The A.V. Club

Total Reviews

Journalists

80.6

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-3.9

Metacritic Disparity

+9.8

Combined Disparity

+4.1

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

N/A

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

28.3

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

4 early (17%)16 launch window (67%)4 late (17%)

Review summary

Updated

Reviews

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Based on 24 scored reviews, The A.V. Club gives games an average score of 80.6/100. The A.V. Club scores games 3.9 points lower than Steam users and 9.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 24)

The Midnight WalkbyThe A.V. Club Staff
Dec 15, 2025Late review
85/100View review
Steam 92.9/100 · -7.9 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · +2.0 pts
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake EaterbyThe A.V. Club Staff
Dec 2, 2025Late review
93/100View review
Steam 83.5/100 · +9.5 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +16.0 pts
Death Stranding 2: On the BeachbyThe A.V. Club Staff
Dec 2, 2025Late review
93/100View review
Steam 95.2/100 · -2.2 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · +6.0 pts
Hades IIbyThe A.V. Club Staff
Dec 2, 2025Late review
80/100View review
Steam 95.7/100 · -15.7 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · -6.0 pts
The Séance of Blake ManorbyBee Wertheimer
Nov 20, 2025Launch window
97/100View review
Steam 95.3/100 · +1.8 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +15.0 pts