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24 alternatives to OpenCritic

The top critics in gaming. All in one place.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. OpenCritic launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Open Video Game Data: A new approach to evaluating games▲7

   > Introduction Our idea is to offer an alternative to well-known sites like Metacritic and OpenCritic, but with a different approach. Instead of being a score aggregator, we will be a list aggregator. Metacritic brings together reviews from multiple review sites in one place, providing a final score of 0-100 based on a weighted arithmetic average, where some critics carry more weight than others. An alternative to Metacritic is OpenCritic, where all critics are weighted equally in the final average. However, both still work with numeric scores. > Why relying on scores can be problematic? -…

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   Street Cred▲53

   A peer feedback system to rate & review gamers

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   RSTGameTranslation▲102

   Real-time screen translator for any game

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Polygon Video▲147

   Next level interactive video

   2021 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

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   Top.gg▲160

   Find high-quality trusted Discord bots and servers

   2022 · top.gg · its alternatives →

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   GameAnalytics▲103

   Turning data into growth

   2015 · gameanalytics.com · its alternatives →

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   TheGamersClub▲74

   Gaming Articles. Written by Gamers. For Gamers

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Noesis.gg▲76

   Counter-Strike visual analytics for everyone

   2019 · noesis.gg · its alternatives →

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   GameCritX▲1

   A community for gamers to talk, share, and review.

   Mar 2026 · gamecritx.com · its alternatives →

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    IGDB▲61

    An open video game database

    2015 · igdb.com · its alternatives →

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    Reviewipedia▲74

    Ratings and reviews of anything and everything

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Scorecard.gg – minimalist scoring tool for your favorite board games▲120

    Scorecard.gg offers free scorecards for your favorite board games.

    2023 · scorecard.gg · its alternatives →

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    GamingCoach.GG▲84

    Fiverr for professional gamers

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Playtester.gg▲76

    Fresh and verified playtesters for your Indie Game

    Mar 2026 · playtester.gg · its alternatives →

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    Datopolis▲71

    Open data board game

    2016 · thegamecrafter.com · its alternatives →

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    NewsGamer▲73

    Real-time multi-player web game, free for everyone

    2023 · newsgamer.in · its alternatives →

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    Gamester▲17

    Gamers community: Matchmaking, Game reviews, Chat

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Game Nerf▲61

    Like BuzzFeed Community, but for gamers.

    2017 · gamenerf.com · its alternatives →

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    OpenMicLtd▲68

    A matchmaking platform for individuals in the music industry

    2020 · openmicltd.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    RHETORIC. The Public Speaking Game▲59

    The board game RHETORIC now available as an app

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    First launch▲13

    The freshest gaming media that aims to cover everything

    2025 · gaming.news · its alternatives →

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    GamePlayd▲72

    Rate, review & discover games with like-minded players

    2023 · gameplayd.com · its alternatives →

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    Unigamer▲46

    Connecting the World of Gaming

    2020 · unigamer.com · its alternatives →

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    RaterGames▲71

    Social platform for discovering & recommending video games 🎮

    2018 · raterfox.com · its alternatives →

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