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TheGamer - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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781

Total Reviews

Journalists

75.9

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-5.2

Metacritic Disparity

+6.2

Combined Disparity

-0.1

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

14.5

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

434 early (56%)314 launch window (40%)33 late (4%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 26, 2026

Reviews

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Based on 781 scored reviews, TheGamer gives games an average score of 75.9/100. TheGamer scores games 5.2 points lower than Steam users and 6.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 781)+

Star Wars Zero CompanybyRhiannon Bevan
Aug 26, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Steam 76.4/100 · +13.6 pts
DuskfadebyGeorge Foster
Aug 13, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 91.6/100 · -11.6 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +1.0 pts
Marvel Tokon: Fighting SoulsbyGeorge Foster
Aug 12, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 47.8/100 · +42.2 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +9.0 pts
Big WalkbyGabrielle Castania
Aug 4, 2026Launch window
100/100View review
Steam 95.1/100 · +4.9 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · +17.0 pts
Heave Ho 2byJosh Coulson
Jul 29, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 90.8/100 · -10.8 pts