Highguard's rocky release proves that Steam reviews aren't fit for purpose

Highguard is better than you'd expect, given the Steam ratings. It launched to a barrage of bad reviews, averaging 'extremely negative' within minutes on Valve's storefront, despite it being impossible for anyone to have played enough to come to a genuine conclusion in the seconds since it launched. This average rose only to 'mostly negative' the next day and has now settled at 'mixed' as players have had a chance to actually appraise the game. This farce of a Steam launch is no fault of developer Wildlight Entertainment, however. The blame lies with bad actors and Steam's outdated review system. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:Highguard roadmap - all updates coming in 2026 and beyondLarian boss is sick of players "shi***ng" on new games, and it feels like he's talking about HighguardAll Highguard characters - every Warden and their abilities

Feb 2, 2026 - 23:42
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Highguard's rocky release proves that Steam reviews aren't fit for purpose
Highguard is better than you'd expect, given the Steam ratings. It launched to a barrage of bad reviews, averaging 'extremely negative' within minutes on Valve's storefront, despite it being impossible for anyone to have played enough to come to a genuine conclusion in the seconds since it launched. This average rose only to 'mostly negative' the next day and has now settled at 'mixed' as players have had a chance to actually appraise the game. This farce of a Steam launch is no fault of developer Wildlight Entertainment, however. The blame lies with bad actors and Steam's outdated review system.

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RELATED LINKS:
Highguard roadmap - all updates coming in 2026 and beyond
Larian boss is sick of players "shi***ng" on new games, and it feels like he's talking about Highguard
All Highguard characters - every Warden and their abilities

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