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 6 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 1 time.
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.
- -17Black Myth: Wukongoutlet 75 · players 92 · Sep 2024
- -14Dispatchoutlet 80 · players 94 · Nov 2025
- +35Battlefield™ REDSECoutlet 80 · players 45 · Nov 2025
- -27Mixtapeoutlet 55 · players 82 · May 2026
- +19Dragon Age™: The Veilguardoutlet 82 · players 63 · Dec 2024
- -12Tails of Ironoutlet 66 · players 78 · Apr 2025
- +20Blue Princeoutlet 95 · players 75 · Aug 2025
- -7LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knightoutlet 82 · players 89 · Jun 2026
- +22Gears of War: Reloadedoutlet 78 · players 57 · Sep 2025
- -11Sumerian Sixoutlet 78 · players 89 · Sep 2024
Recent reviews (52 tracked)
- 70AkatoriAug 21, 2026 · Ashkan Azadi
“Akatori has to be assessed for what it is, not what it could have become. This isn’t trying to be the next Hollow Knight nor does it want to be a sprawling, dozens-of-hours-long Metroidvania with very sophisticated level design and a massive advancement system.”
read full review ↗ - 85LIFTEDAug 17, 2026
“Overall, LIFTED shows how you may pay tribute to a favorite work but still maintain your own individuality throughout. You can feel the influence of Back to the Future from the very beginning and throughout the entire adventure, but the game’s great sense of humor, various puzzles, slick platforming and playful art design allow it to retain a personality of its own. In this sense, it offers a good answer to the question asked at the beginning of this review.”
read full review ↗ - 60Midnight MomentsAug 15, 2026
“All in all, Midnight Moments delivers on the visual front, the lighting and shadow effects and the rain-sound atmosphere. Still, the whole experience is lacking in the absence of (or imprecise implementation of) object rotation, lack of tutorials and restricted range of available assets.”
read full review ↗ - 70Moss: The Forgotten Relic Aug 5, 2026 · Ashkan Alikhani
“A fun fantasy story, a wonderfully charismatic narrator, an adorable protagonist and plenty of creative ideas for inventive puzzles and level design. Mix these ingredients together and you have a charming and thoroughly enjoyable puzzle-platformer that should easily win over fans of the genre”
read full review ↗ - 75GureiAug 5, 2026
“Gurei builds its identity around repetition. Changing boss patterns, abilities acquired in different orders, and dialogue variations provide reasons to begin another run. Every failure can teach you something that improves the decisions made during the next attempt.”
read full review ↗ - 81The Mound: Omen of CthulhuJul 28, 2026 · Ashkan Azadi
“At the end of the day, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu might not be the best co-op game of the year, but it’s certainly one of the most unique.”
read full review ↗ - 80Deer & BoyJul 17, 2026
“Overall, Deer & Boy offers a worthwhile experience for fans of games like Inside and Limbo. Its varied environments, well-executed stealth sequences, cooperative gameplay between the boy and the deer, comprehensive Chapter Select system, and several genuinely inventive gameplay ideas are enough to fill, at least in part, the void left by Playdead’s classics.”
read full review ↗ - 80Hell ClockJul 17, 2026 · Arash Parsapour
“Ultimately, Hell Clock is an audacious, chaotic, and hugely entertaining experience. Rogue Snail has carved out a unique identity by blending the crushing weight of historical tragedy with the addictive gameplay loops of modern action RPGs and roguelites.”
read full review ↗ - 86Crushed In TimeJun 27, 2026
“This time, time travel, cleverly crafted puzzles, and the developers’ signature brand of humor take center stage. But can this spin-off, despite stepping away from the narrative formula that made Wrong Dimension so memorable, remain just as unpredictable and entertaining from beginning to end?”
read full review ↗ - 90007 First LightJun 13, 2026
“That is precisely why, after years away from the world of video games, First Light feels like more than the return of a famous name. It is an attempt to rediscover the essence of James Bond: a man who chooses to pursue the impossible precisely because everyone else believes it cannot be done.”
read full review ↗ - 100Mina the HollowerJun 13, 2026 · Hashem Habibian
“At its heart, Mina the Hollower is a message about the health of video games. More importantly, it demonstrates that the most effective manner of storytelling is not necessarily via long cutscenes or cinematic spectacle, but within gameplay itself, through the player’s actions, discoveries, struggles and triumphs. Mina the Hollower trusts the medium, and in doing so, it proves everything that makes video games unique.”
read full review ↗ - 82LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark KnightJun 4, 2026 · Hashem Habibian
“Maybe one day Rocksteady will return and create the next great Batman game. But until then, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight reminds us that sometimes the one you least expect is the one who best understands what a dark city truly needs.”
read full review ↗ - 81Call of the Elder GodsMay 28, 2026
“It prioritizes creativity, diverse scenes, and puzzle design. Instead of cliché horror tropes or loud actions, the game stays true to its roots, leaning into mystery, lore, and atmosphere. Here, fear doesn’t come from a jump scare or a gunfight; it builds up as you get uncomfortably close to the truth.”
read full review ↗ - 55MixtapeMay 21, 2026 · Hashem Habibian
“Mixtape is an experience that resembles watching a film more than anything else rather than actually participating in a game. Unfortunately, the little interactions you have in Mixtape are not enough to make up for the lack of actual gameplay.”
read full review ↗ - 90PRAGMATAMay 20, 2026 · Nima Farshin
“The experience I had with Pragmata was so refreshingly memorable that I’d confidently recommend it to anyone who believes the world of video games has become repetitive or creatively stagnant. The only real disappointment is that this wonderfully different experience doesn’t last quite long enough.”
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