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Explosion Network - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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338

Total Reviews

Journalists

74.3

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-8.2

Metacritic Disparity

+6.8

Combined Disparity

-1.6

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

15.4

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

49 early (14%)265 launch window (78%)24 late (7%)

Review summary

Updated Jun 15, 2026

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Based on 338 scored reviews, Explosion Network gives games an average score of 74.3/100. Explosion Network scores games 8.2 points lower than Steam users and 6.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 338)+

Lost Castle 2byJacob Hegarty
Jun 15, 2026Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 77.8/100 · -2.8 pts
PragmatabyJacob Hegarty
Apr 22, 2026Launch window
95/100View review
Steam 96.6/100 · -1.6 ptsMetacritic 89/100 · +6.0 pts
Poker Night at the InventorybyJacob Hegarty
Mar 7, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 94.9/100 · -14.9 pts
Scott Pilgrim EXbyJacob Hegarty
Mar 6, 2026Launch window
100/100View review
Steam 85.6/100 · +14.4 pts
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the UnknownbyJacob Hegarty
Mar 2, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 79.3/100 · +0.7 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · -3.0 pts