diff --git a/app/src/main/frontend/util/utils.ts b/app/src/main/frontend/util/utils.ts
index 6b5dd9f..8c4cffb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/frontend/util/utils.ts
+++ b/app/src/main/frontend/util/utils.ts
@@ -241,6 +241,30 @@ function convertRange(value: number, originalRange: number[], targetRange: numbe
     return (value - originalRange[0]) * (targetRange[1] - targetRange[0]) / (originalRange[1] - originalRange[0]) + targetRange[0];
 }
 
+/**
+ * Calculate a compound rating for a GameDto based on its criticRating and userRating.
+ * If both ratings are present, a weighted average is calculated (40% critic, 60% user).
+ * If only one rating is present, that rating is returned.
+ * If neither rating is present, 0 is returned.
+ * @param game The GameDto object containing the ratings.
+ * @returns The compound rating as a number between 0 and 100.
+ */
+export function compoundRating(game: GameDto): number {
+    const weights = {
+        critic: 0.4,
+        user: 0.6
+    };
+
+    const criticRating = game.criticRating ?? 0;
+    const userRating = game.userRating ?? 0;
+
+    if (criticRating === 0 && userRating === 0) return 0;
+    if (criticRating === 0) return userRating;
+    if (userRating === 0) return criticRating;
+
+    return Math.round((criticRating * weights.critic + userRating * weights.user) * 10) / 10;
+}
+
 /**
  * Convert a GameDto's ratings to a star rating out of 5.
  * If both criticRating and userRating are present, their average is taken.
@@ -249,15 +273,11 @@ function convertRange(value: number, originalRange: number[], targetRange: numbe
  * @returns A string representing the star rating out of 5, or "N/A" if no ratings are available.
  */
 export function gameRatingInStars(game: GameDto) {
-    if (!game.criticRating && !game.userRating) return "N/A";
-
     const originalRange = [0, 100];
     const starRange = [1, 5];
-    const ratings = [];
 
-    if (game.criticRating) ratings.push(game.criticRating);
-    if (game.userRating) ratings.push(game.userRating);
-    const avgRating = ratings.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / ratings.length;
+    const rating = compoundRating(game);
+    if (rating === 0) return "N/A";
 
-    return convertRange(avgRating, originalRange, starRange).toFixed(1);
+    return convertRange(rating, originalRange, starRange).toFixed(1);
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/frontend/views/SearchView.tsx b/app/src/main/frontend/views/SearchView.tsx
index 0125b0d..e6ed454 100644
--- a/app/src/main/frontend/views/SearchView.tsx
+++ b/app/src/main/frontend/views/SearchView.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {Fzf} from "fzf";
 import GameDto from "Frontend/generated/org/gameyfin/app/games/dto/GameDto";
 import LibraryDto from "Frontend/generated/org/gameyfin/app/libraries/dto/LibraryDto";
 import CoverGrid from "Frontend/components/general/covers/CoverGrid";
-import {gameRatingInStars, toTitleCase} from "Frontend/util/utils";
+import {compoundRating, toTitleCase} from "Frontend/util/utils";
 
 export default function SearchView() {
     const games = useSnapshot(gameState).sortedAlphabetically as GameDto[];
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export default function SearchView() {
 
         const [sortKey, sortDirection] = sortBy.split("_");
 
-        return [...games].sort((a, b) => {
+        return games.slice().sort((a, b) => {
             let cmp: number;
 
             switch (sortKey) {
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export default function SearchView() {
                     cmp = (a.release || "").localeCompare(b.release || "");
                     break;
                 case "rating":
-                    cmp = (a.criticRating ?? 0) - (b.criticRating ?? 0);
+                    cmp = compoundRating(a) - compoundRating(b);
                     break;
                 case "added":
                     cmp = new Date(a.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(b.createdAt).getTime();
@@ -235,13 +235,11 @@ export default function SearchView() {
         // Apply minimum rating filter
         if (minRating > 1) {
             filtered = filtered.filter(game => {
-                const ratingStr = gameRatingInStars(game);
-                if (ratingStr === "N/A") return false;
-                const ratingNum = parseFloat(ratingStr);
+                const rating = compoundRating(game);
                 if (minRating === 5) {
-                    return ratingNum > 4.5;
+                    return rating > 4.5;
                 }
-                return ratingNum >= minRating;
+                return rating >= minRating;
             });
         }
         return filtered;