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Niche Gamer

1392

Total Reviews

Journalists

74.5

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-7.3

Metacritic Disparity

+3.8

Combined Disparity

-2.3

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

16.1

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

207 early (15%)914 launch window (66%)271 late (19%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 13, 2026

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Based on 1,389 scored reviews, Niche Gamer gives games an average score of 74.5/100. Niche Gamer scores games 7.3 points lower than Steam users and 3.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 1,389)+

DuskfadebyBrandon Lyttle
Aug 13, 2026Launch window
100/100View review
Steam 91.3/100 · +8.7 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +21.0 pts
Corsair CovebyIvan Katić
Aug 5, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 85.9/100 · -5.9 pts
DragonSword: AwakeningbyThrogmorton Belmont
Aug 2, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 90.0/100 · -0.0 ptsMetacritic 58/100 · +32.0 pts
Blue Reflection QuartetbyThrogmorton Belmont
Jul 31, 2026Launch window
65/100View review
Steam 63/100 · +2.0 pts
Splatoon RaidersbyThrogmorton Belmont
Jul 28, 2026Launch window
85/100View review
Metacritic 92/100 · -7.0 pts