Editorial

How trophy difficulty ratings work

TrophyHunter shows optional community difficulty signals to help you compare trophies and plan hunts. This page explains what we collect, how we aggregate it, and how to interpret it responsibly.

Per-trophy: 1 to 5 stars

On supported trophy rows, signed-in hunters can submit a single rating per trophy on a 1–5 scale (1 = relatively easy for that trophy, 5 = relatively hard). If you change your mind, you can update your vote; we store one rating per account per trophy.

Average and count

For each trophy we show the average of all submitted ratings and how many ratings contributed. Averages are simple means: we are not applying hidden weights or editorial overrides in that calculation.

Game cards in the catalog

The difficulty meter on game tiles and list pages summarizes ratings from base-game trophies (we exclude DLC trophy lists from that aggregate so one game’s card stays comparable). It reflects community sentiment across those trophies—not an official platinum “time to complete” estimate and not a Sony or developer score.

What ratings are not

• Not a guarantee of how long you will need—skill, route, and patches vary.
• Not a substitute for guides or patch notes; always double-check missable or online trophies yourself.
• Not legal or medical advice; they are informal opinions from other players on our platform.

Fair use and quality

We rely on honest votes. Coordinated brigading, spam, or attempts to manipulate averages undermine everyone; we may remove abusive accounts or data if we detect misuse, in line with our privacy policy and normal site operations.

Questions

Suggestions or concerns about how we present difficulty? Contact us.