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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition

Owlcat Games · released Sep 2, 2021

ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategyPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

74
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “A Long Road Together - Building the Game with our Community” (1y ago)

76%
At launch
83%
Steam all-time
83%
Press
80%
Player sentiment
77%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (231 positive / 69 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

  • Story & writing34% mention it
  • Combat11% mention it
  • Difficulty & balance8% mention it
  • Content & length8% mention it
  • Progression & loot6% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

  • Story & writing51% mention it
  • Combat26% mention it
  • Bugs & crashes26% mention it
  • Progression & loot13% mention it
  • Difficulty & balance10% mention it

Satisfaction by hours played

Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.

Under 5h

70%

20 reviews

5-15h

53%

36 reviews

15-40h

64%

44 reviews

40-100h

68%

59 reviews

100h+

92%

141 reviews

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 (Metacritic)8316
All-time Steam reviews83%771000
Metacritic user ratings80112
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)77%723000
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Mar 10, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 5837 total reviews in window · weighted 207.8 up / 49.9 down · computed 21m ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. Update 2.7.0x
    May 15, 2025
  2. Update 2.7.0W
    Mar 11, 2025
  3. A Long Road Together - Building the Game with our Community
    Mar 10, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  4. Update 2.6.0n
    Dec 16, 2024
  5. Update 2.5.0aa
    Nov 21, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  6. Update 2.5.0y
    Nov 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  7. Update 2.4.1i
    Sep 25, 2024
  8. Update 2.4.0x
    Sep 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  9. Hotfix 2.3.3k
    Jul 15, 2024
  10. Update 2.3.3j
    Jul 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  11. Update 2.3.2c
    Jun 20, 2024
  12. Update 2.3.1e
    Jun 14, 2024
  13. Update 2.3.0bb. Part 1
    Jun 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  14. Devil in the details
    May 23, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  15. Update 2.2.4p
    Jan 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  16. Update 2.2.3c
    Dec 14, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  17. Update 2.2.2g
    Dec 5, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  18. Update 2.2.1a
    Nov 24, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  19. Update 2.2.0av
    Nov 22, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  20. Update 2.2.0as, Part 2
    Nov 21, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  21. Update 2.2.0as, Part 1
    Nov 21, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  22. Update 2.1.5r
    Aug 1, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  23. Update 2.1.5n
    Jul 25, 2023
  24. Update 2.1.5m
    Jul 24, 2023
  25. Update 2.1.4w
    Jun 9, 2023
  26. Update 2.1.4v
    Jun 8, 2023
  27. Update 2.1.3j
    Apr 24, 2023significant · resets scoring window