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.

Showing 51-100 of 351 reviews

Metal Eden

COGconnected

Metal Eden Review – Shiny, Fast, and Unrelenting

Published 9/2/2025

Text · Full review

Score

78

+3 vs game avg

Hell Is Us

COGconnected

Hell is Us Review – Monsters and Mysteries

Published 9/1/2025

Text · Full review

Score

84

+7 vs game avg

Robots at Midnight

COGconnected

Robots at Midnight Review – Short but Surprisingly Satisfying

Published 8/28/2025

Text · Full review

Score

68

-3 vs game avg

Echoes of the End

COGconnected

Echoes of the End Review – Heavy on Puzzles, Light on Action

Published 8/27/2025

Text · Full review

Score

70

-2 vs game avg

Achilles: Survivor

COGconnected

Achilles: Survivor Review – Heroes, Harpies, and Hordes

Published 8/13/2025

Text · Full review

Score

80

+2 vs game avg

Dune: Awakening

COGconnected

Dune: Awakening Review – More Than a Hint of Spice

Published 7/1/2025

Text · Full review

Score

80

+2 vs game avg

The Alters

COGconnected

The Alters Review – Mind Blowing, Life Altering Survival

Published 6/18/2025

Text · Full review

Score

92

+4 vs game avg

Lies of P: Overture

COGconnected

Lies of P: Overture Review – Short, Sad, and Spectacular

Published 6/15/2025

Text · Full review

Score

85

0 vs game avg

Atomfall Wicked Isle

COGconnected

Atomfall: Wicked Isle Review – Cults, Crypts, and Cautious Additions

Published 6/10/2025

Text · Full review

Score

70

+3 vs game avg

Dragon is Dead

COGconnected

Dragon is Dead Review – A Promising Shell with Repetitive Core

Published 6/6/2025

Text · Full review

Score

68

-3 vs game avg

to a T

COGconnected

to a T Review – Charming, Strange, and Surprisingly Deep

Published 6/3/2025

Text · Full review

Score

72

+2 vs game avg

Palia

COGconnected

Palia Review – Cozy, Chill, and Mostly Drama-Free

Published 5/15/2025

Text · Full review

Score

78

+3 vs game avg

Days Gone Remastered

COGconnected

Days Gone Remastered Review – A Second Ride Worth Taking

Published 5/5/2025

Text · Full review

Score

83

+1 vs game avg

Amerzone The Explorer's Legacy

COGconnected

Amerzone – The Explorer’s Legacy Review – Legendary Update

Published 4/22/2025

Text · Full review

Manual scope check 2026-05-26: set review coverage to Full review from audit queue.

Score

80

-1 vs game avg

Gorn 2

COGconnected

Gorn 2 Review – Giddy with Goofy Gore

Published 4/17/2025

Text · Full review

Score

69

-8 vs game avg

Tempest Rising

COGconnected

Tempest Rising Review – Nostalgia, Nukes, and New Beginnings

Published 4/17/2025

Text · Full review

Score

84

+7 vs game avg

Koira

COGconnected

Koira Review – Brief but Unforgettable Tale of Connection

Published 4/1/2025

Text · Full review

Score

78

-4 vs game avg

AI Limit

COGconnected

AI Limit Review – Familiar, Functional, and Forgettable

Published 3/30/2025

Text · Full review

Score

68

-5 vs game avg

Atomfall

COGconnected

Atomfall Review – Tea and Terror

Published 3/22/2025

Text · Full review

Score

74

-2 vs game avg

Knights in Tight Spaces

COGconnected

Knights in Tight Spaces Review – Miniature Medieval Battles with Cards

Published 3/4/2025

Text · Full review

Score

80

+2 vs game avg

Avowed

COGconnected

Avowed Review – A Magical RPG

Published 2/13/2025

Text · Full review

Score

93

+13 vs game avg

Venture to the Vile

COGconnected

Venture to the Vile (PS5) Review – Mutated Metroidvania

Published 1/17/2025

Text · Full review

Score

80

0 vs game avg

Luma Island

COGconnected

Luma Island Review – No Trouble in Paradise

Published 12/1/2024

Text · Full review

Score

82

+2 vs game avg

Mirthwood

COGconnected

Mirthwood Review – Cozy Enough

Published 11/25/2024

Text · Full review

Score

75

+1 vs game avg

Bounce Arcade

COGconnected

Bounce Arcade Review – Welcome to the Machine

Published 11/25/2024

Text · Full review

Score

78

-1 vs game avg

Planet Coaster 2

COGconnected

Planet Coaster 2 Review – A Ride with Ups and Downs

Published 11/1/2024

Text · Full review

Score

78

+1 vs game avg

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead

COGconnected

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Review – The Sounds of Silence

Published 10/25/2024

Text · Full review

Original score added after original-page verification.

Score

72

+5 vs game avg

Ravenswatch

COGconnected

Ravenswatch Review – Fractured Fairy Tales

Published 9/27/2024

Text · Full review

Score

78

0 vs game avg

Funko Fusion

COGconnected

Funko Fusion Review – An Odd Mix

Published 9/23/2024

Text · Full review

Score

68

+19 vs game avg

Ara: History Untold

COGconnected

Ara: History Untold Review – Fresh Take on Grand Strategy

Published 9/23/2024

Text · Full review

Score

82

+4 vs game avg

Hollowbody

COGconnected

Hollowbody Review – Nostalgia Trip

Published 9/18/2024

Text · Full review

Score

68

-5 vs game avg

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