How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (Metacritic) | – | 87 | 20 |
| All-time Steam reviews | – | – | 0 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 82 | 64 |
| Backloggd ratings | – | 85 | 167 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | – | – | 0 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 0 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 0 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (12)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 90
“Playground have managed to extract the awesomeness stored in the collective hive-mind of every “big-kid” out there that wants to be able to play with their Hot Wheels sets without strange glances from onlookers. It’s a fun outing for the series as a whole and something I hope to see more of down the line.”
read full review ↗ - 92
“Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels is a dream come true to all the fans of the popular toy brand, an outstanding expansion with new challenges to conquer over its paradise of plastic tracks that offer us challenging gameplay and confirms again that this is one of the greatest racing games of recent years. ”
read full review ↗ - 90
“A delightful, daring, and different expansion that reinforces Forza Horizon 3’s reputation as one of the best racing games ever made.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“If you are looking for a good reason to hop back on Forza Horizon 3, this is an amazing one. With some of the most intense racing I’ve experienced in years...for $20 you simply cannot go wrong.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels works even though it occupies a weird space. It doesn't play to Forza Horizon's strengths and, eventually, it doesn't even feel much like Hot Wheels anymore. It's claustrophobic and constricting in a way this franchise hasn't been before. In a twist of irony, it's the Hot Wheels aspect that prevents this expansion from ever performing anything spectacularly perilous.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“It’s kinda funny that standard AWD vehicles are much better suited for the tracks introduced in this expansion than Hot Wheels toy cars that come with it. [07/2017, p.47] ”
- 88
“The explosive offering in this latest DLC will, in short, satisfy all fans of the series and re-energize passion for a long time thanks to a play map run by orange slides and dotted with science fiction acrobatics capable of challenging any law of physics.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels expansion is another stunning addition to the Horizon experience. If you are done with everything that has come before it, and need some new races to get involved in, or just want some fun for you and your mates, then the price asked is a good one.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The Forza Horizon series has always embodied the adventurous and fun side of driving, and the Hot Wheels expansion delivers that in spades.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The second expansion of Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels is a bet for the originality and vertiginousness of fantastic scenarios with toy tracks. You will return to your childhood in high definition and a open world, in this new opportunity to extend the life of the original game with tons of fun.”
read full review ↗ - 95
“The Blizzard Mountain expansion was enjoyable, but this Hot Wheels expansion takes the game to a whole new level. I can say without any doubt; this Hot Wheels expansion is absolutely worth every nickel.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Completely changing the rules, the Hot Wheels Expansion brings new life to the Forza Horizon 3 world, in an unpredictable way. ”
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