exciting Bond game that respects the franchise without being trapped by it. Most importantly, it made me believe in this new Bond. By the time he earns the number, it feels deserved. IO Interactive has built a modern 007 origin story that captures the fantasy, updates the stakes, and gives the character room to grow. This is one of the best games of the year, one of the best Bond games ever made, and easily one of my favorite PS5 experiences in a long time.”
read full review ↗ - 7533 ImmortalsJun 16, 2026 · Krist Duro
“33 Immortals is a game I admire more than I love. The concept is excellent. The first few hours are exciting. The large-scale co-op roguelite structure feels fresh, and the Divine Comedy framing gives it a memorable identity. But the in-run upgrades, relics, and meta progression are too conservative for the kind of game this wants to be.”
read full review ↗ - 90Voidling BoundJun 8, 2026 · Krist Duro
“If you like creature collecting, build crafting, and third-person shooters with personality, Voidling Bound is really easy to recommend. The amount of Voidling customization is kind of insane, the combat feels punchy, the missions are fun, and the whole thing runs beautifully on ROG Xbox Ally X.”
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