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2069

Total Reviews

Journalists

74.2

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-4.2

Metacritic Disparity

+6.8

Combined Disparity

+2.6

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

13.8

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

487 early (24%)1429 launch window (69%)153 late (7%)

Review summary

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Oct 16, 2026

Based on 2,069 scored reviews, GamingBolt gives games an average score of 74.2/100. GamingBolt scores games 4.2 points lower than Steam users and 6.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 2,069)+

Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup!byDaniel Boyd
Oct 16, 2026Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 72.5/100 · -2.5 pts
Castlevania: Belmont's CursebyRavi Sinha
Oct 13, 2026Early review
70/100View review
Steam 70.1/100 · -0.1 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · -11.0 pts
Valor MortisbyJoelle Daniels
Oct 12, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 77.9/100 · +12.1 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +14.0 pts
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark ArisenbyVarun Karunakar
Oct 10, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Metacritic 89/100 · +1.0 pts
Silver PinesbyMatt Bianucci
Oct 10, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 95.3/100 · -15.3 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · -4.0 pts