Yeah, it tends to favor those with fewer ratings. For example, if someone has 3 ratings and if it’s 5 stars across the board (maybe an exaggeration), their average will be much higher than someone with 100 ratings, since a larger number of ratings usually leads to a more balanced distribution.
yup, this was my experience as well, i was fifth most rated in the jam with 201 ratings, and pretty consistantly in the top 10 for popularity, but ranked 206th in the overall.
I know that is a good result really, and hey, this was my first jam and my first attempt at making a game, but it still feels a little.. meh..