Critics vs. Players
Critic scores come from IGDB; player sentiment comes straight from each game's public Steam review summary. Ranked by the biggest point gap between the two.
Critics Loved It, Players Weren't Sold
PlayM2M
Critic rating: 94.5 / 100
Steam players: 55.1% positive · Mixed · 350 reviews
Critics rated it 39.4 pts higher
Star Control II
Critic rating: 96.0 / 100
Steam players: 82.5% positive · Very Positive · 177 reviews
Critics rated it 13.5 pts higher
Animal Company
Critic rating: 96.6 / 100
Steam players: 86.2% positive · Very Positive · 806 reviews
Critics rated it 10.4 pts higher
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance
Critic rating: 93.6 / 100
Steam players: 84.4% positive · Very Positive · 13,762 reviews
Critics rated it 9.2 pts higher
Elden Ring
Critic rating: 96.9 / 100
Steam players: 93.0% positive · Very Positive · 1,157,600 reviews
Critics rated it 3.9 pts higher
Red Dead Redemption 2
Critic rating: 94.1 / 100
Steam players: 92.5% positive · Very Positive · 924,398 reviews
Critics rated it 1.6 pts higher
God of War
Critic rating: 96.2 / 100
Steam players: 95.9% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 185,437 reviews
Critics rated it 0.3 pts higher
Sengoku Rance
Critic rating: 94.6 / 100
Steam players: 94.6% positive · Very Positive · 443 reviews
Critics rated it 0.0 pts higher
Ena: Dream BBQ
Critic rating: 97.4 / 100
Steam players: 98.4% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 37,448 reviews
Players rated it 1.0 pts higher
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Game of the Year Edition
Critic rating: 93.6 / 100
Steam players: 95.3% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 356,801 reviews
Players rated it 1.7 pts higher
Players Loved It, Critics Weren't Sold
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Steam players: 96.7% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 10,270 reviews
Players rated it 4.7 pts higher
Bad End Theater
Critic rating: 94.3 / 100
Steam players: 97.5% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 10,086 reviews
Players rated it 3.2 pts higher
Enigma of Fear
Critic rating: 93.5 / 100
Steam players: 96.6% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 10,367 reviews
Players rated it 3.1 pts higher
Baldur's Gate III
Critic rating: 94.5 / 100
Steam players: 96.8% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 860,656 reviews
Players rated it 2.3 pts higher
Persona 5 Royal
Critic rating: 94.0 / 100
Steam players: 96.3% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 141,176 reviews
Players rated it 2.3 pts higher
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Horn of the Abyss
Critic rating: 95.6 / 100
Steam players: 97.4% positive · Very Positive · 196 reviews
Players rated it 1.8 pts higher
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Game of the Year Edition
Critic rating: 93.6 / 100
Steam players: 95.3% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 356,801 reviews
Players rated it 1.7 pts higher
Ena: Dream BBQ
Critic rating: 97.4 / 100
Steam players: 98.4% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 37,448 reviews
Players rated it 1.0 pts higher
Sengoku Rance
Critic rating: 94.6 / 100
Steam players: 94.6% positive · Very Positive · 443 reviews
Critics rated it 0.0 pts higher
God of War
Critic rating: 96.2 / 100
Steam players: 95.9% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 185,437 reviews
Critics rated it 0.3 pts higher