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Should I use Rock Paper Shotgun?

PC gaming news, previews, reviews, opinion. - rockpapershotgun.com

· 1 month ago

This is a PC gaming media site, not software you deploy — buy in only if you're a PC gamer who wants opinionated reviews. Anyone shopping for a tool, or covering consoles/mobile, should skip it.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources; no pricing figures or user-rating numbers were available in the evidence.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support model in evidence
  • Security postureNo disclosures; content-only site

Pricing

Free

Free reading

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
RPS subscriptionNot shown in evidence

Best for

  • PC gamers wanting opinionated reviews
  • Indie game discovery
  • Longform games journalism readers

Not for

  • Anyone evaluating software — it's a media site
  • Console or mobile gamers; PC coverage only
  • Buyers needing structured game data — use Steam or Metacritic
  • Teams wanting a product with support or SLAs

Gotchas - check before you buy

low

Subscription price not visible in reviewed sources — verify on site first.

low

No dedicated security page found on the site.

low

Reader sentiment in Reddit threads is mixed; sample sizes are small.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Founded 2007; long-running, established PC outlet
  • Reviews count toward Metacritic critic scores
  • Official Steam Curator page recommends PC games
  • Free to read; optional supporter subscription
  • Indie developers report meaningful coverage impact

Cons

  • PC-only coverage; console/mobile players unserved
  • Some readers openly question recent content choices
  • Some readers actively seek alternative critical outlets

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x5security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free to read; subscription optional
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Plain website, nothing to learn
  • Feature depth: 3/5. News, reviews, deals sections only
  • Support quality. No support model in evidence
  • Security posture. No disclosures; content-only site
  • 2007 Founded UK outlet, now a Ziff Davis brand
  • Yes Free to read Paid supporter subscription optional
  • 94,692 Facebook following Plus Steam Curator and Metacritic presence
  • PC only Coverage News, previews, reviews, opinion

Pricing

Free reading

Free

  • Ad-supported news, previews and reviews

RPS subscription

Not shown in evidence

  • Supports the outlet's journalism
  • Perks not detailed in reviewed sources

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit posts show indie developers celebrating coverage and some readers debating the site's editorial direction.

“Rock Paper Shotgun just wrote about my indie game! And ...”
Reddit, r/indiegames
“Is there an alternative to Rock Paper Shotgun for thoughtful ...”
Reddit, r/pcgaming
“Whats going on with 'Rock Paper Shotgun'? Are we being punked?”
Reddit, r/StarWars

Alternatives

Compare Rock Paper Shotgun with each alternative.

  • Metacritic

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    Rock Paper Shotgun vs Metacritic

  • Steam Curators

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  • r/pcgaming

    Community-driven PC gaming recommendations and discussion.

Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources; no pricing figures or user-rating numbers were available in the evidence.

Not software — a free PC gaming site. Great for PC gamers; useless as a tool.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources; no pricing figures or user-rating numbers were available in the evidence.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Rock Paper Shotgun — homepagerockpapershotgun.com
    official
  2. Rock Paper Shotgun — Ziff Davis brand pageziffdavis.com
    official
  3. Rock Paper Shotgun — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    official
  4. Metacritic — Rock, Paper, Shotgun reviewsmetacritic.com
    review
  5. Steam Curator — Rock, Paper, Shotgunstore.steampowered.com
    review
  6. Trustpilot — Rock, Paper, Shotgun reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  7. Reddit — r/indiegames coverage threadreddit.com
    review
  8. Reddit — r/pcgaming alternatives threadreddit.com
    review
  9. Security page checkrockpapershotgun.com
    security
  10. Crunchbase — Rock Paper Shotgun profilecrunchbase.com
    news

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