GameGrin's Scores

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For 3,393 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 51% higher than the average critic
  • 18% same as the average critic
  • 31% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Lowest review score: 10 FIND ALL
Score distribution:
3396 game reviews
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hot Lap Racing has a huge selection of classic and modern cars to drive on some awesome tracks, but the difficult tutorial may scare players off.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Zenith is a game that everyone should give a go. It's charming, funny and just well made in general. Don't let the classic RPG setting fool you, Zenith is one for the books.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Space Wreck is a great example of an isometric RPG but simplified enough for new players to the style.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a creepy horror game with an intriguing story that requires a lot of quick thinking and planning to avoid enemies and survive. Coma 2 is definitely not your usual run-and-gun survival type game!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Although it's not as enjoyable as knocking back a few pints with your mates, Brewpub Simulator certainly has a fun gameplay loop that will keep you on your toes whilst also letting you create some wildly unconventional beers.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is a beautiful-looking game with an interesting story, unfortunately, you have to play through the repetitive Hello Abyss mode first before you can get to the really good parts in Deep in Abyss.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED BATTLE DESTINY REMASTERED is a title that Gundam fans will love, though it is a bit unbalanced, making it quite challenging.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    CarGo! is a fun and challenging multiplayer game that requires teamwork, but playing on your own can be tricky to do.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Death end re;Quest: Code Z is a mix of visual novel and mystery dungeon roguelike, with an intriguing story and plenty of horror.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Insurgency: Sandstorm needs a bit more polish to be the outstanding sequel it should be but if you overlook the issues you'll find a fairly enjoyable multiplayer title.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite some design missteps, Pinstripe is worth your time if you're a fan of games that bring the feels.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A fun VR title, only really marred by the relative niche status of virtual reality at present meaning player counts are low. A renewed single-player aspect of the game and the continued updates could mean this becomes one of VR’s sleeper hits.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Dead Ink is a very deliberate game where every move has to be planned with thought. However, the camera and a few design choices hold it back for me.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    RANDOMAX is a nice shoot-‘em-up that leans into its chaos and makes for some fun and quick play sessions. However, there isn’t really anything that will make you play more than a few runs.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Spurdo :D is a comedic adventure through multiple lives and genres that offers a laugh and a surprising variety of mechanics to enjoy! While short, the low price and general feel of care spent on this title managed to twist a recommendation out of me!
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    9 Monkeys of Shaolin is an enjoyable time for any side-scrolling beat ‘em up fan who’s eager for some engaging and varied combat, but don’t expect to be enthralled by Wei Chang’s story.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    BEHEMOTH is an addictive arcade game that is a chaotic version of Flappy Bird. If you always want to get the highest score, you will enjoy this game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Anthology of Fear works on a technical scale with great atmosphere, but the length and lack of true frights hold it back.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleased isn’t the beat ‘em up 3D platformer you are expecting; instead, relationships are important, like in the Persona games.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    DREAMERS is well-suited for anyone of any age who just wants to kick back and enjoy a light-hearted puzzle adventure. Just be prepared for a good amount of backtracking!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Next Jump is a great, but flawed game. There's good, tactical fun to be had if you can overlook some poor design.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Witch’s Rhythm Puzzle is a fun rhythm game with a silly story and entertaining music to time your block placement along with. If you like Ecchi-style games, this is going to be a title to check out!
