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'Valheim' Reviews: 'Generally Favorable' Score of 89 on Metacritic, 'Very Positive' Reviews on Steam

Released fully on September 9, 2026, Valheim was on Early Access for a few years, making the wait for the full game quite long.

Player One · 2h ago

'Marvel's Wolverine' Faces Poor Metacritic Reviews, Making It One of the Lowest Rated Games From Insomniac

Marvel's Wolverine has received poor reviews from Metacritic, making it one of the lowest rated Insomniac games.

Player One · Sep 11

Good reviews are a 'great relief,' says Blood of Dawnwalker director, as former CD Projekt coworkers line up to offer congratulations

Rebel Wolves' vampire RPG is holding an aggregate 83 score on Metacritic.

PC Gamer · Sep 1

Big Walk is the newest friendslop indie darling with near universal praise

Walk and talk your way through the hottest new indie title.

Dot Esports · Aug 4

Beast of Reincarnation launches to mixed reviews on Steam and Metacritic as players disagree over whether the Pokemon devs' action RPG has "slick" or "uninspired" combat

Game Freak's latest is proving divisive

GamesRadar · Aug 4

'Beast of Reincarnation' Is Here, But Reviews Are Not Too Fond of Game Freak's New Title

Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation currently has mixed reviews a day after it was released to the video game market.

Player One · Aug 4

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Metacritic score falls short of the original, despite being the fourth highest rated game in the series

A slightly less valuable booty

GamesRadar · Jul 8

Saving the studio, Mina the Hollower sells 300,000 copies in 3 days as head wonders "how come the best-reviewed game of 2026 is not the fastest-selling game"

"I feel a big fire lit to close that gap"

GamesRadar · Jun 2

The indie game that toppled Forza Horizon 6 off Metacritic is now out for Xbox and PC — and I deeply regret letting it slip under my radar until now

Mina the Hollower, the next big IP from the creators of Shovel Knight, is now available on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Here's why you should get excited if you're a fan of retro 2D action-adventure games or Game Boy-era titles.

Windows Central · May 30

Forza Horizon 6 was suddenly dethroned by a high-scoring indie game that you probably haven't heard of

Mina the Hollower has overtaken Forza Horizon 6 as the highest-rated game on Metacritic, with Yacht Club Games’ upcoming indie release earning widespread praise from critics.

Windows Central · May 28