How Gamerater Ranks Games
GAMERATER GUIDE
HOW IT WORKS
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#5Star ratings have a problem. Everybody gives their favorite games a 9 or a 10, so nothing stands out. When I want to know which game is actually better, "9.2 vs 9.0" tells me nothing.
So Gamerater does it differently. You see two games side by side and pick the one you'd rather play. That's it. No numbers to agonize over.
STAR RATINGS
Everything is a 9 or a 10, so nothing stands out.
HEAD TO HEAD
THIS ONEORTHAT ONE
You have to choose, so every vote says something.
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Every vote is a matchup. A game that keeps getting picked climbs, and a game that keeps losing slides. Your pick counts toward the all-time Rankings, and the more matchups a game has, the more we trust its spot.