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    While it doesn’t do anything new for the platforming genre, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake offers innocent adventures with iconic characters across Bikini Bottom.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    For what was initially meant to be a humorous take on the many "simulator" titles, it’s not quite GOATY, but Goat Simulator and the Mmore Goatz expansion does a good job of being entertaining in a way that you'll be laughing too much at the on screen carnage to really care about the 'intentional' bugs.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    While it’s better than it could have been, it also could have been much more. As a live service game with an unfinished main story, I wouldn’t feel bad about waiting for more content to drop over the coming months before you pick it up.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A Pizza Delivery is a flawed but enjoyable narrative adventure, with a lot of heart and soul underneath its rough exterior.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection is a fun adventure with a beautifully voiced cast. However, the gameplay can stagnate a bit and the summoning lacks something that would help it stand out.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Overall, Soul Tolerance: Prologue creates an interesting world and plot, but the lack of any real gameplay may turn most players away.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It’s really fun and challenging, but unfortunately, due to the crazy loading times -- and the fact I know the graphics could be better -- I have to give it the score it deserves, rather than the score I want to give it.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Squirrel with a Gun is a silly and crazy premise that equips a fuzzy rodent with a variety of weapons. There isn’t much of a story here, and it is very short, but it’s fun to play.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Even if I’m less than impressed with some of the game’s technical shortcomings and overbalancing, Gang Beasts still delivered some of the funniest moments I’ve had in gaming, and that joy will stay with me for some time.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Casting of Frank Stone takes Supermassive’s tried-and-true storytelling and mixes it with Dead by Daylight’s lore to tell a chilling, gruesome tale that’s highly replayable and accessible to non-DBD players.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This one is fairly straight forward, since it is clearly built for a particular audience. Fans of oldschool 2D run-n-gun games will probably enjoy this game. While the difficulty may turn off some casual gamers, most people will know what they're getting into when they just look at the screenshots. If shooting bad guys and tons of gore is your thing, this one's got you covered.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A solid and fun little farming type sim, but one that has a few issues. Although it’s a bit rough around the edges, it’s still worth a look.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Go! Go! PogoGirl is a fun and challenging 2D platforming game that has a unique way of traversing the levels since you are constantly bouncing on a pogo stick. There’s not much of a story and the music can get a bit repetitive, but there is a lot of fun to be had here.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A few changes here and there improve Football Manager 2023 much more than I’d anticipated. It’s still the same deeply engrossing sim that you know and love, but with a few extra bells and whistles to keep the fans happy.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is bittersweet. Having the unmissable marsupial back is a great throwback the 3D platformers of the late 90s, but for all of the nostalgia, the trilogy highlights some of the genre's weakest elements. A must play for original fans, and one new players should take with a pinch of salt.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ghost 1.0 is a great game with a great visual style and interesting story and characters, that has moments of huge frustration because of the insane difficulty increases.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Taur is an excellent indie game that becomes a bit too grindy towards the end. The game has a unique spin on the tower defence formula and is fun once you get the hang of it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A solid if slightly disappointing offering, bringing fun and engaging urban conflict to the strategic landscape of the Inner Sphere. New mechs, enemy vehicles, missions and equipment round out the additions, for committed fans it’s pretty much essential.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    No Stick Shooter is a solid retro throwback with a knack for replicating the classic arcade style and bringing it to the modern spotlight. A techno soundtrack beats along with lights and lasers as you progress through each stage, earning points and defending your turret at all costs.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A great port of a great title that’s well worth the investment on Switch, on PS4 however unless you are a Darius superfan you’d be better served with a copy of Chronicle Saviours.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you like climbing, evil corporations, and frogs, then this might be the game for you. However, there is a difficulty spike that makes climbing a little less fun, and more frustrating later on.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Craftlings is charming in many ways, from its retro style to its complex systems. However, it can be pretty frustrating to learn how everything works.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Nova-111 is a fun turn-based puzzle game that looks super cute and works your brain but can feel slow and repetitive after a while.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    At times frustrating, Garden Story is a fantastic example of how charm can help push a game to the next level, despite some frustrating design choices.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you’re looking for a space flight simulator that is an update of the original Elite, then this is perfect. If you’re looking for a well-written interactive story about saving humanity, look somewhere else.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Loot River has addictive gameplay and you’ll want to play it again. However, there isn’t much story, which is a shame for the interesting world I found myself in.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A perfectly serviceable if underwhelming remaster that brings the Vita game to the PS4. A fine RPG that will keep you entertained but it’s definitely not the best the Ys series has to offer. A bit of a missed opportunity.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    With fantastic comedic timing, satisfying combat, and loads of sex, Future Fragments is a real blast, though it takes a little too much foreplay before getting there.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Minecraft Legends is a real time strategy game with a Minecraft skin for people who don’t or rarely play RTS’s to begin with. However, if you’re a fan of Minecraft or want to play with the family, go for it.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A small, simple collection of games, VISCO Collection features titles that mostly hold well. Despite one or two games not being that impressive, and a lack of bonus content, this is a decent ode to an unsung game developer.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    My Friend Pedro can be an absurdly stylish action game when everything aligns but you’ll just as likely find yourself slipping over its unwieldy controls.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Armored Lab Force VULVEHICLES is full of fun tanks and destructive action, offering twelve different vehicles, each with their own primary and special weapons to select from. The story is nothing to write home about, but the gameplay is super fun and addictive!
