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Play Watch Read - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Play Watch Read

296

Total Reviews

Journalists

73.8

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-2.0

Metacritic Disparity

+7.5

Combined Disparity

+2.7

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

13.8

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

26 early (9%)253 launch window (86%)16 late (5%)

Review summary

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Jul 8, 2026

Based on 296 scored reviews, Play Watch Read gives games an average score of 73.8/100. Play Watch Read scores games 2.0 points lower than Steam users and 7.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 296)+

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag ResyncedbyDestiny Dizy
Jul 8, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Steam 80.2/100 · +9.8 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +6.0 pts
STARSEEKER: Astroneer ExpeditionsbyShanne Walda
Jun 30, 2026Release date unknown
60/100View review
Steam 60.5/100 · -0.5 pts
Terrinoth: Heroes of DescentbyShanne Walda
Jun 25, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 74.8/100 · +5.3 pts
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium TalesbyMartin de Mooij
Jun 17, 2026Early review
75/100View review
Steam 79.8/100 · -4.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · -6.0 pts
SolarpunkbyShanne Walda
Jun 15, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 81.5/100 · -1.5 pts