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Dan Stapleton - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Dan Stapleton

Dan Stapleton

77.0

Avg Score Given

+1.1

Steam Disparity

+7.9

MC Disparity

+5.0

Combined Disparity

141

Reviews

54 early (39%)83 launch window (59%)3 late (2%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

11.5

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

IGN

141 reviews

+5.0

Review summary

Updated Aug 28, 2026

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Based on 141 scored reviews, Dan Stapleton gives games an average score of 77.0/100. Dan Stapleton scores games 1.1 points higher than Steam users and 7.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 141)+

Star Wars Zero CompanyviaIGN
Aug 26, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Steam 76.4/100 · +13.6 pts
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered HopesviaIGN
May 11, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 77.0/100 · +3.0 pts
Slay the Spire IIviaIGN
Mar 13, 2026Release date unknown
90/100View review
Steam 60.9/100 · +29.1 pts
MewgenicsviaIGN
Feb 6, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Steam 89.8/100 · +0.1 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +8.0 pts
Sins of a Solar Empire IIviaIGN
Sep 30, 2025Late review
80/100View review
Steam 83.8/100 · -3.8 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · -3.0 pts