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    An easy 8, maybe even 9/10 for long time fans, but for most people points will be lost in the story department. It's never too late to catch up, but DO NOT start here!
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Necromancer’s Tale is a promising, well-written RPG with a fleshed-out trust system and rich characters, but simplistic, clunky combat hinders the game a bit.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    REANIMAL continues everything great that we expect from the developer, but the short length and irritatingly small details hold it back a bit.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite a basic combat system and some stilted animations, there is a wonderfully intriguing adventure to be had with Mirage 7.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Don’t Be Afraid 2 faithfully recreates the first’s horrific atmosphere and shifts its focus to escape rooms. More puzzle variety and a grander scope could’ve elevated the experience, but it’s still a worthy pickup for fans of David’s story.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Koihime Enbu is a surprisingly well-designed fighter and, while it might not shake up the industry, has very little wrong with it and quite a lot going for it.
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    • 65 Critic Score
    Farworld Pioneers takes elements of Terraria and RimWorld and turns it into a fun game. However, be warned, it will not hold your hand for very long and push you off a cliff before you’re ready.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The biggest flaws in I Ripped My Pants At Work are its relatively short game length, small world size and lack of a deep reason to return once finished. These problems, however, are negated somewhat by the quick gameplay loop, a charming world and small price tag. IRMPAW will provide quick bursts of smile inducing fun and is worth a go at its price.
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    • 65 Critic Score
    Shanghai Summer has an enjoyable story that kept me intrigued and will be a sure hit for fans of Erased or Your Name. However, there are some minor issues that may detract some players, such as grammar and some minor graphical issues.
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    • 65 Critic Score
    Kingsvein has some interesting concepts with a novel levelling and class system, but its difficulty and lack of explanation might turn some off.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Worth a playthrough. The cases are fun and engaging, even if they don’t all pan out in the clearest endings. Could use more work to stand out though.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    As a whole package, I found myself having fun with Exoprimal, but the harsh lack of content and weak progression systems really hold it back. It has potential, and maybe a fantastic game later on, but right now it’s difficult to justify the price tag.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Bleak Faith: Forsaken may not be the best soulslike experience, but the world and overall designs are very impressive, despite the uninspired story and mechanical shortcomings.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If a mini meander of mind-bending meow-sochistic mouse mazes sounds like a good trip to you, then PUSS! Is undoubtedly a great recommendation. Otherwise, the purposefully stringent controls, disorienting gameplay, and rage-inducing cheap-shots might rub folks the wrong way.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Overall my time in Disintegration was a fun one, however it just left something to be desired in terms of shooting, or the RTS mechanics, I really hope that if there is a sequel to this game that they drastically improve the shooting mechanics. Multiplayer is fun and I can’t wait to spend more time with it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Aethernaut brings one core idea to the table and backs it up with solid and varied gameplay on a level comparable to the original Portal, although the audio and visual aspects suffer.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    A decent adventure title which, despite its slow pace, just barely manages to earn its keep with combat, puzzle and exploration gameplay. It doesn’t live up to its predecessor, but it doesn’t seem like it’s trying to.
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    • 65 Critic Score
    Realpolitiks II is great for people with a ton of time to kill or who like to relax by simulating diplomatic relations and political scheming. Not recommended for casual players.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    A collection of fantastic ideas and art direction, held together by some very unfortunate execution.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    So short Batman himself should be investigating, but what they have added is a decent and different interpretation of the Batman lore. Those of us on the train will enjoy and be looking forward to the third installment.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Sammy Jukes: Twin Lakes is a nice and cosy mystery to solve on a rainy day, but don’t expect something more complex than that.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Tenebris Pictura’s creative puzzles and novel psychic abilities are held back by frequent design flaws and a lack of atmosphere. Fans of anything puzzly and occult will find plenty to enjoy here, but there are many more refined alternatives out there.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It looks good, it feels good, but a lot of this game doesn’t quite sit well with me. Lost Sea is a slow-starting but otherwise functional Roguelike that I’d definitely recommend – just remember that NPC abuse is wrong.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Reigns Beyond is a comedic swiping narrative title that is fun to play, but I wish there was more depth to the music segments of the game.
