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Ben Thompson - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Ben Thompson

78.0

Avg Score Given

-0.2

Steam Disparity

+12.8

MC Disparity

+2.3

Combined Disparity

Reviews

4 early (5%)34 launch window (47%)35 late (48%)

Scoring Pattern

N/A

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

18.2

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

SwitchRPG

73 reviews

+2.3

Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

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Based on 73 scored reviews, Ben Thompson gives games an average score of 78.0/100. Ben Thompson scores games 0.2 points lower than Steam users and 12.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 73)+

The Sealed AmpouleviaSwitchRPG
Oct 11, 2022Late review
75/100View review
Steam 79.5/100 · -4.5 pts
Fairy ElementsviaSwitchRPG
Sep 7, 2022Launch window
75/100View review
Light Fairytale - Episode 2viaSwitchRPG
Aug 24, 2022Late review
75/100View review
Steam 95/100 · -20.0 pts
Ground Divers!viaSwitchRPG
Aug 22, 2022Launch window
75/100View review
Celestian TalesviaSwitchRPG
Aug 11, 2022Late review
75/100View review