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 7 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 4 times.
Computed 25m 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.
- +16Dragon's Dogma 2outlet 80 · players 64 · Mar 2024
- +30Homeworld 3outlet 70 · players 40 · May 2024
- -18Dragon Age™: The Veilguardoutlet 50 · players 68 · Nov 2024
- -21Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueoutlet 50 · players 71 · Feb 2024
- -18Pacific Driveoutlet 60 · players 78 · Feb 2024
- +19Star Wars Outlawsoutlet 90 · players 71 · Aug 2024
- -16Outcast - A New Beginningoutlet 60 · players 76 · Mar 2024
Recent reviews (28 tracked)
- 80WUCHANG: Fallen FeathersJul 23, 2025 · Srdjan Stanarevic
“Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a beautiful looking game set in a Chinese dark fantasy setting that feels and plays like a proper dark souls game. I’ve entirely enjoyed playing through the game, especially in the second half and I must recommend it to all fans of the genre.”
read full review ↗ - 70AvowedFeb 25, 2025 · Srdjan Stanarevic
“Avowed is a derivative, but tightly constructed game, with reinforced edges so nothing spills over. It’s probably the easiest RPG to get into in years, and extremely suitable for total beginners.”
read full review ↗ - 50Sid Meier's Civilization VIIFeb 16, 2025 · Miodrag Kuzmanovic
“So, what’s wrong with Sid Meier’s Civilization VII? Simply put, everything, across the board, is inferior to the previous game. Seventh is devoid of content and charm, it has dumbed-down crucial mechanics, but its greatest sin is drawing inspiration from the lesser clones of Civilization.”
read full review ↗ - 90Kingdom Come: Deliverance IIFeb 10, 2025 · Miodrag Kuzmanovic
“Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is the first serious contender for GOTY 2025.”
read full review ↗ - 80S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylNov 20, 2024 · Srdjan Stanarevic
“I've come out through all the trials and tribulations of the Zone and all that was left on the other side was I, Stalker. That's all I wanted from this game, and it fully delivered.”
read full review ↗ - 50Dragon Age™: The VeilguardNov 3, 2024 · Srdjan Stanarevic
“Dragon Age: The Veilguard shares no true DNA ancestry with RPGs. It is at best an Assassin’s Creed look-alike, a Hogwarts Legacy wannabe, but its infantile and banal storytelling makes it more of a Roblox game in a grown-ups’ graphics engine. There’s an argument to be made that this game was made by the new generation for the new generation of gamers. The point of its existence is not to raise and discuss serious topics or explore dark emotions. It’s here to provide good fun. Its target audience seems to be your average high schooler. You don’t want to bother him with topics of racism, religion, oppression, inequality, dogmatism, relationships, social interactions and other big topics previous games in the series tackled. Give him positive reinforcement, fairy-tale cartoonish looking worlds and loot. I think Bioware thinks very little of the new generation if this is their vision of what a game for them should look like.”
read full review ↗ - 90Star Wars OutlawsAug 26, 2024 · Srdjan Stanarevic
“From the graphical presentation, that is top notch, to almost completely bug free gameplay, Star Wars Outlaws is a game hard to find a fault with.”
read full review ↗ - 70Homeworld 3May 20, 2024 · Miodrag Kuzmanovic
“Homeworld 3 is a somewhat competent shadow of its great progenitor from 1999.”
read full review ↗ - 80Botany ManorApr 8, 2024 · Stefan Djakovic
“Botany Manor has a lot going for it. The puzzles are fun and engaging, but never frustrating. Due to the really brief length alone, Botany Manor falls just short of being something truly extraordinary.”
read full review ↗ - 70HighwaterApr 7, 2024 · Miodrag Kuzmanovic
“Highwater is a post-apocalyptic tactical narrative adventure with a laid-back attitude and a distinct south-eastern European vibe.”
read full review ↗ - 80Dragon's Dogma 2Mar 28, 2024 · Srdjan Stanarevic
“The sequel to the iconic Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen from 2012. doesn’t radically depart from its predecessor. Instead of revolutionary changes, it brings refinement across the board. It’s big, content-rich, and complex but very easy to jump into.”
read full review ↗ - 80Rise of the RoninMar 21, 2024 · Miodrag Kuzmanovic
“The method of storytelling, acting, and character motivations are distinctively Japanese, potentially alienating some audiences. The visuals are also a mixed bag. But all that hardly matters when katanas start whizzing around. This is an excellent game with rough looks, doing its own thing.”
read full review ↗ - 60Outcast - A New BeginningMar 14, 2024 · Miodrag Kuzmanovic
“Outcast: A New Beginning is a competent game from a technical standpoint but lags massively in the narrative and pacing departments. It looks beautiful, and the combat is OK, but the overabundance of fetching quests and weird world-building drags the whole thing down.”
read full review ↗ - 60Pacific DriveFeb 23, 2024 · Miodrag Kuzmanovic
“Watching the pre-release teasers, I was under the impression that Pacific Drive would be a sort of an interactive road movie. Instead, we got a rogue-lite car action with the interaction limited to avoiding colored blobs in the environment and recycling trash for progress.”
read full review ↗ - 50Skull and BonesFeb 20, 2024 · Srdjan Stanarevic
“It is filled with some great ideas and I can see that it could have been something exceptional. Unfortunately, there’s simply not much here apart from the calming effect of sailing through a rather pretty world and several thrills that can soon become chores.”
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