GameCynic

Total Reviews

Journalists

79.2

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-2.8

Metacritic Disparity

+9.2

Combined Disparity

+2.6

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

11.6

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

28 early (38%)34 launch window (46%)12 late (16%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 14, 2026

Based on 74 scored reviews, GameCynic gives games an average score of 79.2/100. GameCynic scores games 2.8 points lower than Steam users and 9.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 74)

RatatanbyDamien King
Oct 14, 2026Early review
72/100View review
Steam 82.5/100 · -10.5 pts
ForswornbyDamien King
Sep 10, 2026Launch window
81/100View review
Steam 91.9/100 · -10.9 pts
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of GilgamechbyDamien King
Apr 23, 2019Early review
88/100View review
Steam 86.8/100 · +1.2 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +9.0 pts
BannermenbyDamien King
Feb 27, 2019Launch window
62/100View review
Steam 53.2/100 · +8.8 pts
Battle Princess MadelynbyDamien King
Dec 6, 2018Launch window
53/100View review
Steam 73.1/100 · -20.1 pts

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