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Conglomerate 451

Conglomerate 451

RuneHeads · released Feb 20, 2020

IndieRPG

Conglomerate 451 is a grid-based, dungeon crawling first-person RPG with roguelike elements set in a cyberpunk world.

66
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence
67%
At launch
64%
Steam all-time
65%
Press
n/a
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

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.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)6512
All-time Steam reviews64%63121
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)0
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 0 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 0 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (22)

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.

  • 40
    trust 74May 12, 2020

    The combat is decently engaging, but the repetitiveness and lack of interesting elements outside of it means it fails to garner full attention for any extended period of time. Those looking to crawl through neon corridors and vaporise cyborg punks will find some enjoyment from it, but it’s ultimately forgettable.

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  • 85
    trust 67Mar 19, 2020

    So overall, especially for fans of dungeon crawlers, Conglomerate 451 is worth it. With plenty of missions with different objectives to keep you going and tons of research to make better and better versions of your squads, taking a city back from evil corporations will keep you both entertained and occupied for quite a while.

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  • 40
    trust 66Mar 17, 2020

    Some less than optimal choices prevent Conglomerate 451 from being a truly amazing experience.

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  • 65
    trust 66Mar 11, 2020

    Nice fusion of grid-based dungeon crawling in cyberpunk world. But it is repetitive and boring soon.

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  • 60
    trust 65Feb 22, 2020

    The high level of customization and decent combat doesn't quite save Conglomerate 451 from being repetitive and dull.

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  • 55
    trust 64May 17, 2020

    Even though Conglomerate 451 did include plenty of interesting ideas, the only thing that's keeping it from sinking into the depths of mediocrity is the well-done character progression system. The repetitive gameplay and dull visuals make it impossible to reccomend to anyone other than the hardcore dungeon RPG fans.

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  • 65
    trust 64Mar 28, 2020

    As the campaign drags on, the tedium and repetition starts to become increasingly apparent. If you are desperate for a new dungeon crawler, then Conglomerate 451 isn’t exactly a horrible deal.

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  • 50
    trust 63Mar 24, 2020

    There's nothing outright bad about Conglomerate 451. If you want a dungeon crawler with this specific motif and you're okay with a less than stellar underlying game that for all intents and purposes gets the job done, this should fit that bill.

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  • 67
    trust 62May 12, 2020

    Conglomerate 451 successfully merges the Dungeon Crawler and Roguelike genres together to create a highly enjoyable cyberpunk experience! For those wanting a taste of what Cyberpunk 2077 will be bringing later this year, it’s likely that Conglomerate 451 will satisfy your itches. Nevertheless, while the game doesn’t do anything particularly wrong, I can’t say it does anything amazing, either.

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  • 80
    trust 61Jul 23, 2020

    Conglomerate 451 is a great cyberpunk dungeon crawler with fun resource management and gunplay.

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  • 50
    trust 61Feb 24, 2020

    Conglomerate 451 is a forgettable Cyberpunk dungeon-crawler.

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  • 72
    trust 58Mar 27, 2020

    Conglomarte 451 has substantial flaws and poor RPG components, the sound is almost to waste and the AI sometimes misses. Nevertheless, the core of the game is the dungeon crawling and turn-based fighting, brought together by the optimization of your party to deal with the different types of clashes proposed by AI. This last factor makes the playful experience satisfying and interesting, so I feel like rewarding the game that, if supported over time and fixed in the sore spots can become a reference point in the genre and purchase recommended for lovers of sci-fi. P.s. half a vote point for the hacking system, praiseworthy, really.

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Patch history

  1. Update 1.5.0 NOW LIVE!
    Jun 3, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  2. Update 1.3.0 NOW LIVE!
    Mar 12, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  3. Update 1.2.0 is now ONLINE!
    Mar 2, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  4. Version 1.0 IS HERE!
    Feb 20, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  5. Hotfix 0.9.5
    Feb 11, 2020
  6. Update 0.9.0 IS HERE!
    Feb 6, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  7. Major update 0.8.6 is NOW LIVE!
    Dec 17, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  8. Hotfix 0.8.4d
    Dec 4, 2019
  9. Hotfix 0.8.4c
    Nov 29, 2019
  10. Update 0.8.4 has been released!
    Nov 26, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  11. Hotfix 0.8.3b
    Nov 14, 2019
  12. Hotfix 0.8.3
    Oct 31, 2019
  13. Update 0.8.2 is NOW LIVE!
    Oct 30, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  14. Bigger and Better - Full release shifted to February 2020!
    Oct 25, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  15. Update 0.8.0 is now available!
    Oct 3, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  16. Biggest update yet 0.6.5 is now out + 15 % OFF + future price change!
    Sep 19, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  17. Update 0.5.0 is now out!
    Aug 14, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  18. Update 0.4.0 is now live! Drugs have flooded the city of Conglomerate!
    Jul 29, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  19. Update 0.3.5 is now available!
    Jul 15, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  20. Update 0.3.0 just got released!
    Jul 9, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  21. Update 0.2.5 is OUT NOW!
    Jun 27, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  22. Update 0.2.0 is NOW LIVE!
    Jun 20, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  23. Update 0.1.5 is NOW LIVE!
    Jun 4, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  24. Update 0.1.1 is NOW OUT!
    May 27, 2019significant · resets scoring window