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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) | – | 61 | 18 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 63% | 62 | 630 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 100% | 97 | 0 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 1 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0.6 up / 0 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (23)
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.
- 50
“Blightbound is a game that looks like it would be a lot of fun on paper or in trailers, but in execution the game falls flat.”
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“Blightbound is a title without much of an identity to flaunt; it’s utterly devoid of anything that could make it stand out amidst the usual crowd of Steam dungeon crawlers, and it features numerous technical issues that hold over from its long stay in Early Access.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Coming off of what was a year in Early Access on PC I had high hopes that most if not all of these things wouldn’t be an issue. But the team can correct these things with some patches, and hopefully that is what they are going to do because its going to be a shame to let this universe languish and go to waste because the potential is definitely there for greatness.”
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“"Blightbound" has unique visuals, well-organized dungeon design, and fun of growth. It's more fun when you play with others through 3 player co-op mode, but the party search function is incomplete.”
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“Blightbound is emerging from a year in Steam Early Access, but it might be doing so too early. Lingering issues with visual elements overlapping each other, uneven party balance, repetitive loot with lacklustre stats, and a bare-bones levelling design suggest that this game could do with more fundamental development work before hitting the big stage. With its creative art and engaging voice talent, there is definite potential here for a fantastic dungeon crawler, but the elements have not come together yet.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“I will say if you even remotely like the look of the art then Blightbound is a must buy to experience that alone, it's worth every penny in that regard, but if you are looking for anything more then I'd sadly give it a miss. I really wanted to like Blightbound, it's clear there is some real passion and brilliance in places but it just never reaches anything close to its potential. The rabbit hole is horribly shallow, the promising first leap into the magical world being cut horribly short as you hit the earth with a deafening thud.”
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“Blightbound has flashes of fun within it but could’ve used more time in early access before launching in full. When I got to play with two actual other people online, I quite enjoyed taking down the enemies and bosses in these dungeons, at least for a time. The game has a great look to it but so much more can be done to improve it. It needs better bot AI, better loot that encourages you to want to keep playing, more compelling dungeons, and better optimization. For right now I would be hesitant to recommend it to those looking for a good dungeon crawler as there are many other better options available out there.”
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“Blightbound is rushing out to full release without fine-tuning the ecosystem.”
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“Overall, Blightbound has a good base, it just needs to expand on it more and a faster way to get there. Playing as a class you don't like until the version you do appears sucks and then leveling it can be a bit long. Certain enemies could also further the need to master each classes unique offering, so it isn't three damage dealers with one of them being responsible for healing. Given the roadmap suggests good things are coming, along with the progress we've seen thus far, but in its current state it needs a little more time to bake.”
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“Blightbound is a decent multiplayer dungeon crawler, which expresses its full potential only if you have a group of friends to play with.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“To say that Blightbound has a lot of potential is an understatement, but to say that it squanders that potential is even more of one. For all its faults, the game is still worth playing thanks to the nuggets of concentrated fun that can be had while playing it with friends. In the end, the frustrating aspects of Blightbound are likely to be far more transient than its appeal, but what's a good game now could be an excellent one with some patches and a smoother experience on the technical side of things.”
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“Blightbound is a game that seemed to offer everything that I wanted with its stylish multiplayer dungeon-crawling adventure, but I just didn’t have much fun playing it. It’s a shame too, because it’s clear that a lot of love and effort has gone into making the game; it just didn’t come through in the final product. It’s never nice to slate a game and there’s no doubting that Blightbound has its strengths (there were occasions where everything flowed and I had a really good time), but it really is hard to recommend right now. With some fixes, refinements, and game balancing here and there, there’s the potential for it to be a fun little game, especially since the core mechanics of battling and exploration are pretty neat. As it stands though, there are much better co-op titles and much better dungeon-crawlers out there to play, with Blightbound proving a little too flawed to fully enjoy.”
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Patch history
- Patch 1.1.2Mar 21, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 1.1.1 Live Now!Dec 6, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Blightbound 1.1.1 Hotfix InformationNov 19, 2021
- The Divine Rite: 1.1 Update 🪄Nov 11, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0.2 Is LIVE! + Info For 1.0.3 & 1.1 🧰Aug 24, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0.1 Is Live! + Plan For 1.0.2 🛠️Aug 6, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Launch Weekend UpdateJul 30, 2021
- We Are Blightbound: 1.0 ⚔️🛡️🗡️Jul 27, 2021
- Blightbound Crossplay & 1.0 Release Date Announcement 🎉Jul 1, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes 0.7.2 (Hotfix)Apr 26, 2021
- Patch Notes 0.7.1 (Hotfix) & Update on CosmeticsFeb 26, 2021
- Update 0.7: Final Charge! ⚔️Feb 24, 2021
- 0.7, 1.0, and BeyondFeb 4, 2021
- 🎄 Holiday Rewards 🎄 & Patch 0.6.1Dec 21, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Update 0.6: Blight SmugglersDec 16, 2020
- Hotfix 0.5.2 Patch NotesDec 11, 2020
- Hotfix 0.5.1 Patch NotesDec 2, 2020
- Arcane Glamour (update 0.5) is LIVE NOW!Nov 25, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Update 0.4.2Oct 8, 2020
- Grease in the Joints: patch 0.4.1Oct 2, 2020
- Update 0.3.1 is out!Sep 10, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Update 0.3: The Wolfpack is Here!!Sep 7, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Blightbound: Hotfix 0.2.3Aug 20, 2020
- Patch 0.2.2: Khuliath Behaving!!Aug 17, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Khuliath Rises! Patch 0.2 is LIVE!Aug 13, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Foothold: Patch notes 0.1.2 (hotfix)Aug 4, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Forging Ahead: Patch notes 0.1 & 0.1.1 HotfixJul 31, 2020
- Blightbound: A Short RoadmapJul 30, 2020
- Open Beta update now live!Jul 25, 2020