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Damien King - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Damien King

79.3

Avg Score Given

-1.4

Steam Disparity

+9.9

MC Disparity

+3.9

Combined Disparity

Reviews

23 early (39%)28 launch window (47%)8 late (14%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

11.7

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

GameCynic

59 reviews

+3.9

Review summary

Updated Aug 28, 2026

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Based on 59 scored reviews, Damien King gives games an average score of 79.3/100. Damien King scores games 1.4 points lower than Steam users and 9.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 59)+

SteamWorld Quest: Hand of GilgamechviaGameCynic
Apr 23, 2019Early review
88/100View review
Steam 86.8/100 · +1.2 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +9.0 pts
BannermenviaGameCynic
Feb 27, 2019Launch window
62/100View review
Steam 53.2/100 · +8.8 pts
Battle Princess MadelynviaGameCynic
Dec 6, 2018Launch window
53/100View review
Steam 73.1/100 · -20.1 pts
SoulCalibur VIviaGameCynic
Oct 17, 2018Early review
90/100View review
Steam 82.6/100 · +7.4 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +13.0 pts
SNK Heroines Tag Team FrenzyviaGameCynic
Sep 6, 2018Early review
64/100View review
Steam 72.4/100 · -8.4 ptsMetacritic 64/100 · 0.0 pts