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 42 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 5 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.
- +31Halo 5: Guardiansoutlet 90 · players 59 · Nov 2015
- +25Forza Motorsport 5outlet 90 · players 65 · Nov 2013
- -37Warframeoutlet 50 · players 87 · Jan 2014
- +20Gears of War 4outlet 90 · players 70 · Oct 2016
- -30Terrariaoutlet 65 · players 96 · Apr 2013
- +34FOR HONOR™outlet 80 · players 46 · Feb 2017
- +34Batman™: Arkham Knightoutlet 100 · players 66 · Jun 2015
- +23Fallout 4outlet 95 · players 72 · Nov 2015
- +12Dota 2outlet 85 · players 73 · Aug 2017
- +42Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfareoutlet 85 · players 44 · Nov 2016
Recent reviews (889 tracked)
- –The Incident at Galley HouseJul 14, 2026 · Giovanni Colantonio
“The Incident at Galley House finds its slow-simmering horror in the idea that a human will inevitably become an unidentified silhouette in a digital graveyard once there’s no one left to hold on to their soul.”
read full review ↗ - –ZERO PARADES: For Dead SpiesMay 21, 2026 · Giovanni Colantonio
“Zero Parades knows that those choices aren’t always as cut and dry as they appear. When there’s always a gun aimed at your back, even the most disciplined spy is bound to crack eventually. Misinterpret a cipher and “betrayal” quickly becomes “survival.” They have the same number of letters, after all.”
read full review ↗ - –Forbidden SolitaireMay 5, 2026 · Oli Welsh
“It's a long way from Regency Solitaire. Or is it? Birkett is a veteran of the era Forbidden Solitaire represents, and there's less distance than you might think between the casual game portals he used to work on and the CD-ROM trash his new game pretends to be.”
read full review ↗ - –DRAGON QUEST VII ReimaginedFeb 2, 2026 · Michael McWhertor
“For newcomers, it's a great introduction to the series’ classic game mechanics and defining style shepherded by creators Yuji Horii and Akira Toriyama. It’s a reimagining that’s worth using as a template for more games in the Dragon Quest series (and others) that need this loving treatment too.”
read full review ↗ - –Slots & DaggersNov 23, 2025
“It really does feel like you’re in the back of that medieval tavern, getting cozy with a mug of mead as you take on monsters.”
read full review ↗ - –Mafia: The Old CountryAug 7, 2025 · Giovanni Colantonio
“Even if you’re not impressed by its boilerplate action, you may at least walk away better understanding why your dad is such a stronzo.”
read full review ↗ - –Wilmot Works It OutOct 23, 2024 · Zoë Hannah
“Some might end up thinking that this game gets repetitive after a while — because, well, it does. But in my view, that’s the point. It’s a predictable, comforting game that’s kept interesting by the silly overarching storyline involving Postwoman Sam and her oversharing with Wilmot, and the puzzles do seem to get more challenging as the game progresses. If you like A Little to the Left, Wilmot Works it Out is a must-play that’ll keep you busy until it doesn’t. And at that point, take a break and return when you’re ready for a nice solved-puzzle dopamine hit once again.”
read full review ↗ - –Phoenix SpringsOct 7, 2024 · Zoë Hannah
“Phoenix Springs is playable art, and I could see it fitting beautifully into a museum exhibit, especially because you could really start the game at any given point and still find it fulfilling. But unlike many other art-forward games, this one has a compelling narrative that kept me coming back each day until I reached an ending — just one version of the ending, of which I’m certain there are many. It excels at iterating on the point-and-click mystery genre, and it’s designed for ultimate replayability.”
read full review ↗ - –Tactical Breach WizardsAug 22, 2024 · Alice Jovanée
“Games like XCOM and Into the Breach offer plenty of emergent narrative moments, with clutch plays and the chance to claim victory against impossible odds. However, the deliberate narrative beats in Tactical Breach Wizards, bound together with its outstanding sense of humor and punctuated by its satisfying gameplay, make it a spellbinding experience for any fan of the genre.”
read full review ↗ - –RivenJun 26, 2024 · Susana Polo
“If you’re a Riven fan, you simply must play this version. If you’ve never played Riven, there’s no better opportunity. Escaping into another world is not just the external promise of the Myst games, but the actual premise, and Riven’s update brings those two things closer than ever before.”
read full review ↗ - –Still Wakes the DeepJun 25, 2024 · Cass Marshall
“Indeed, I started Still Wakes the Deep hating Caz, but by the end of the game, he had won me over. The finale was a complete gut punch, and for the first time in a while, I sobbed over the conclusion of a story. It’s not necessarily a bummer ending — I’ll spare you the details — but it is an emotional one. Each individual element of Still Wakes the Deep has been done before, but they’re brought together marvelously here, and the end result is a horror classic.”
read full review ↗ - –Shin Megami Tensei V: VengeanceJun 12, 2024 · Ian Walker
“I, like many others, used to describe the Megami Tensei series as “Pokémon for adults,” but I no longer believe that shorthand is entirely accurate. Megami Tensei is Pokémon for the ruthless, those able to exchange compassion and attachment for the cold reality of spiritual warfare. Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance’s “save anywhere” feature, overworld shortcuts, and shallow storyline, however, result in a too-frictionless and therefore flat experience. The moment-to-moment gameplay may still be as fulfilling as any previous Megami Tensei game when it strikes a delicate balance between new and old mechanics, but Vengeance’s overall lack of texture fails to live up to the important narrative themes of struggle, loss, sacrifice, and rebirth established by the franchise over the last 40 years.”
read full review ↗ - –Lorelei and the Laser EyesMay 15, 2024 · Nicole Carpenter
“It's the sort of game that needs a notebook and pen at hand; Simogo will actually provide you with this directive in a Lorelei and the Laser Eyes instruction manual found early on in the game. Twenty-five hours into Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, I've got dozens of pages of madman scribbles, notes that would look like nonsense to anyone but me. Some of the puzzles I worked on for hours without even opening the game itself. On one particularly hard (and optional) puzzle that required no knowledge of the game itself, I asked my sister for help. Days later, she sent me a photo of the answer, scrawled out on a work-branded Post-It note. When we got the answer, it seemed so, so obvious. Simogo has really found the recipe for making you feel so dumb, and just as quickly, the most brilliant woman on Earth.”
read full review ↗ - –Homeworld 3May 10, 2024 · Cameron Kunzelman
“You’ll have to take that however you want. If you are reading this and thinking Wow, how have I never heard of this franchise? It sounds awesome! you are in luck. You have found your new calling. I am personally now interested in going back to the Homeworld Remastered Collection to get some more of this gameplay attached to a pretty good plot. And if you’re with me, congrats. We’re Homeworlders now.”
read full review ↗ - –ANIMAL WELLMay 9, 2024 · Russ Frushtick
“Find a friend or two, and make a blood oath to solve as much of Animal Well as possible among only yourselves, without getting help online. The true magic of this game is sharing discoveries and theories with friends; having a faceless internet person tell you the mystery of the eggs without working it out on your own is to deny yourself a feeling of satisfaction that few games can offer. It harks back to the early days of Zelda, when the oldest among us tried to figure out what the hell “Dodongo dislikes smoke” meant. Consider it a trial, a badge of honor that you can wear when you’re 30 hours in and you’re smashing your head against this random mural of a rabbit. When that happens, know that you are truly one of us.”
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