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Merel Staal - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Merel Staal

Merel Staal

77.5

Avg Score Given

-11.6

Steam Disparity

+6.0

MC Disparity

-3.1

Combined Disparity

Reviews

1 early (17%)5 launch window (83%)0 late (0%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

14.1

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Play Watch Read

6 reviews

-3.1

Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

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Based on 6 scored reviews, Merel Staal gives games an average score of 77.5/100. Merel Staal scores games 11.6 points lower than Steam users and 6.0 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Split FictionviaPlay Watch Read
Mar 16, 2025Launch window
95/100View review
Steam 96.9/100 · -1.9 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · +9.0 pts
Prince of Persia: The Lost CrownviaPlay Watch Read
Feb 18, 2024Launch window
85/100View review
Steam 84.3/100 · +0.7 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +1.0 pts
Another Code: RecollectionviaPlay Watch Read
Feb 6, 2024Launch window
70/100View review
Metacritic 85/100 · -15.0 pts
Pokémon Scarlet & VioletviaPlay Watch Read
Dec 5, 2022Early review
75/100View review
Metacritic 50/100 · +25.0 pts
Zorro The ChroniclesviaPlay Watch Read
Jul 6, 2022Launch window
55/100View review
Steam 86.2/100 · -31.2 pts