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The Punished Backlog

155

Total Reviews

Journalists

80.9

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-6.1

Metacritic Disparity

+8.2

Combined Disparity

-1.8

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

12.5

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

24 early (15%)116 launch window (75%)15 late (10%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 19, 2026

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Based on 155 scored reviews, The Punished Backlog gives games an average score of 80.9/100. The Punished Backlog scores games 6.1 points lower than Steam users and 8.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 155)+

SlaybladebyGary Wilson
Aug 19, 2026Early review
65/100View review
Steam 67.7/100 · -2.7 pts
Sovereign TowerbyAmanda Tien
Aug 5, 2026Early review
85/100View review
Steam 92.6/100 · -7.6 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +4.0 pts
The Incident at Galley HousebyDavid Silbert
Jul 28, 2026Launch window
73/100View review
Steam 94.4/100 · -21.4 pts
The Mermaid MaskbyAmanda Tien
Jul 27, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 99.5/100 · -9.5 pts
Backyard BaseballbyAmanda Tien
Jul 23, 2026Launch window
63/100View review
Steam 80.5/100 · -17.5 pts