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Sam

Current outlet: Use a Potion

Reviews

43

43 games · 43 scored

Avg score

83

43 scored reviews

Score style

Lenient

+6 vs peer avg · 43 compared

Outlets

1

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Latest

2026

Most recent saved review

Reviewer scoring style

This reviewer currently scores about +6 points above the peer average on games where Critic Atlas has comparable scored reviews.

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Based on 43 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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Use a Potion Tiny Lands 2 Review

Published 5/13/2026

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

80

0 vs game avg

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Use a Potion Mixtape Review

Published 5/7/2026

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

100

+15 vs game avg

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Use a Potion Aphelion Review

Published 5/5/2026

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Score

70

+3 vs game avg

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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

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Use a Potion Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Review

Published 4/24/2026

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

90

+11 vs game avg

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Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf

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Use a Potion Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf Review

Published 3/5/2026

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

90

+6 vs game avg

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PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse

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Use a Potion PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse Review

Published 2/24/2026

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

90

+6 vs game avg

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Use a Potion Cozy Caravan Review

Published 1/13/2026

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

80

+2 vs game avg

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Bye Sweet Carole

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Use a Potion Bye Sweet Carole Review

Published 10/13/2025

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Score

60

-4 vs game avg

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Little Rocket Lab

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Use a Potion Little Rocket Lab Review

Published 10/8/2025

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Score

90

+6 vs game avg

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Use a Potion Twinkleby Review

Published 10/1/2025

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Score

70

+4 vs game avg

Review

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Use a Potion Ghost Town Review

Published 5/1/2025

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Score

95

-4 vs game avg

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Lushfoil Photography Sim

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Use a Potion Lushfoil Photography Sim Review

Published 4/24/2025

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Score

80

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Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

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Use a Potion Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Review

Published 4/8/2025

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Score

90

+10 vs game avg

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Use a Potion Blue Prince Review

Published 4/8/2025

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

100

+9 vs game avg

Review

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Use a Potion Your House Review

Published 3/26/2025

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Score

80

+3 vs game avg

Review

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Use a Potion Among Ashes Review

Published 12/9/2024

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Score

80

+7 vs game avg

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Wall Town Wonders

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Use a Potion Wall Town Wonders Review

Published 12/3/2024

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Score

85

+6 vs game avg

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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

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Published 9/23/2024

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Score

95

+15 vs game avg

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Caravan SandWitch

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Published 9/16/2024

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Score

90

+10 vs game avg

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Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends

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Use a Potion Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends Review

Published 7/12/2024

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

80

+2 vs game avg

Review

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Use a Potion #BLUD Review

Published 7/3/2024

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Score

75

0 vs game avg

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Use a Potion Galacticare Review

Published 5/21/2024

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

80

-3 vs game avg

Review

Ready, Steady, Ship!

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Use a Potion Ready, Steady, Ship! Review

Published 4/25/2024

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

75

+6 vs game avg

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Use a Potion Reigns Beyond Review

Published 4/19/2024

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

80

+4 vs game avg

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In Stars and Time

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Use a Potion In Stars and Time Review

Published 11/23/2023

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Score

80

-1 vs game avg

Review

Lake: Season's Greetings

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Use a Potion Lake: Season's Greetings Review

Published 11/16/2023

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

90

+24 vs game avg

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American Arcadia

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Use a Potion American Arcadia Review

Published 11/15/2023

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Score

90

+9 vs game avg

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Baldur's Gate 3

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Published 10/5/2023

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Score

100

+3 vs game avg

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Station to Station

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Use a Potion Station to Station Review

Published 10/4/2023

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

85

+2 vs game avg

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Use a Potion En Garde! Review

Published 8/17/2023

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

80

+2 vs game avg

Review

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Use a Potion Crime O'Clock Review

Published 7/11/2023

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Score

75

+1 vs game avg

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Disney Speedstorm

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Published 4/21/2023

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Score

85

+14 vs game avg

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9 Years of Shadows

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Published 3/29/2023

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Score

75

+1 vs game avg

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Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator

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Published 3/7/2023

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

80

+6 vs game avg

Review

Kayak VR: Mirage

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Use a Potion Kayak VR: Mirage Review

Published 3/6/2023

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Sam" (sam).

Score

85

+3 vs game avg

Review

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Use a Potion Out of Line Review

Published 7/16/2021

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Score

70

-2 vs game avg

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Pecaminosa - A Pixel Noir Game

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Published 6/11/2021

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Score

70

+3 vs game avg

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Use a Potion Judgment Review

Published 5/4/2021

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Score

95

+13 vs game avg

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Rain on Your Parade

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Use a Potion Rain on Your Parade Review

Published 4/13/2021

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Score

90

+12 vs game avg

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Signs of the Sojourner

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Use a Potion Signs of the Sojourner Review

Published 3/17/2021

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Score

82

+6 vs game avg

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Use a Potion I Am Dead Review

Published 10/13/2020

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Score

90

+10 vs game avg

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Use a Potion Lost Ember Review

Published 9/30/2020

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Score

70

-1 vs game avg

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Journey of the Broken Circle

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Published 9/25/2020

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Score

80

+7 vs game avg

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