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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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Double Fine Productions Lays Off 23 Staff Members After Becoming Independent

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from The Outerhaven Productions (Written by Keith Mitchell) | July 28, 2026

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from TheGamer (Written by Joshua Robertson) | July 28, 2026

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from TheGamer (Written by Joshua Robertson) | July 28, 2026

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from The Outerhaven Productions (Written by James Clarkson) | July 28, 2026

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from GameRant (Written by Michael Brandon Ingram) | July 28, 2026

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from Screen Rant | July 28, 2026

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from GameRant (Written by Joshua Duckworth) | July 28, 2026

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Switch 2 Exclusive is Now One of the Highest-Rated Games of All Time
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Switch 2 Exclusive is Now One of the Highest-Rated Games of All Time

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from GameRant (Written by Dalton Cooper) | July 28, 2026

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from TheGamer (Written by Rhiannon Bevan) | July 28, 2026

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