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GameOctane - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Total Reviews

Journalists

70.1

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-2.5

Metacritic Disparity

+10.0

Combined Disparity

-0.6

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

18.9

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

5 early (10%)30 launch window (58%)17 late (33%)

Review summary

Updated Jul 18, 2021

Reviews

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Based on 52 scored reviews, GameOctane gives games an average score of 70.1/100. GameOctane scores games 2.5 points lower than Steam users and 10.0 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 52)+

Lacuna - A Sci-Fi Noir AdventurebyKevin Allison
Jul 18, 2021Launch window
100/100View review
Steam 91.6/100 · +8.4 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +24.0 pts
Sir LovelotbyJason Germino
Jul 8, 2021Late review
75/100View review
Steam 86.4/100 · -11.4 pts
Outward - The SoroboreansbyJason Germino
Jul 2, 2020Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 72.0/100 · +3.0 pts
Action Arcade WrestlingbyJason Germino
Jan 24, 2020Early review
75/100View review
Steam 78.5/100 · -3.5 pts
Tools Up!byRyan Welch
Dec 12, 2019Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 78.1/100 · -3.1 pts