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68.8

Avg Score Given

-13.6

Steam Disparity

+6.7

MC Disparity

-6.7

Combined Disparity

Reviews

6 launch window (75%)2 late (25%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

22.9

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Thumbsticks

8 reviews

-6.7

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

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Based on 8 scored reviews, Thumbsticks Staff gives games an average score of 68.8/100. Thumbsticks Staff scores games 13.6 points lower than Steam users and 6.7 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 8)+

EA Sports FC 26viaThumbsticks
Oct 6, 2025Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 50.5/100 · +29.5 ptsMetacritic 29/100 · +51.0 pts
Mothmen 1966viaThumbsticks
Aug 27, 2022Launch window
40/100View review
Steam 91.1/100 · -51.1 pts
Gotta Protectors: Cart of DarknessviaThumbsticks
Apr 16, 2022Launch window
80/100View review
ReturnalviaThumbsticks
May 13, 2021Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 81.4/100 · +8.6 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · +16.0 pts
Apex LegendsviaThumbsticks
Mar 12, 2021Late review
30/100View review
Steam 67.8/100 · -37.8 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · -36.0 pts