GameStar's Scores

  • Games
For 2,410 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 61% higher than the average critic
  • 9% same as the average critic
  • 30% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.4 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 94 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - Royal Edition
Lowest review score: 10 Fast & Furious Crossroads
Score distribution:
2462 game reviews
    • 84 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Rarely has extinction been more fun. Frostpunk shows that successful build-up-strategy and a captivating story need not be a contradiction.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Atmospheric adaptation of the story as interactive visual novel. Overall a bit too lengthy and static with little gameplay variety.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    In Minit, retro Zelda charm meets a world as sweet as it is strange, with more and more incentives to explore, minute by minute.
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    • 69 Critic Score
    As a puzzle-type Dark Souls, Infernium is difficult to master and often frustrating, but convinces with its clever level design.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Dead in Vinland is a complex survival game that cleverly uses turn-based mechanics to motivate players in the long run.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Solid clone of Age of Empires with technical mishaps, which barely offers single-player content, but varied factions and strategies in PvP.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Jalopy is the simulation of hearts and pain: car lovers with nostalgia for East Germany experience fun, the rest probably more hate.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Orwell sends intense, cold shivers down the spine of the player/supervisor. As long as he's willing to read a lot.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Shroud of the Avatar want to be everything: single-player RPG, co-cop game and MMO, but does not quite manage that balancing act.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Great content, but also a technically obsolete VR version, with half-hearted and annoying conversion problems in many places.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    An old school business simulation with a lot of comic-like flair and lots of planning, optimizing and expanding. Could use more variety.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    The PC port of Final Fantasy 15 is a monster regarding scope, but the gameplay isn't on par with older series milestones.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Pure Farming 2018 is a gameplay alternative to Farming Simulator. Get on the field.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Enchanting and motivating JRPG with a varied genre mix and a inspiring fantasy world.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Impressively beautiful stealth game with a variety of memorable characters and tasks, works completely without violence.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Well done and atmospherically dense sequel of the puzzle adventure, convinces with a multitude of clever puzzles and mechanics.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Pit People is an average turn-based tactical game with outstanding visuals and humor, especially entertaining when playing with others.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Atmospherically dense literature-like adventure with unusual game mechanics, casts a gloomy view of America.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Absurdly rectacular: Genital Jousting presents itself as a satisfying quickie.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Gravel offers arcade racing fun at a high level, but can't quite compete with games like Dirt 4 or Forza Horizon 3.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    The concept of Metal Gear Survive works, but some annoying mechanics and the soullessness diminish the fun.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Past Cure with its mix of stealth and action is entertaining. After the moderate entry, the mysterious story picks up speed.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Atmospheric and visually compelling Whodunit movie noir thriller turned into an interactive visual novel adventure in the San Francisco of the 20s.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Tabletop tactics game with a half-baked mix of real-time-gameplay and card decks. Overall it looks unfinished and has too much idling.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Co-op buccaneers will have fun with Sea of Thieves, but without a character development and more variety regarding missions the hunt for treasures gets boring quickly.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ash of Gods offers a thrilling, interactive story experience that works best without the permadeath feature.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Exciting battles with many different units which requires a massive grind. Balancing will be a permanent construction area.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Despite the cultist scenario, the story of Far Cry 5 is a total disappointment, but thanks to the gameplay it's at least a good FPS.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A Way Out hits the heart of thriller fans and combines an intricate gangster story with simple co-op gameplay that welds gamers together.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Completely well-made indie-building strategy game that doesn't have to hide from genre competition. Odin would be proud.

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