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Shacknews - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Shacknews

1676

Total Reviews

Journalists

75.2

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-5.6

Metacritic Disparity

+7.3

Combined Disparity

+1.5

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

13.1

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

728 early (43%)897 launch window (54%)51 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 12, 2026

Reviews

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Based on 1,672 scored reviews, Shacknews gives games an average score of 75.2/100. Shacknews scores games 5.6 points lower than Steam users and 7.3 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 1,672)+

Valor MortisbyTJ Denzer
Oct 12, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 84.3/100 · -4.3 pts
Gears of War: E-DaybySam Chandler
Oct 9, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 73.6/100 · +16.4 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · +3.0 pts
Star Wars: Galactic RacerbyLucas White
Oct 2, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Steam 86.2/100 · +3.9 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · +7.0 pts
End of AbyssbyDonovan Erskine
Sep 30, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Metacritic 73/100 · +7.0 pts
Minecraft Dungeons IIbyOzzie Mejia
Sep 28, 2026Early review
70/100View review
Steam 63.6/100 · +6.4 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · -8.0 pts