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    • 65 Critic Score
    Lion Quest’s ingenuity isn’t enough to garner a gold medal, but varied gameplay provides a few hours of challenging entertainment.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    A fun, casual arcade racer that has a decent chunk of a career mode to keep you busy with some fun aspects, let down by wonky AI and being placed into the wrong series of games making it really hard to recommend to either demographic of casual race fans or sim racers.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    There's enough on display here that, if you were a big fan of Kirby's Epic Yarn, you could get at least get a couple more hours of entertainment out of it. However, assuming you’re not a big fan, than I would suggest waiting for something with a bit more substance to come out, which should be around Metroid Prime 4’s release.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Bakery Simulator lets you experience all the work that goes into running a bakery all on your own without the dishes. The controls can get very frustrating when racing against the clock to get the order out!
    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The Invincible is a visually impressive game of exploration, philosophy, and consequences. The characters, their choices and struggles will pull you in, while the intrigue and mystery will keep you around. Just beware of some unfortunate bugs.
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    • 65 Critic Score
    MiceGard is an enjoyable game that has you controlling a group of Viking mice as a unit to fight off frogs that are attacking their village. There are some text issues, but it’s a minor annoyance when playing.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    A story packed adventure which spans across the USA, with some wonderfully written stories, a fantastic soundtrack, and some sublime voice acting. However, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is let down by a map that is too large often resulting in a lot of time spent walking, doing nothing.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Jumanji Wild Adventures is an entertaining action-adventure title that is faithful to the movies it’s based on. It has some issues but is still entertaining to play, even when you aren’t a kid.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    An engrossing combat system and numerous novel gameplay mechanics save what would have otherwise been merely a passable Dark Souls tribute from total mediocrity. Sadly, there’s still too much harming the experience to justify a wholehearted recommendation. It ain’t Souls and it certainly ain’t polished, but it's not terrible either.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    A nice slice of life visual novel with some slightly dark undertones. If you're interested in following this group of Chuutsosu as they figure out their lot in life, it's worth a look.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Earth Atlantis takes the world its built and makes us appreciate it for every detail. Despite some gameplay issues, this title does the best it can to provide players with a memorable experience.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business is a lot of fun. I honestly did want more RoboCop, and that’s exactly what I got. Sure, you don’t get to ticket cars this time, but you do get to resolve disputes between neighbours and tell punks to make your day! I just wish that it didn’t have so many major issues.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder seems like the developers wanted to make a roguelike and then decided to make a story-focused game halfway through without ever following through on that desire. If Black Eye Games had fixed some of this game’s glaring issues, we could’ve had something cool here, but there are still much better options out there.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Super Rad Raygun is not what you would call addicting, simple silly fun inspired by a simple silly time in video game history. Any classic gamer would love this title and would even be a great way to introduce new gamers to what it used to be like for us old people. I would easily play again between AAA releases.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Earthlock: Festival of Magic shows that the JRPGs aren’t games of a bygone era. It’s got it’s issues, but it’s still a fun game if you’re a fan of the genre. Hopefully, the developers will have the funds and resources in the future to deliver a more fleshed out experience, but for now, this game is just fine.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Deadbeat Heroes is a solid brawler with good humour and a well-directed art style. While the execution of some of the combat elements interrupt the flow of said combat it is still a fun game to play. With a small degree of tweaking to the combat mechanics, this title could go from being an average brawler to an amazing one. The developers are supporting the game and recently released a patch in direct response to player feedback, so my fingers are crossed that they will continue to support the game and make Deadbeat Heroes a title worth remembering.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The patch system is fun to mess around with as well, but it can help with the tediousness and make you feel weak because of the randomized nature. The final fight was the best part of the forgettable journey, but if you don’t have the right patches, Geodia will be doomed.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Despite a lack of variety in modes, Wild Card Football’s on-field action is consistently frantic and enjoyable. The Wild Cards can create some truly great moments, but those looking for a large amount of single-player content will be left disappointed.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Ubisoft have done well with this game but if you get frustrated easily I would maybe wait till this game has had a few more updates first before playing it.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    A competent if flawed JRPG that has a unique combat system undermined by poor localisation as well as just dull implementation. If you are after a Persona-like RPG you might get some enjoyment from this, but it’s pretty generic fare.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Far Cry 6 is two steps forward and a step back. The characters are brilliant, as is the work put into bringing them to life. Sadly, the game continues to be bogged down by more pointless content. The epitome of ‘less is more’.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Riot: Civil Unrest has the look and feel a good RTS with entertaining yet challenging gameplay sections, but it all feels a bit weird when considering a) these sections are based on real events, and b) that the gameplay is fun and entertaining, but really only when you play as the protesters.

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