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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) | – | 68 | 24 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 95% | 89 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 70 | 6 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 92% | 87 | 12 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 35 reviews sampled · 27 total reviews in window · weighted 19.2 up / 1.6 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (46)
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.
- 80
“Kill It With Fire is a very funny experience for all people who want to relax a bit. No complicated story or mechanics, just lots of spiders, weapons and challenges.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“If you're tired of killing mindless NPCs in shooters or hunting that boar in the forbidden forest, but you'd still like to bag a creature or two, there's nothing easier than buying this.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“One area in which the game is severely lacking is its options. There are the obvious audio settings in which you can alter music and sound levels, but there's no sign of crucial gameplay options. What this means is there is no way of altering the often excruciatingly slow aiming speed, and (rather sinfully) no option to invert the Y-axis. For a first-person experience, these should be in there as standard, and will be a deal-breaker for many. With this aside, however, Kill It With Fire is a fun little distraction that, while only a few hours in length, will keep you entertained with its myriad array of gameplay opportunities and selection of weapons.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“It's not a terribly long game, but neither should it be. Kill It With Fire's short gameplay matches its light tone, and keeps the premise from wearing out its welcome. Despite its low stakes, it is high spirited, and about as complicated and deep as it needs to be. If you've ever wanted to upend furniture and mow down a hedge maze just to get a spider, you'll feel personally targeted by this one. It's revenge fantasy chicken soup for the arachnophobic soul.”
read full review ↗ - 83
“This is facile, but in the best way. A big, dumb, silly game of making a giant mess. And that can prove pretty cathartic, getting to smash up stuff is always a fun release. It reminds me of that children’s game show of the early ’90s, Finders Keepers. And who doesn’t want to get to do that? Plus arachnid genocide.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“While possibly not an ideal game for arachnophobes, Kill It With Fire is what I’d consider a “wacky physics type game” done right, as long as you have patience with its quirks...”
read full review ↗ - 70
“As addictive as Kill It With Fire is, the game is unfortunately quite short. The side quests and unlockables add to the game's length, but it can be completed in an evening. This however doesn't denounce the fact that Kill It With Fire is a good time. Though some hit detection issues can get in the way, when combining organic humour, tense stand offs, and ridiculous moments, the game serves as an excellent distraction that could be picked up and played by anyone.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“It may be very short, but Kill It with Fire is creative and entertaining all the same. I'll never look at a frying pan the same way again.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“The biggest problem with the game is its length. If you storm through the eight main levels, you can breeze through in about five hours. With that said, there’s a selection of unlockables, mini-quests, and even a secret final level. It also offers the ability to replay past levels with new equipment. It’s a fleeting experience that stands out from the web with its humour, excellent sound design, and genuine laughs, frights, and thrills.”
read full review ↗ - 87
“In all, Kill It With Fire is shockingly fun for its simplicity. A game that wields excessive violence against the spider menace as many have wanted to do for so long, or perhaps at least joked about doing. The environments are very quaint and nice, which makes the surprising amount of destruction gamers can pull off all the more entertaining and appreciated, and the spiders that fill them are smart and sneaky little buggers since they can and will hide behind objects… including debris if gamers are a bit too eager to blow everything sky high. Definitely a worthwhile title if you want to kill some spiders.”
read full review ↗ - 65
“Kill It With Fire is fun. While it's just about as bare bones as you can get and totally lacks the variety you'd want from a more long-term experience, there's just something about repeatedly murdering spiders in various ways that puts a smile on your face. For those looking for something simple to mess around with on occasion (or as a way to vent stress) you'd do well looking into this one, while those looking for something more full-fledged should probably keep moving down the line.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“In the era of coronavirus and quarantine, Kill It with Fire is a small oasis, offering the opportunity to relax your nerves by destroying everything.”
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Patch history
- Halloween Update Is Here!Oct 27, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Halloween Update Incoming!Oct 26, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Anniversary Update is here!Aug 13, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Anniversary Update Incoming!!!Aug 6, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Holiday Update and 40% Off!Dec 22, 2020
- Update #1: The Omega Files!Oct 11, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Patch #2Aug 15, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Patch #1Aug 14, 2020
- Patch #1 - Bugs, Balance, Quality of Life FixesMay 11, 2020significant · resets scoring window