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Niche Gamer

1399

Total Reviews

Journalists

74.6

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-7.2

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

211 early (15%)917 launch window (66%)271 late (19%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 13, 2026

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Based on 1,399 scored reviews, Niche Gamer gives games an average score of 74.6/100. Niche Gamer scores games 7.2 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 1,399)+

Castlevania: Belmont's CursebyThrogmorton Belmont
Oct 13, 2026Early review
90/100View review
SPRAWL zerobyNiche Gamer Staff
Sep 14, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 95.6/100 · -5.6 pts
Another Eden BeginsbyThrogmorton Belmont
Sep 14, 2026Early review
100/100View review
Steam 70.7/100 · +29.3 pts
HalloweenbyBrandon Lyttle
Sep 6, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Steam 66.4/100 · +13.6 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +4.0 pts
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2byIvan Katić
Sep 4, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 72.2/100 · +17.8 ptsMetacritic 89/100 · +1.0 pts