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Tribal Hunter

Tribal Hunter

Melonsoda Soft · released Aug 20, 2022

ActionCasualIndiePC

An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge!

88
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “1.0.1.3” (2y ago)

90%
At launch
97%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
98%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

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)0
All-time Steam reviews97%92827
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)98%93427
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 91.8, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 1,662 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jan 16, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 427 total reviews in window · weighted 231.2 up / 5.7 down · computed 9h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. 1.0.2.4
    Sep 29, 2024
  2. 1.0.2.1
    Apr 7, 2024
  3. 1.0.2.0
    Apr 5, 2024
  4. 1.0.1.9
    Mar 13, 2024
  5. 1.0.1.8
    Feb 28, 2024
  6. 1.0.1.7
    Feb 27, 2024
  7. 1.0.1.6
    Feb 11, 2024
  8. 1.0.1.5 Hotfix
    Feb 7, 2024
  9. 1.0.1.4
    Feb 3, 2024
  10. 1.0.1.3
    Jan 16, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  11. 1.0.1.2b
    Oct 1, 2023
  12. 1.0.1.2
    Oct 1, 2023
  13. 1,0,0,21
    Sep 22, 2023
  14. 1.0.0.10 Patchfix
    Jun 29, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  15. Update 1.0.0.9
    May 28, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  16. Patch v1.0.0.8
    Sep 9, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  17. Patchnotes 1.0.0.6
    Aug 27, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  18. Achievment Hotfix
    Aug 22, 2022
  19. Tribal Hunter 21-10-11 update
    Oct 10, 2021significant · resets scoring window