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: 55.0% positive · Mixed · 349 reviews
Critics rated it 39.5 pts higher
Star Control II
Critic rating: 96.0 / 100
Steam players: 82.9% positive · Very Positive · 175 reviews
Critics rated it 13.1 pts higher
Animal Company
Critic rating: 96.6 / 100
Steam players: 86.1% positive · Very Positive · 712 reviews
Critics rated it 10.5 pts higher
iRacing
Critic rating: 95.4 / 100
Steam players: 85.3% positive · Very Positive · 7,499 reviews
Critics rated it 10.1 pts higher
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance
Critic rating: 93.6 / 100
Steam players: 84.3% positive · Very Positive · 13,672 reviews
Critics rated it 9.3 pts higher
Elden Ring
Critic rating: 96.9 / 100
Steam players: 93.1% positive · Very Positive · 1,149,076 reviews
Critics rated it 3.8 pts higher
Red Dead Redemption 2
Critic rating: 94.1 / 100
Steam players: 92.5% positive · Very Positive · 908,345 reviews
Critics rated it 1.6 pts higher
God of War
Critic rating: 96.2 / 100
Steam players: 95.9% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 183,778 reviews
Critics rated it 0.3 pts higher
Ena: Dream BBQ
Critic rating: 97.6 / 100
Steam players: 98.5% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 36,869 reviews
Players rated it 0.9 pts higher
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Game of the Year Edition
Critic rating: 93.6 / 100
Steam players: 95.3% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 354,186 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 · 10,234 reviews
Players rated it 4.7 pts higher
Bad End Theater
Critic rating: 94.3 / 100
Steam players: 97.5% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 9,999 reviews
Players rated it 3.2 pts higher
Enigma of Fear
Critic rating: 93.5 / 100
Steam players: 96.6% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 10,250 reviews
Players rated it 3.1 pts higher
Persona 5 Royal
Critic rating: 94.0 / 100
Steam players: 96.4% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 137,427 reviews
Players rated it 2.4 pts higher
Baldur's Gate III
Critic rating: 94.5 / 100
Steam players: 96.8% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 853,509 reviews
Players rated it 2.3 pts higher
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Game of the Year Edition
Critic rating: 93.6 / 100
Steam players: 95.3% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 354,186 reviews
Players rated it 1.7 pts higher
Ena: Dream BBQ
Critic rating: 97.6 / 100
Steam players: 98.5% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 36,869 reviews
Players rated it 0.9 pts higher
God of War
Critic rating: 96.2 / 100
Steam players: 95.9% positive · Overwhelmingly Positive · 183,778 reviews
Critics rated it 0.3 pts higher
Red Dead Redemption 2
Critic rating: 94.1 / 100
Steam players: 92.5% positive · Very Positive · 908,345 reviews
Critics rated it 1.6 pts higher
Elden Ring
Critic rating: 96.9 / 100
Steam players: 93.1% positive · Very Positive · 1,149,076 reviews
Critics rated it 3.8 pts higher