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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.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 84 | 30 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 88% | 82 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 97% | 93 | 5 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 13 reviews sampled · 11 total reviews in window · weighted 9.2 up / 0.3 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (38)
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
“Dreamscaper is a randomly generated dungeon crawler with fun combat, breath-taking design and a premise that is both moving and expertly woven into the mechanics and structure of the game.”
read full review ↗ - 40
“I wouldn’t say that this is a bad game, but it’s also not a game I can honestly recommend, at least in its current state. There’s obviously a good base here, but a lot of the core game elements just don’t have the depth that they really need to warrant playing the game while its in Early Access.”
read full review ↗ - 80
- 85
“Dreamscaper has great gameplay mechanics, immersive and addictive gameplay, beautiful environments, enjoyable music, deep thought, and most importantly, passionate developers who give 200% to the title. The constant updates and listening to the community's feedback show how much time and love is put into this project. The affordable price is another plus that makes this engaging adventure almost a cinch to enjoy. Smaller details may still be tweaked by the developers before the full game is released, so I'm curious to see how far Dreamscaper will go in the future. However, I already find the title almost polished.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Dreamscaper really is rather good; this is a game that certainly deserves more attention than it’s received. What it lacks in originality, it makes up for in heart. A surprisingly emotional story, rewarding progression system, snappy combat, and painterly visuals make for an experience that we’d suggest you give a serious look.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“If you haven’t played a good roguelite title in a while, here’s a chance for something new and original. While not perfecting the genre in any sense, Dreamscaper manages to be original and fun, yet a slightly repetitive game. An atmospheric roguelite experience that won’t blow your mind but may surely make your day.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“While the gameplay provides a strong loop that makes it easy to jump in, it’s the immersive atmosphere that grabs hold and keeps players engaged for multiple runs. The emotional struggles of the characters resonate, and there are important messages about how helpful the support of others can be.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Afterburner Studios enters the gaming world with a very strong roguelite that has the gameplay to rival its ambition.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“As a bit of a roguelike action/shooter junkie I'm always fascinated to see new titles come into the fold that are determined to do things their own unique way...”
read full review ↗ - 70
“For an unknown studio they come out swinging pretty good with Dreamscaper, the core game is fairly engaging and interesting, but the core loop has some serious progression issues, as well as bad difficulty balance. Trying new moves and weapons is the highlight of the experience, but the very slow lack of progress and difficulty walls hold this back from being truly great.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The literature tells you you’re getting stronger and doing well, so do the people around you. But is that something you can perceive in the thick of it? All you can do is take it a day at a time, and do what you can. Am I talking about the game or real life? That question shows us Dreamscaper’s success at its thematic goals.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Dreamscaper is a rogue-lite game with an attractive story. It also has excellent actions and upgrade systems.”
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cublikefoot
Fintendo
Gaming Professors
Nintendo Life
PLAY Zine
RPGamer
VGChartz
Nindie Spotlight
Cubed3
Prima Games
INVEN…and 26 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Surprise Update: Now Steam Deck Verified!Feb 20, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Autosave Race Condition Hotfix (1.1.6.0)Feb 5, 2022
- Engine Upgrade & Optimizations (1.1.5.0)Jan 11, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- 1.1 Update Cleanup Patch (1.1.1.5)Nov 15, 2021
- Halloween Event Patch (1.1.1.3)Oct 28, 2021
- 1.1 Update Cleanup Patch (1.1.1.1)Oct 25, 2021
- Dreamscaper 1.1 is here!Oct 21, 2021
- Announcing the Dreamscaper 1.1 UpdateOct 14, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- QoL Update Hotfix (1.0.5.7)Sep 13, 2021
- QoL Update Cleanup Patch #2 (1.0.5.6)Sep 13, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- QoL Update Cleanup Patch (1.0.5.5)Sep 9, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Dreamscaper Quality of Life UpdateSep 8, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0 QoL & Stability Patch #3 (1.0.4.1)Aug 19, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0 Stability Patch #2.1 (1.0.3.7)Aug 12, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0 Stability Patch #2 (1.0.3.6)Aug 11, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0 Stability Patch #1 (1.0.3.3)Aug 9, 2021
- Dreamscaper 1.0 Out NowAug 5, 2021
- Earlier Launch: August 5th, New Features & Price Change!Jul 1, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Final Stretch Update #1 (0.16.1.1)Jun 2, 2021
- Catnap Update #2 - Hotfix #3 (0.16.0.9)May 8, 2021
- Catnap Update #2 - Hotfix #2 (0.16.0.8)May 7, 2021
- Catnap Update #2 - Hotfix #1 (0.16.0.7)May 6, 2021
- Catnap Update #2May 6, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Catnap Update #1Mar 25, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Awakening Update - Hotfix #3 (0.14.2.2)Feb 24, 2021
- Awakening Update - Mini-Patch #2 (0.14.2.1)Feb 23, 2021
- Awakening Update - Mini-Patch #1 (0.14.1.0)Feb 23, 2021
- Awakening Update - Hotfix #2 (0.14.0.11)Feb 20, 2021
- Awakening Update - Hotfix #1Feb 19, 2021
- Rise and Shine with the Awakening UpdateFeb 18, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Announcing the Awakening UpdateJan 22, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Winter Holiday Update!Dec 22, 2020
- Take Flight with the Phoenix Update!Nov 25, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Announcing the Phoenix UpdateOct 28, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Discover the Reflection Update!Oct 2, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Announcing the Reflection UpdateSep 15, 2020
- Engine Upgrade + Stability PatchSep 9, 2020
- Dreamscaper OST + Large Balance PatchAug 26, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Major QoL Patch + New Lucid Attack!Aug 21, 2020significant · resets scoring window
…and 5 earlier patch announcements.