Critic Atlas

Reviewer profile

Mark Steighner

Current outlet: COGconnected

Previously at: Hardcore Gamer

Reviews

351

346 games · 351 scored

Avg score

77

351 scored reviews

Score style

Lenient

+4 vs peer avg · 350 compared

Outlets

2

COGconnected · Hardcore Gamer

Latest

2026

Most recent saved review

Reviewer scoring style

This reviewer currently scores about +4 points above the peer average on games where Critic Atlas has comparable scored reviews.

How to use this

A higher-than-peer score from this reviewer may be less meaningful by itself. Look for cases where they are unusually high or low compared with their own baseline.

Based on 350 compared reviews against other scored reviews for the same games.

Review history

How this reviewer maps across games

Review history follows the reviewer as a person, even if they have moved between outlets. Each review keeps the outlet where it was originally published.

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Gothic 1 Remake

COGconnected

Gothic 1 Remake Review – Brutal, Unforgiving, and Proud of It

Published 6/9/2026

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Reviewer resolved from OpenCritic metadata (trusted mode).

Score

68

-3 vs game avg

The 7th Guest Remake

COGconnected

The 7th Guest Remake Review – Old-School Chills, Modern Accessibility

Published 6/6/2026

Text · Full review

Reviewer resolved from OpenCritic metadata (trusted mode).

Score

82

+3 vs game avg

Thick as Thieves

COGconnected

Thick as Thieves Review – Two Great Maps Aren’t Enough

Published 5/23/2026

Text · Full review

Score

68

+1 vs game avg

Luna Abyss

COGconnected

Luna Abyss Review – Fast, Fluid, and Wonderfully Direct

Published 5/20/2026

Text · Full review

Score

82

0 vs game avg

Directive 8020

COGconnected

Directive 8020 Review – A Terror-Filled Spacefaring Tale

Published 5/11/2026

Text · Full review

Score

78

+4 vs game avg

Kiln

COGconnected

Kiln Review – Creative Crafting, Limited Longevity

Published 4/28/2026

Text · Full review

Score

75

+7 vs game avg

All Will Fall

COGconnected

All Will Fall Review – Frostpunk Meets Waterworld

Published 4/23/2026

Text · Full review

Score

78

+4 vs game avg

Tides Of Tomorrow

COGconnected

Tides of Tomorrow Review – Floating Worlds and Shared Consequences

Published 4/21/2026

Text · Full review

Score

78

-1 vs game avg

Replaced

COGconnected

REPLACED review – A Cautionary Tale of Rogue AI

Published 4/16/2026

Text · Full review

Score

82

+3 vs game avg

Mouse: P.I. for Hire

COGconnected

Mouse: P.I. for Hire Review – Creative Concept, Familiar Firepower

Published 4/14/2026

Text · Full review

Score

80

-2 vs game avg

Minos

COGconnected

Minos Review – Engaging, Trap-Filled Tower Defense

Published 4/9/2026

Text · Full review

Score

78

-2 vs game avg

Grime II

COGconnected

Grime 2 Review – Strange, Stylish, and Stronger the Second Time Around

Published 3/30/2026

Text · Full review

Score

84

+3 vs game avg

Screamer

COGconnected

Screamer Review – Old School Racing Vibes with a High Speed Twist

Published 3/24/2026

Text · Full review

Score

78

-2 vs game avg

Crimson Desert

COGconnected

Crimson Desert Review – Huge, Complex, and Impossible to Ignore

Published 3/18/2026

Text · Full review

Score

84

+8 vs game avg

1348 Ex Voto

COGconnected

1348 Ex Voto Review – Medieval Malaise

Published 3/13/2026

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Score

58

+7 vs game avg

Styx: Blades of Greed

COGconnected

Styx: Blades of Greed Review – Stealth Shines, Performance Falters

Published 2/18/2026

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Score

78

+4 vs game avg

NORSE: Oath of Blood

COGconnected

Norse: Oath of Blood Review – Come for the Combat, Stay for the Story

Published 2/17/2026

Text · Full review

Score

80

+16 vs game avg

High On Life 2

COGconnected

High on Life 2 Review – Talking Guns Take On Big Pharma

Published 2/14/2026

Text · Full review

Score

84

+12 vs game avg

Crisol: Theater of Idols

COGconnected

Crisol: Theater of Idols Review – Dolls, Devotion, and Draining Firepower

Published 2/14/2026

Text · Full review

Score

75

+2 vs game avg

Reanimal

COGconnected

Reanimal Review – Disturbing, Dark, and Unforgettable

Published 2/11/2026

Text · Full review

Score

84

+3 vs game avg

Disciples: Domination

COGconnected

Disciples: Domination Review – Familiar Foundations, Richer Ambitions

Published 2/11/2026

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Score

80

+8 vs game avg

Romeo Is a Dead Man

COGconnected

Romeo is a Dead Man Review – Suda51 Still Swings for the Fences

Published 2/10/2026

Text · Full review

Score

70

-6 vs game avg

Nioh 3

COGconnected

Nioh 3 Review – An Evolutionary Leap Forward

Published 2/4/2026

Text · Full review

Score

92

+5 vs game avg

Arknights: Endfield

COGconnected

Arknights: Endfield Review – Fighting, Factories and Lotsa Gacha

Published 1/22/2026

Text · Full review

Score

78

-1 vs game avg

Of Ash and Steel

COGconnected

Of Ash and Steel Review – Stumbling Through an Open World

Published 11/21/2025

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Score

60

+3 vs game avg

Anno 117: Pax Romana

COGconnected

Anno 117: Pax Romana Review – This City Builder Rules

Published 11/12/2025

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Score

89

+6 vs game avg

Where Winds Meet

COGconnected

Where Winds Meet Review – Technical Turbulence in a Wuxia Dreamscape

Published 11/12/2025

Text · Full review

Score

78

+5 vs game avg

Sacred 2 Remaster

COGconnected

Sacred 2 Remaster Review – Missed Opportunity

Published 11/10/2025

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Score

68

+14 vs game avg

Arc Raiders

COGconnected

ARC Raiders Review – Polished, Addictive and Accessible Fun

Published 11/9/2025

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Score

90

+4 vs game avg

Syberia - Remastered

COGconnected

Syberia – Remastered Review – Old Wine, Newish Bottle

Published 11/7/2025

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Score

69

0 vs game avg

Painkiller

COGconnected

Painkiller Review – Running on Empty

Published 10/24/2025

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Score

69

+10 vs game avg

The Lonesome Guild

COGconnected

The Lonesome Guild Review – Combat Can Frustrate, But Story Shines

Published 10/23/2025

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Score

74

+1 vs game avg

Absolum

COGconnected

Absolum Review – A Roguelike Beat ’em Up with Style

Published 10/9/2025

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Score

82

-5 vs game avg

Gloomy Eyes

COGconnected

Gloomy Eyes Review – Melancholy Magic in Motion

Published 9/29/2025

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Score

79

+1 vs game avg

Shape of Dreams

COGconnected

Shape of Dreams Review – Bite-Sized Battles Done Right

Published 9/20/2025

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Score

79

-2 vs game avg

Katanaut

COGconnected

Katanaut Review – A Stylish and Addictive Roguelike

Published 9/19/2025

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Score

78

0 vs game avg

Borderlands 4

COGconnected

Borderlands 4 Review – Borderlands, Evolved

Published 9/11/2025

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Score

89

+7 vs game avg

Lost Soul Aside

COGconnected

Lost Soul Aside Review – Fantasy Faceplant

Published 9/2/2025

Text · Full review

Score

52

-7 vs game avg

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