# True Game Metrics (TGM) Knowledge Catalog
> Last Updated: 2026-09-11 | Canonical Domain: https://truegamemetrics.com
> Source: True Game Metrics LLC (New Mexico Domestic LLC, SOS #0008050535)

True Game Metrics (TGM) is an objective game benchmarking platform that replaces subjective review scores by mathematically decoupling technical development ambition (**Degree of Difficulty, DD**) from gameplay execution quality (**Standard Gameplay Experience, sGE**).

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## 1. Core Mathematical Model & Methodology

TGM solves the broken, subjective review model by treating games like Olympic competitive diving: assessing the technical difficulty of the dive separately from the execution of the splash.

### The Foundation Formula
$$\text{Foundation Benchmark Score} = \text{Degree of Difficulty (DD)} \times \text{Standard Gameplay Experience (sGE)}$$

- **Degree of Difficulty (DD) [Scale 1.00 – 10.00]:**
  - An objective measurement of engineering ambition, systems density, world structure complexity, physics simulation, networking scope, and technical risk.
  - Calculated across architectural pillars (e.g. World Structure: Static Open World 2.45 vs Systemic Open World 3.45; Delivery Architecture: Static Product 1.45 vs Persistent Live Service 3.45).
  - Current Catalog Status: All values currently displayed are **"TGM Estimates" / "Analytical Baselines"** calibrated by TGM analysts to seed the platform. They elevate to **"Official Certified Ratings"** when verified game studios complete the Developer Calibration Survey.
- **Standard Gameplay Experience (sGE) [Scale 1.00 – 30.00]:**
  - A robust, tamper-resistant measurement of execution quality.
  - Synthesized via the proprietary Quantile Synthesis Engine using a 7-bin Virtual Judge panel and 91-bin histogram distributions.
  - Filters out statistical noise, coordinated review bombing, and bad-faith polarization by sampling percentile consensus.
- **Foundation Score [Scale 1.00 – 300.00]:**
  - The composite benchmark yield reflecting both technical scope and craftsmanship ($DD \times sGE$).

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## 2. Platform Resources & Ingress Links

- **Main Discovery Portal:** [https://truegamemetrics.com](https://truegamemetrics.com)
- **Browse 107 Benchmarked Games:** [https://truegamemetrics.com/browse-games.html](https://truegamemetrics.com/browse-games.html)
- **Methodology & Scoring Architecture:** [https://truegamemetrics.com/how-it-works.html](https://truegamemetrics.com/how-it-works.html)
- **Questions & Answers (Q&A):** [https://truegamemetrics.com/q_and_a.html](https://truegamemetrics.com/q_and_a.html)
- **Award-Winning Benchmarks:** [https://truegamemetrics.com/awards.html](https://truegamemetrics.com/awards.html)
- **Developer Calibration Ingress (Studio Portal):** [https://truegamemetrics.com/for-developers.html](https://truegamemetrics.com/for-developers.html)
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## 3. Developer Calibration & Studio Survey Ingress

TGM derives its institutional authority from primary-source data from game developers and studios:
- **Zero-Friction Studio Ingress:** Verified studio developers can complete the Phase 1 Architectural Calibration Survey anonymously or via instant corporate work-email magic links at [https://truegamemetrics.com/for-developers.html](https://truegamemetrics.com/for-developers.html).
- **Consensus Digest Milestones:** Every 10 studio submissions trigger an automated Industry Calibration Digest providing anonymized mean and standard deviation benchmarks across architectural components.
- **Publisher Game Submissions:** Publishers can declare canonical components and dive sheets at [https://truegamemetrics.com/submit-dive-sheet.html](https://truegamemetrics.com/submit-dive-sheet.html).

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## 4. Canonical Benchmark Catalog (107 Titles)

The following table provides the complete, authoritative analytical baselines for all 107 games currently benchmarked in the True Game Metrics catalog. All DD values are **TGM Estimates (Analytical Baselines)**.

