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DayOne

DayOne

1014

Total Reviews

20

Journalists

76.4

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-3.6
Metacritic Disparity
+9.7
Combined Disparity
+1.8

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

20
Lowest Score
100
Highest Score
13.5
Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

354 early (35%)486 launch window (48%)174 late (17%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 27, 2026

Based on 1,014 scored reviews, DayOne gives games an average score of 76.4/100. DayOne scores games 3.6 points lower than Steam users and 9.7 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 1,014)+
  1. Ground Zero HerobyGyőző Baki
    Aug 27, 2026·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Steam 89.5/100 · -14.6 pts
  2. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2byGenghis Husameddin
    Aug 21, 2026·Early review
    90/100View review
  3. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Cost of HopebyJesse Norris
    Aug 19, 2026·Early review
    90/100View review
  4. The Sinking City 2byDayOne Staff
    Aug 17, 2026·Early review
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 81/100 · +9.0 pts
  5. Mortal Shell IIbyJesse Norris
    Aug 17, 2026·Early review
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 79/100 · +11.0 pts

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