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Sam Watanuki - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Sam Watanuki

Sam Watanuki

76.7

Avg Score Given

-4.0

Steam Disparity

+10.0

MC Disparity

+1.4

Combined Disparity

Reviews

29 early (33%)52 launch window (60%)6 late (7%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

14.0

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

SVG

60 reviews

-0.1

TheGamer

27 reviews

+4.8

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

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Based on 87 scored reviews, Sam Watanuki gives games an average score of 76.7/100. Sam Watanuki scores games 4.0 points lower than Steam users and 10.0 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 87)+

Another Crab's TreasureviaSVG
Apr 24, 2024Early review
80/100View review
Steam 93.0/100 · -13.0 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +5.0 pts
Children of the SunviaSVG
Apr 10, 2024Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 92.8/100 · -12.8 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +14.0 pts
Princess Peach: Showtime!viaSVG
Mar 29, 2024Launch window
80/100View review
Metacritic 68/100 · +12.0 pts
Alone in the Dark (2024)viaSVG
Mar 20, 2024Launch window
60/100View review
Metacritic 72/100 · -12.0 pts
The Outlast TrialsviaSVG
Mar 15, 2024Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 92.5/100 · -22.5 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · -7.0 pts