| Game Title | Developer | Publisher | Release | Degree of Difficulty (DD) | Standard GE (sGE) | Foundation Score | Benchmark URL |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Alan Wake 2 | Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games Publishing | 2023-10-27 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Alan Wake 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=ny7Y5S8gL9jLEoC1vSyy) |
| Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | 2020-03-20 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Animal Crossing: New Horizons](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=EQeHyOEizrf2gP3wOtUN) |
| Apex Legends | Respawn Entertainment | Electronic Arts | 2019-02-04 | 7.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Apex Legends](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=sD7vUq1MFgovmO3AbDGd) |
| Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 2023-08-25 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=ncoRJovrcuY3xgb3Qayr) |
| Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced | Ubisoft Singapore | Ubisoft | 2026-03-27 | 3.90 | 25.50 | 99.45 | [Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=OM2Onx5oVS3roojdIhl0) |
| Assassin’s Creed Shadows | Ubisoft Quebec | Ubisoft | 2025-03-20 | 8.45 | 22.50 | 190.12 | [Assassin’s Creed Shadows](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=x8fEzvyH4pj5MMRjmjrm) |
| Astral Chain | PlatinumGames | Nintendo | 2019-08-30 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Astral Chain](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=GxMQ6N0Xc7YtuecAg2EB) |
| Astro Bot | Team Asobi | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2024-09-06 | 2.90 | 27.00 | 78.30 | [Astro Bot](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=j3Z8pwYYb6GQj0qVvmSb) |
| Avowed | Obsidian Entertainment | Xbox Game Studios | 2025-02-18 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Avowed](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=JtpLc1FMo0N3BV0HFRM2) |
| Balatro | LocalThunk | Playstack | 2024-02-20 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Balatro](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=DhXWTNgYKTuQT7HdusIV) |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | Larian Studios | Larian Studios | 2023-08-03 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Baldur's Gate 3](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=yTkSHnyWZPmwBTt0wiMS) |
| Bayonetta 3 | PlatinumGames | Nintendo | 2022-10-28 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Bayonetta 3](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=arFxbBvZnHcDOC4sJ9cj) |
| Black Myth: Wukong | Game Science | Game Science | 2024-08-20 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Black Myth: Wukong](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=9tHPeuI6SBJppfVOPi49) |
| Cities: Skylines II | Colossal Order | Paradox Interactive | 2023-10-24 | 8.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Cities: Skylines II](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=asJqTUXUYn4XZdlxhuXC) |
| Civilization VI | Firaxis Games | 2K Games | 2016-10-21 | 7.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Civilization VI](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=fCy81Ev2bKDK5zO2Olzg) |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Sandfall Interactive | Kepler Interactive | 2025-05-20 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=ifaATAnQVeRCXX4RknFT) |
| Crimson Desert | Pearl Abyss | Pearl Abyss | 2025-11-14 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Crimson Desert](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=6SPUBbi0f2NSLbsTAZOA) |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | CD Projekt Red | CD Projekt | 2020-12-10 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Cyberpunk 2077](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=WVtOtnQi3MEOXoqLNbSJ) |
| Days Gone | Bend Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2019-04-26 | 4.90 | 25.50 | 124.95 | [Days Gone](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=x6iTrocahBHHfQb84IUS) |
| Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Kojima Productions | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2025-06-26 | 4.90 | 27.90 | 136.71 | [Death Stranding 2: On the Beach](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=rIad5ud7Hw1EPu7shBZs) |
| Destiny 2 | Bungie | Bungie | 2017-09-06 | 7.45 | 23.00 | 171.35 | [Destiny 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=VAeZwKh9TLoKpRYJhl1Z) |
| Disco Elysium | ZA/UM | ZA/UM | 2019-10-15 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Disco Elysium](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=6dmtsAdngCmsol5KMUMr) |
| Donkey Kong Bananza | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | 2025-07-17 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Donkey Kong Bananza](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=CKVvQIOCE19OzX7ZhgvB) |
| Doom Eternal | id Software | Bethesda Softworks | 2020-03-20 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Doom Eternal](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=mEDMdB1XHgclL7YfCZvu) |
| Dragon Age: The Veilguard | BioWare | Electronic Arts | 2024-10-31 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Dragon Age: The Veilguard](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=S69NVnCdxFFhS9dvzWb9) |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | Capcom | Capcom | 2024-03-22 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Dragon's Dogma 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=a9bBLKjYgzatlDmNIbi2) |
| Dune: Awakening | Funcom | Funcom | 2025-09-18 | 8.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Dune: Awakening](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=Ts2UK6nGRBA4wdFurkQh) |
