Hardcore Gamer

3243

Total Reviews

Journalists

74.6

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-6.1

Metacritic Disparity

+6.5

Combined Disparity

+0.5

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

13.4

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

976 early (30%)2122 launch window (65%)145 late (4%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 12, 2026

Based on 3,243 scored reviews, Hardcore Gamer gives games an average score of 74.6/100. Hardcore Gamer scores games 6.1 points lower than Steam users and 6.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 3,243)

RatatanbyIvanir Ignacchitti
Oct 12, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Steam 82.0/100 · -2.0 pts
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: RevivalbyCory Wells
Oct 8, 2026Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 93.3/100 · -23.3 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · -14.0 pts
Gears of War: E-DaybyAdam Beck
Oct 8, 2026Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 73.1/100 · -3.1 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · -16.0 pts
Forever AgobyIvanir Ignacchitti
Oct 7, 2026Early review
60/100View review
Steam 96.6/100 · -36.6 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · -15.0 pts
Order of the Sinking StarbyAdam Beck
Oct 7, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Steam 97.0/100 · -17.0 ptsMetacritic 80/100 · 0.0 pts

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