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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.

Alignment (40%)

Decoded accuracy (30%)

Player-side (30%)

Controversy record: on 20 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 8 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.

Recent reviews (131 tracked)

50
UFOPHILIAMay 20, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“UFOPHILIA is not without an idea, and its best abduction visuals prove there is a creepy alien-horror game hiding inside it. The problem is that everything surrounding those moments feels undercooked. As an Xbox horror release, it is rough, derivative, and too sluggish to recommend beyond the most patient genre completists.”
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70
MOUSE: P.I. For HireMay 15, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is a game with an extraordinary sense of identity and a combat engine that feels great in your hands, slightly undercut by a reluctance to challenge the player holding the controller. It’s a remarkable debut that earns its place through sheer creative ambition, even when its systems don’t push back hard enough to match it.”
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80
REPLACEDApr 24, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“What pulls everything together is tone. The score leans into synth lines and low, pulsing ambience that fit the off-kilter alternate 80s setting. REACH’s arc, from cold logic to something almost empathetic, gives the final hours weight. If you crave evocative pixel art, a moody sci-fi world, and timing-based scraps that aspire to finesse, Replaced is easy to recommend, caveats and all.”
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60
ICARUSMar 26, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“ICARUS: Console Edition is a compelling survival game wrapped in an unfriendly welcome mat. If you can push through the opaque start, there’s a rewarding, systems-heavy experience underneath, but it really needs a better on-ramp.”
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80
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKEMar 11, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“What lingers is the relationship at the center. Holding Mayu’s hand to steady her and recovering together after an encounter is a tiny mechanic that speaks volumes. The remake is at its best when your courage feels borrowed from that bond. It is at its weakest when collectible chasing and heavy upgrade pressure poke through the fiction and remind you that you are clearing checklists.”
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70
Fae FarmMar 9, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“It’s rough in small places, the map lacks detail, some early quest guidance is vague, and the social dialogue loops noticeably on repeat before long. But Fae Farm earns its place in the genre by understanding that ease of play and depth of engagement aren’t opposites.”
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40
MarathonMar 6, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“Marathon is competently built around a genre it chose not to challenge. It is a game that will reward patient players who bond with its loop and forgive its rougher edges. But for anyone spending forty dollars and expecting that investment to translate into a full experience, Marathon’s storefront is waiting to tell you otherwise.”
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80
Resident Evil RequiemFeb 25, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“What Capcom has built here is a confident, frequently terrifying, occasionally overstuffed piece of survival horror that earns its place near the top of a very good franchise.”
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40
I Hate This PlaceFeb 24, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“I Hate This Place has a killer aesthetic and some excellent survival-horror instincts, especially when sound, stealth, and night pressure align. But... rough storytelling, clunky usability, and underfed progression keep it from becoming the cohesive comic-horror it so clearly wants to be.”
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70
REANIMALFeb 17, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“Reanimal is uneven, a clutch of unforgettable images stitched to a handful of flat chores, but when it hits, it gnaws.”
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90
MewgenicsFeb 9, 2026 · Luis Alvaro
“Mewgenics is for people who like systems rubbing against each other until sparks fly, who enjoy tactics that reward lateral thinking, and who can stomach a lot of bodily humor.”
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60
Terminator 2D: NO FATEDec 18, 2025 · Luis Alvaro
“For retro action fans and Terminator devotees, No Fate is a sharp, good-hearted blast that respects your time and your nostalgia. It leaves early, but it leaves you smiling, even if it’s a costly jaunt.”
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80
OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0Dec 4, 2025 · Luis Alvaro
“Octopath Traveler 0 is a designers’ JRPG, fixated on systems that constantly open new doors. It stumbles with uneven pacing and a few lukewarm side characters, but as a strategy playground it is exciting and rewarding.”
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70
MARVEL Cosmic InvasionDec 2, 2025 · Luis Alvaro
“If you crave a breezy brawler with a high skill ceiling, a fun roster, and a genuine appreciation for Marvel history, this is easy to recommend.”
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50
PainkillerDec 1, 2025 · Luis Alvaro
“Painkiller 2025 is a game that offers real pleasure in short sessions and genuine frustration over longer ones.”
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How this trust score was computed

Outlet vs. players

Biggest disagreements with players

Recent reviews (131 tracked)