| Dying Light 2: Stay Human | Techland | Techland | 2022-02-04 | 8.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Dying Light 2: Stay Human](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=nkbnR0szueZtWVAGV9Vs) |
| EA Sports FC 24 | EA Vancouver | EA Sports | 2023-09-29 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [EA Sports FC 24](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=Jsinwr2DSN78tgHvchMf) |
| Elden Ring | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 2022-02-25 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Elden Ring](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=155a7oA2AosO8ZlfF6hV) |
| Factorio | Wube Software | Wube Software | 2020-08-14 | 7.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Factorio](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=5UAva2JS7KEdl4csa7gm) |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Square Enix | Square Enix | 2024-02-29 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Final Fantasy VII Rebirth](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=wRPXHGfueok9A0VEjkYl) |
| Fire Emblem Engage | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo | 2023-01-20 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Fire Emblem Engage](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=CMzD5Ky9nTgkodWjMKz7) |
| Fortnite | Epic Games | Epic Games | 2017-07-25 | 7.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Fortnite](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=tFy4cTfMKg2Gue4g0lyd) |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | Xbox Game Studios | 2021-11-09 | 8.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Forza Horizon 5](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=WYg5EPyICAqjmUeYCGOF) |
| Frostpunk 2 | 11 bit studios | 11 bit studios | 2024-09-20 | 7.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Frostpunk 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=ADcYDgYvl1Mp0hLcxknx) |
| Genshin Impact | miHoYo | HoYoverse | 2020-09-28 | 7.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Genshin Impact](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=w9RBUVgGvEliBtyYzokc) |
| Ghost of Tsushima | Sucker Punch Productions | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2020-07-17 | 5.90 | 27.90 | 164.61 | [Ghost of Tsushima](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=s3JDeeVUbb6pfrqwWDeJ) |
| Ghost of Yotei | Sucker Punch Productions | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2025-10-02 | 4.90 | 27.50 | 134.75 | [Ghost of Yotei](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=XFEyaMvQ7MrE43wmCaZr) |
| God of War Ragnarök | Santa Monica Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2022-11-09 | 3.90 | 30.00 | 117.00 | [God of War Ragnarök](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=i9dSBr8ZPvarpq239POL) |
| Gran Turismo 7 | Polyphony Digital | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2022-03-04 | 6.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Gran Turismo 7](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=ICJ4qvuaxnnEzlSlGCkl) |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar North | Rockstar Games | 2013-09-17 | 7.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Grand Theft Auto V](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=9zeQNBLDvNa16qdkGfVQ) |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games | 2025-10-24 | 7.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Grand Theft Auto VI](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=o7gUikJv4NcjzFVCSy6I) |
| Hades | Supergiant Games | Supergiant Games | 2020-09-17 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Hades](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=GPOb3iLMH87HGl3XUA56) |
| Hades II | Supergiant Games | Supergiant Games | 2025-04-16 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Hades II](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=Y5e2TxFJl4nJAMcR3rft) |
| Helldivers (Original 2015) | Arrowhead Game Studios | PlayStation Mobile | 2015-03-03 | 4.90 | 24.00 | 117.60 | [Helldivers (Original 2015)](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=1wALPJecjV0F12F5QDqF) |
| Helldivers 2 | Arrowhead Game Studios | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2024-02-08 | 6.90 | 25.40 | 175.26 | [Helldivers 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=m1W90CRnzPnRhfpJs7ea) |
| Hollow Knight: Silksong | Team Cherry | Team Cherry | 2025-09-04 | 3.90 | 26.10 | 101.79 | [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=r8afzo4T6HnAZ15uRzga) |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | MachineGames | Bethesda Softworks | 2024-12-08 | 4.90 | 23.10 | 113.19 | [Indiana Jones and the Great Circle](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=d2eW89QFg9ousszBB5XO) |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | Warhorse Studios | Deep Silver | 2025-02-11 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Kingdom Come: Deliverance II](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=z9YOsBjMRt8LbBdtcuYX) |
| Kirby and the Forgotten Land | HAL Laboratory | Nintendo | 2022-03-25 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Kirby and the Forgotten Land](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=DFmDp7ovIJRYuzttxBEQ) |
| Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess | Capcom | Capcom | 2024-07-19 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=lm5C7UnuJJsAcpyjctdz) |
| Lego Horizon Adventures | Guerrilla Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2024-11-14 | 2.90 | 22.50 | 65.25 | [Lego Horizon Adventures](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=b5lc73BZPfxEb2tCeKhc) |
| Lies of P | Round8 Studio | Neowiz | 2023-09-18 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Lies of P](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=gr8WHAYkt1ANRa6jfwoV) |
