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Region Free - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Region Free

Total Reviews

Journalists

79.4

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-5.0

Metacritic Disparity

+5.3

Combined Disparity

+1.2

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

18.4

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

21 early (33%)39 launch window (61%)4 late (6%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 13, 2026

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Based on 64 scored reviews, Region Free gives games an average score of 79.4/100. Region Free scores games 5.0 points lower than Steam users and 5.3 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 64)+

Castlevania: Belmont's CursebyJoonatan Itkonen
Oct 13, 2026Early review
100/100View review
Steam 68.3/100 · +31.7 pts
Valor MortisbyJoonatan Itkonen
Oct 12, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 77.4/100 · +2.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
Ace Combat 8: Wings of ThevebyJoonatan Itkonen
Oct 9, 2026Launch window
100/100View review
Steam 83.5/100 · +16.5 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · +13.0 pts
Gears of War: E-DaybyJoonatan Itkonen
Oct 1, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Steam 73.4/100 · +6.6 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · -6.0 pts
Marvel's WolverinebyJoonatan Itkonen
Sep 25, 2026Launch window
60/100View review
Metacritic 67/100 · -7.0 pts