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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) | – | 59 | 7 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 78% | 73 | 123 |
| 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 · 1 total reviews in window · weighted 1 up / 0 down · computed 5h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (19)
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
“Tour de France 2020 is an improvement over its 2019 counterpart, thanks to the improved loading screen times, and reduced crashes that may take place. However, by and large it is still pretty much the same game otherwise, with minimal changes or quality-of-life features to make the experience more engaging. For those who love the sport of cycling, then this may fill in the time until the real-life racing starts up again - however for those with no interest in the sport, then it may be a tough task for Tour de France 2020 to latch newcomers into the title. The ingredients for a really engaging micro-managed cycling-simulator is here, but it is let down by the AI.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“It's a solid distillation of pro cycling, but not engaging enough to justify playing so many stage races in succession.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Tour de France 2020 is a solid sim and a fun and very well built game that will please cycling fans, thanks to the new firt person view, very immersive, that is the main novelty of this iteration.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Tour de France 2020 has enough game modes, customization capabilities and variables at the controls to recommend itself to that player tired of always playing the same thing, despite its outdated technical section.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Tour de France 2020 is certainly still a good game for fans of cycling. Those with even a basic knowledge of professional cycling could get a lot of out of it, particularly given that the real, postponed Tour of 2020 is going to be very different from what has come in years before. Although it's clunky, fans of the sport who look beyond its technical struggles will find and earnest and loving recreation.”
read full review ↗ - 67
“Tour de France 2020 is the new game from Nacon Games of the most important ciclying competition in the world. The game is not the best, but it keep improving to become a new and enjoyable experience.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“The best cycling game that you are going to try on consoles.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“If you’re a hardcore cycling fan, there’s a good chance you’ll love this game. The game modes are rather simplistic, but the gameplay has the kind of realism that will appeal to the individuals who can’t get enough of cycling.”
read full review ↗ - 40
“The manager’s commentary during and after every stage is poorly performed, to say nothing of the terrible and repetitive victory ceremony featuring around three static commentaries, making it a must-skip. All of the aforementioned issues are especially notable considering TDF 2020 is dedicated to providing a realistic 3D race. The other modes, which include a professional career mode and other races, are hardly worth the time and effort. Tour de France 2020 is therefore greatly outclassed by Pro Cycling Manager 2020 in terms of content, and hardly makes up any ground with a better presentation.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“A new year, a new Tour de France game. It's fine, as usual, with some notable improvements, like the first person camera and more competitive AI. The game's not for everyone, though; some knowledge (and fandom) of professional cycling is required. ”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Tour de France 2020 is just fun to play. While the game is best suited for competitive cycling fans, Tour de France 2020 does a surprisingly fantastic job of introducing newcomers to the sport.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“Unfortunately, Tour de France 2020 picks up where the series left off and slowly, very slowly, advances. The package bolsters with new classics and features but the same outdated visuals and problems arise. The license isn't used to the fullest with no rider likenesses and a bare minimum approach to presentation. The cycling remains fine but the lack of excitement and personality makes it hard for me to recommend this year's effort.”
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Patch history
- Patch Notes 1.37Sep 15, 2020significant · resets scoring window