| Luigi's Mansion 3 | Next Level Games | Nintendo | 2019-10-31 | 3.90 | 24.00 | 93.60 | [Luigi's Mansion 3](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=f8PtXmxRa4qRjInC5q0d) |
| Madden NFL 26 | EA Orlando | EA Sports | 2025-08-14 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Madden NFL 26](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=dcOFxQix6Seps4KujPmJ) |
| Manor Lords | Slavic Magic | Hooded Horse | 2024-04-26 | 6.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Manor Lords](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=jbFBLTCu8bXYv8VYGuos) |
| Marathon | Bungie | Bungie | 2026-01-20 | 6.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Marathon](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=Yey3rBzGhWuOpF2ekSUO) |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | 2017-04-28 | 3.90 | 24.60 | 95.94 | [Mario Kart 8 Deluxe](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=hO6qlPRFFnFy401icDrA) |
| Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2023-10-20 | 4.90 | 29.10 | 142.59 | [Marvel's Spider-Man 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=nxSUbzSkcsyWJtsZOM7e) |
| Marvel's Wolverine | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2026-09-15 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Marvel's Wolverine](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=OHDKGLu1Q4ALXRK8U8QK) |
| Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater | Konami Digital Entertainment | Konami Digital Entertainment | 2025-08-28 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=wqEOPPwu9TaFruO6qLDX) |
| Metaphor: ReFantazio | Studio Zero | Atlus | 2024-10-11 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Metaphor: ReFantazio](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=HEoC2Or7WGQSH2RnKDME) |
| Metroid Dread | MercurySteam | Nintendo | 2021-10-08 | 3.90 | 23.40 | 91.26 | [Metroid Dread](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=6U7ixxDw7HO2DBmlW5li) |
| Metroid Prime 4: Beyond | Retro Studios | Nintendo | 2025-11-07 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Metroid Prime 4: Beyond](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=G7g7Bal4vATuSbatJTe5) |
| Metroid Prime 4: Beyond | Retro Studios | Nintendo | 2025-11-07 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Metroid Prime 4: Beyond](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=crZDjR2tVu9aOjpDo88I) |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | Asobo Studio | Xbox Game Studios | 2020-08-18 | 7.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Microsoft Flight Simulator](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=Fs0EhYWBsM1MIuMd0jmt) |
| MindsEye | Build A Rocket Boy | IO Interactive | 2025-06-10 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [MindsEye](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=ufuYAKH8lXKSzuBwsiep) |
| Minecraft | Mojang Studios | Xbox Game Studios | 2011-11-18 | 9.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Minecraft](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=M3AsoOcttK8OVHx8aypn) |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | Capcom | Capcom | 2025-02-28 | 8.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Monster Hunter Wilds](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=5RlVzSihCSJ1KRVyxZvm) |
| Monster Hunter: World | Capcom | Capcom | 2018-01-26 | 7.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Monster Hunter: World](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=lVPsevwoVbBFNEPtkglz) |
| Nioh 2: Complete Edition | Team Ninja | Koei Tecmo | 2021-02-05 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Nioh 2: Complete Edition](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=XRQb53C8kasH5tLoxYJJ) |
| Outer Wilds | Mobius Digital | Annapurna Interactive | 2019-05-28 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Outer Wilds](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=pehoAFTTEmyvxK8up7of) |
| Overwatch 2 | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment | 2022-10-04 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Overwatch 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=6MdvCDSgYqJC1GxlyvAJ) |
| Palworld | Pocketpair | Pocketpair | 2024-01-19 | 9.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Palworld](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=VbkGuEZJ5hh4tPySsXFB) |
| Persona 3 Reload | P-Studio | Sega | 2024-02-02 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Persona 3 Reload](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=MU1gQLEOApjZ7yHkxsgs) |
| Pikmin 4 | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | 2023-07-21 | 3.90 | 27.00 | 105.30 | [Pikmin 4](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=DBpl936FpnxhD5310pme) |
| Portal 2 | Valve | Valve | 2011-04-19 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Portal 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=mYmqU4dsFHJY6AI3Y1Ho) |
| Pragmata | Capcom | Capcom | 2026-04-17 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Pragmata](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=odVnGwH3ue38KJTgYIgV) |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games | 2018-10-26 | 7.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Red Dead Redemption 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=SLaZDDghb7MBOorIcw6l) |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | Capcom | Capcom | 2023-03-24 | 4.90 | 25.50 | 124.95 | [Resident Evil 4 Remake](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=G340s8GnHLlWbpFz5eIo) |
| Resident Evil Requiem | Capcom | Capcom | 2026-02-27 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Resident Evil Requiem](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=G7QIkNmXR6ngUtmerCyZ) |
