ReviewDisparity Logo
ReviewDisparity

Critics, outlets, and games against player sentiment

HomeNewsGamesJournalistsOutletsLeaderboardsCompareAbout
Review Signal

Keep the data honest.

ReviewDisparity tracks how critics, outlets, and games compare with player opinion across Steam and Metacritic. The goal is simple: make disagreement visible instead of burying it in scattered scorecards.

Explore
Browse gamesBrowse journalistsBrowse outletsCompare entities
Site
AboutFAQTerms of ServicePrivacy Policy

© 2026 ReviewDisparity. Independent review disparity tracking.

Data sourced from publicly available information on OpenCritic, Steam, and Metacritic. ReviewDisparity is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of those services.

  1. Home/
  2. Games/
  3. Hot Shot Burn
Hot Shot Burn

Hot Shot Burn

Released: 10/1/2020

Gladiators! Welcome to the bloody arena, where paper beats rock, rock beats scissors and shotgun beats everything else! Hot Shot Burn is a top-down, hilariously violent party brawler where space gladiators compete in the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport. Grab some popcorn, invite up to 4 friends, and experience crazy couch battles full of ridiculous flukes and insane skill shots. Can't invite friends to come over? No problem! Just set up a game night and seamlessly play online. Pick your hero, from an ass-whooping space wrestler to deadly moth assassin and one very confused fluffy alien. Each character has unique skills and playstyles, so find your match and get ready to explode your friends and loved ones for a galactic audience of screaming fans. Fast-paced, unpredictable multiplayer action for 2-4 players Play on the couch, online, or both! Loads of arenas, each with unique hazards and rules Feel the effects of powerful mutators that can warp reality and turn a match on its head. Vibrant art style inspired by Saturday morning cartoons Powered the thumping tunes of SYNTHWAVEEEEEEE! A SPECTACULAR INTERGALACTIC SHOW! It's showtime! Fight and die in front of a live studio audience as you take part in the ultimate gladiator battles. The audience cheers! The commentator makes fun of your tights! A good time is had by all! (All the survivors, I mean…) WIN AT ALL COSTS! We all know that you're here to win, so why bother with "fair play" or "the laws of physics"? Teleport, become invisible, bounce bullets off walls, shoot bullets through walls - whatever it takes to make sure you're the last one standing. All's fair in love and space gladiator arena combat.

Gladiators! Welcome to the bloody arena, where paper beats rock, rock beats scissors and shotgun beats everything else! Hot Shot Burn is a top-down, hilariously violent party brawler where space gladiators compete in the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport. Grab some popcorn, invite up to 4 friends, and experience crazy couch battles full of ridiculous flukes and insane skill shots. Can't invite friends to come over? No problem! Just set up a game night and seamlessly play online. Pick your hero, from an ass-whooping space wrestler to deadly moth assassin and one very confused fluffy alien. Each character has unique skills and playstyles, so find your match and get ready to explode your friends and loved ones for a galactic audience of screaming fans. Fast-paced, unpredictable multiplayer action for 2-4 players Play on the couch, online, or both! Loads of arenas, each with unique hazards and rules Feel the effects of powerful mutators that can warp reality and turn a match on its head. Vibrant art style inspired by Saturday morning cartoons Powered the thumping tunes of SYNTHWAVEEEEEEE! A SPECTACULAR INTERGALACTIC SHOW! It's showtime! Fight and die in front of a live studio audience as you take part in the ultimate gladiator battles. The audience cheers! The commentator makes fun of your tights! A good time is had by all! (All the survivors, I mean…) WIN AT ALL COSTS! We all know that you're here to win, so why bother with "fair play" or "the laws of physics"? Teleport, become invisible, bounce bullets off walls, shoot bullets through walls - whatever it takes to make sure you're the last one standing. All's fair in love and space gladiator arena combat.

Gladiators! Welcome to the bloody arena, where paper beats rock, rock beats scissors and shotgun beats everything else! Hot Shot Burn is a top-down, hilariously violent party brawler where space gladiators compete in the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport. Grab some popcorn, invite up to 4 friends, and experience crazy couch battles full of ridiculous flukes and insane skill shots. Can't invite friends to come over? No problem! Just set up a game night and seamlessly play online. Pick your hero, from an ass-whooping space wrestler to deadly moth assassin and one very confused fluffy alien. Each character has unique skills and playstyles, so find your match and get ready to explode your friends and loved ones for a galactic audience of screaming fans. Fast-paced, unpredictable multiplayer action for 2-4 players Play on the couch, online, or both! Loads of arenas, each with unique hazards and rules Feel the effects of powerful mutators that can warp reality and turn a match on its head. Vibrant art style inspired by Saturday morning cartoons Powered the thumping tunes of SYNTHWAVEEEEEEE! A SPECTACULAR INTERGALACTIC SHOW! It's showtime! Fight and die in front of a live studio audience as you take part in the ultimate gladiator battles. The audience cheers! The commentator makes fun of your tights! A good time is had by all! (All the survivors, I mean…) WIN AT ALL COSTS! We all know that you're here to win, so why bother with "fair play" or "the laws of physics"? Teleport, become invisible, bounce bullets off walls, shoot bullets through walls - whatever it takes to make sure you're the last one standing. All's fair in love and space gladiator arena combat.

Critics
67
Steam
91

Score Breakdown

67.0

Critic Average

1 reviews

91

Steam User Score

193 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-23.7
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-23.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)