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714

Total Reviews

Journalists

68.3

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-13.3

Metacritic Disparity

-2.0

Combined Disparity

-8.9

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

14.9

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

124 early (17%)421 launch window (59%)169 late (24%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Based on 714 scored reviews, RPGamer gives games an average score of 68.3/100. RPGamer scores games 13.3 points lower than Steam users and 2.0 points lower than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 714)+

Harvest Moon: Echoes of TeradeabyMatt Masem
Oct 15, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Castlevania: Belmont's CursebyRyan Costa
Oct 13, 2026Early review
70/100View review
Steam 70.1/100 · -0.1 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · -11.0 pts
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark ArisenbyRPGamer Staff
Oct 7, 2026Early review
70/100View review
Metacritic 89/100 · -19.0 pts
Qliphah in Providence's ShadowbyRPGamer Staff
Sep 24, 2026Launch window
40/100View review
Steam 54.0/100 · -14.0 pts
Control ResonantbyJordan McClain
Sep 18, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Steam 91.6/100 · -11.6 ptsMetacritic 88/100 · -8.0 pts