Reviews make up 40% of the Trust Score
Every site on Tested.gg has a Trust Score between 0 and 100, recalculated daily from four factors. User reviews account for 40% of the total - the single largest factor.
The other 60% comes from security protections, how established the site is, and traffic data. Reviews matter significantly, but no single factor controls the score alone. For the full breakdown, see how Trust Scores are calculated.
Volume and reliability
Not all review counts carry equal confidence. The factor is built from the average rating across a site's reviews, weighted by how many there are. A site with 2 reviews and a 5.0 average does not get the same boost as a site with 200 reviews and a 4.5 average - more reviews mean a more reliable signal.
This prevents a new or obscure site from earning an inflated score from a handful of early ratings. As the review count grows, the factor reflects the fuller picture.
Community plus external ratings
The review factor combines Tested.gg community reviews with verified ratings aggregated from established external platforms such as Trustpilot and Google. A site with few community reviews still has a review signal from those external sources; a site with no reviews at all keeps a neutral review factor.
Why one bad review does not tank a score
A single negative review on a site with dozens of positive ones has limited impact, because the factor reflects the average across all reviews rather than the latest one. A site with 95 positive reviews and 5 negative ones still reads as mostly satisfied users.
What reviews cannot do
Reviews influence only their 40% share of the Trust Score. They cannot override weak security, a short or opaque operating history, or low traffic. A site with glowing reviews but no real protections, no visible ownership, and minimal traffic still receives a lower score.
This separation keeps review manipulation from being a viable strategy for dishonest operators.