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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) | – | 72 | 24 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 84% | 77 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 79% | 74 | 527 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Apr 28, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 527 total reviews in window · weighted 190.5 up / 49.5 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (17)
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.
- 100
“Peglin is a brilliant alternative within the roguelike genre, taking all the classic elements of the genre and transporting them to uncharted territory in the form of pachinko, with spectacular results. It's true that part of the difficulty lies in luck, as we have little control over the board beyond the relics and the special effects of the balls, but even so, it's an extremely addictive game that we can return to again and again.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Peglin is easily one of my new favourite games. It’s cleverly designed, every playthrough feels different, and there is a comedic chaos to all the insanity that is happening throughout the game.”
read full review ↗ - 82
“The hybrid of Peggle and roguelike concepts works well, and is compelling, but isn’t value added over mobile”
read full review ↗ - 77
“The Xbox port of Peglin might drop the ball in a few places, but it's definitely high on the fun scale. Even long after playing, I can still see balls bouncing around in my head, so be wary of its lasting effects on your dopamine-hungry brain!”
read full review ↗ - 80
“In the end Peglin feels like one of those great background games, that I can see players picking up again and again. I can’t look ahead in my crystal ball, but I foresee that Peglin may just stick around for quite some time.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“I feel like Peglin is a fun roguelike game if either you miss Peggle or are okay with knowing how well you do might is completely up to RNG. It isn’t always demanding perfection in the same way as roguelikes like Hades or Dead Cells, where your skill is a big part of deciding how successful you are. It very much comes down to chance here. Which means if you’re okay with that and playing it in small doses, Peglin can be great! But since how much you can influence a run is limited, it can be very frustrating to often see yourself do everything right, but fail because you didn’t get the right orbs or relics and it ended up being unbalanced.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“A simple premise that is easy enough to grasp, but does leave the more in-depth gameplay elements and customisations in a bit of a grey area until you get to grips with them, Peglin is a solid entry in the genre with old-school vibes and a cool, breezy soundtrack. I think this will be installed on my Xbox for quite a while!”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Peglin is a bit of a missed opportunity. It's fun at first, but once you realise that your success depends almost entirely on what the game randomly serves up to you it begins to lose its lustre. This also makes its difficulty very inconsistent, you can win your first ever run by accident and lose your best run because the randomisation screws you over. If you just want to do some pachinkoing - which is definitely a word - this will give you plenty of variety to keep you going for a while if you can put up with losing through no fault of your own sometimes.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“While it might not reach the towering standards of other recent roguelikes like Balatro, I still had myself a ridiculously fun time and one I’m sure I’ll return to in order to again in the future for another cheeky run or two. Best of all is the fact that Peglin takes something familiar and gives it a unique and interesting spin, one that proves super successful making it an easy recommendation for Nintendo Switch owners looking for something to fill that Peggle void in their life.”
read full review ↗ - 75
- 90
“I already thought Peglin was fantastic even in its early access state. While some balance issues hold it back a bit, it is an essential on Switch if “pachinko x roguelike" sounds good to you. I also love that the developers made full use of the Switch hardware features by adding good rumble, full touchscreen support, and button controls making it so that you can play however you want. Now we just need a physical release.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Peglin is a game you can easily get sucked into. It has a lot to offer, and a lot of ways you can play through the game. It has a lot of luck, sure, but it's also about learning how to control that luck and complete your run. It's a unique concept, and once it clicks with you it is hard to pull yourself away.”
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Netto’s Game Room…and 5 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- v2.0.12 Bugfix UpdateApr 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- v2.0.5 Hotfix UpdateMar 19, 2026
- v2.0.4 HotfixMar 19, 2026
- Act 4Mar 16, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- 1.1.23 Patch NotesNov 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- v1.1.18 Patch NotesOct 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- v1.1.7 - HotfixOct 3, 2025
- Hotfix v1.1.14 ReleaseJun 24, 2025
- Patch Notes for v1.1.10May 15, 2025
- 1.1.9 Update!Apr 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes v1.1.8Apr 3, 2025
- [Experimental] v1.1.5 Available Now!Mar 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.1.0 Update!Feb 8, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0.6 Release!Nov 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- v1.0.5 Bugfix ReleaseOct 1, 2024
- 1.0.4 Patch NotesSep 26, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Peglin 1.0 and Switch release 💚Aug 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- v0.9.62 HotfixAug 11, 2024
- v0.9.60 UpdateAug 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- v0.9.58 is out!Jul 3, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- v0.9.56 HotfixMay 7, 2024
- v0.9.55 Bugfix Patch NotesApr 16, 2024
- v0.9.54 Update Out Now!Apr 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- v0.9.49 Bugfix ReleaseFeb 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- v0.9.47 Patch Notes + New Makeship Plush!Feb 9, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- v0.9.44 Patch NotesJan 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for v0.9.40Dec 23, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Peglin Update v0.9.32 -- And More!Oct 12, 2023
- v0.9.25 - Content Update!Aug 30, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- v0.9.22 Patch NotesJul 7, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- v0.9.15 Patch NotesJun 7, 2023
- v0.9.13 Bugfix Patch NotesMay 17, 2023
- v0.9.12 Hotfix NotesMay 16, 2023
- v0.9.09 Release NotesMay 15, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- v0.9.05 Patch NotesMay 8, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- v0.9.03 Patch Updates and General UpdateApr 28, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- v0.8.30 Patch Notes + Peglin @ The MIX!Mar 17, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- v0.8.29.1 Hotfix releaseFeb 25, 2023
- v0.8.29 Hotfix Patch NotesFeb 24, 2023
…and 34 earlier patch announcements.