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Who is "Mighty Man"?

"Mighty Man" is OpenCritic's way of tagging games based on the scores awarded to them by top critics.

The color scheme comes from video games, where "orange" loot is often best, with purple, blue, and green tiered loot following.

Mighty
Mighty
The top 10% of game ratings. Best in their genre. Universal critical acclaim.
Strong
Strong
The next 30% of all games scored on OpenCritic. Great execution with a few flaws.
Fair
Fair
Games scored in the 30th - 60th percentiles. Some issues hold these games.
Weak
Weak
The bottom 30% of game ratings. Games that missed on some key elements.

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Steam Officially Kicks Off June With Free Game You Have 24 Hours To Keep Forever

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from Screen Rant | June 1, 2026

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from GameRant (Written by Sarah Fields) | June 1, 2026

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Small Rodent In a Retro-Themed Soulsike Adventure in Mouseward Demo
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Small Rodent In a Retro-Themed Soulsike Adventure in Mouseward Demo

Mouseward is a classic-styled soulslike featuring a mouse adventurer running through fully 3D environments with a Playstation 2 style presentation.

from Hardcore Gamer (Written by James Cunningham) | June 1, 2026

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Fallout Fans, Mark Your Calendars For March 2027

Fallout's The Ghoul is making an official return next March for hardcore fans.

from Screen Rant | June 1, 2026

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Pokopia Player Finds Creative Use for Fossils
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Pokopia Player Finds Creative Use for Fossils

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from GameRant (Written by Michael Brandon Ingram) | June 1, 2026

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from Screen Rant | June 1, 2026

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The Witcher 3 Hits Another Big Milestone Ahead of 2027 DLC
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The Witcher 3 Hits Another Big Milestone Ahead of 2027 DLC

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from GameRant (Written by Cameron Swan) | June 1, 2026

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Stop Killing Games Movement Sees Major Victory

The Stop Killing Games movement is having a victorious moment as a bill that would improve gamers' consumer rights sees a big success.

from GameRant (Written by Sarah Fields) | May 31, 2026

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Steam Drops New 9/10 RPG That's Completely Free To Keep Forever
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Steam Drops New 9/10 RPG That's Completely Free To Keep Forever

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from Screen Rant | May 31, 2026

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Legend Of Zelda Switch 2 Debut's Leaked Setting Splits Gamers

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from Screen Rant | May 31, 2026

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