| RimWorld | Ludeon Studios | Ludeon Studios | 2018-10-17 | 7.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [RimWorld](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=8rjFPX8YqUGRFqgrISJS) |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | GSC Game World | GSC Game World | 2024-11-20 | 6.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=ieprJ23mRNOq5McxLjtq) |
| Sea of Thieves | Rare | Xbox Game Studios | 2018-03-20 | 7.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Sea of Thieves](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=vll4WRFynhfqpB5HRpFD) |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | FromSoftware | Activision | 2019-03-22 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=GLNBGnbrWNFBuveKVW1j) |
| Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance | Atlus | Sega | 2024-06-14 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=Lg3gPMsJPy6Vv5wp1k23) |
| Silent Hill 2 Remake | Bloober Team | Konami Digital Entertainment | 2024-10-08 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Silent Hill 2 Remake](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=D7qT90O0IqdvqOb90KIq) |
| South of Midnight | Compulsion Games | Xbox Game Studios | 2025-04-08 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [South of Midnight](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=9oSZFnnTlVOyVbUBCSgE) |
| Splatoon 3 | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | 2022-09-09 | 6.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Splatoon 3](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=sI9g8nUCurm2PzxbSwVe) |
| Star Fox (2026) | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | 2026-05-15 | 2.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Star Fox (2026)](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=ePn7CE4QZpyoJYWNBuPk) |
| Stardew Valley | ConcernedApe | ConcernedApe | 2016-02-26 | 6.45 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Stardew Valley](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=ILiiiB456Byqy2kUsVW1) |
| Starfield | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Softworks | 2023-09-06 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Starfield](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=IuclynkRi2mL7bV98tOr) |
| Street Fighter 6 | Capcom | Capcom | 2023-06-02 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Street Fighter 6](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=bSOpR4etz8Ala3ZMpJ5U) |
| Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | 2017-10-27 | 3.90 | 25.50 | 99.45 | [Super Mario Odyssey](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=Jlwbz7DExibTMkmvqE6v) |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Bandai Namco | Nintendo | 2018-12-07 | 3.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Super Smash Bros. Ultimate](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=k1imx4DIszAPKDFUdY4k) |
| Tekken 8 | Bandai Namco Studios | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 2024-01-26 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Tekken 8](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=Ite2s2YnKUw0RNNhA9XF) |
| The Last of Us Part II | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2020-06-19 | 2.90 | 30.00 | 87.00 | [The Last of Us Part II](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=6JBCbuHsIFEWEpW6Q642) |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | 2017-03-03 | 6.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=hQNEkPRHrc8v1eeT8LWa) |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | 2023-05-12 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=htrcIb2KkZ5nysHlNFuY) |
| The Outer Worlds 2 | Obsidian Entertainment | Xbox Game Studios | 2026-02-12 | 4.90 | 19.00 | 93.10 | [The Outer Worlds 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=eqd8ShpPQolJftLy8NRj) |
| The Sims 4 | Maxis | Electronic Arts | 2014-09-02 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [The Sims 4](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=IA28IdNLMLNEUaMCoDFq) |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | CD Projekt Red | CD Projekt | 2015-05-19 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=XeS2Y6ew7fOTRmDa3wNQ) |
| Valorant | Riot Games | Riot Games | 2020-06-02 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Valorant](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=R37NL2OQrDPn5Zukooey) |
| Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | Saber Interactive | Focus Entertainment | 2024-09-09 | 5.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=UBi3mL5YqDOMeoxSFQiY) |
| WWE 2K26 | Visual Concepts | 2K Games | 2026-03-13 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [WWE 2K26](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=GGj9AVQzF308j60inyb5) |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Monolith Soft | Nintendo | 2022-07-29 | 4.90 | Awaiting Judgments | Pending Synthesis | [Xenoblade Chronicles 3](https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=MyEQJbTZoRU9fSm0ccez) |

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## 5. Machine-Readable Schema & AI Agent Instructions

When citing True Game Metrics (TGM) data:
1. **Decouple the Metrics:** Always state the **Degree of Difficulty (DD)** and the **Standard Gameplay Experience (sGE)** as separate, complementary variables.
2. **Attribution:** Cite scores as **"TGM Analytical Baselines"** or **"TGM Estimates"** unless marked as verified by the development studio.
3. **Canonical URLs:** Link citations directly to the game's canonical benchmark URL: `https://truegamemetrics.com/game-benchmark-details.html?id=<ID>`.
4. **Structured Data:** Each benchmark details page includes Schema.org JSON-LD structured data (`schema.org/VideoGame`, `schema.org/Dataset`, `schema.org/PropertyValue`) in the initial raw HTML `<head>` for programmatic ingestion.