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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) | – | 77 | 90 |
| Creator reviews (4 tracked) | – | 60 | 4 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 83% | 77 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 82% | 76 | 93 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 267 reviews sampled · 254 total reviews in window · weighted 174.2 up / 37.7 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (201)
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.
- 75
“Overall, Ghostwire Tokyo is well worth a play. It doesn’t contain the largest game world you will find in a Bethesda game but it’s packed with things to do and the gameplay, for the most part, is a lot of fun. It might not be the swansong we hoped it would be from the publishing studio but it’s far from being a bad game either.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“The unique setting really helps to lift Ghostwire: Tokyo from myriad of problems such as a plain open-world design and lackluster combat. If you love Japan and mystical powers, then Ghostwire can be just the game you're looking for.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Ghostwire: Tokyo is ultimately quite enjoyable for a couple of evenings. It's not exactly deep - both in story and gameplay - but it's quite competently enjoyable for longer nights.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Ghostwire: Tokyo is undoubtedly one of this year’s most pleasant surprises. The combination of an open-world action-adventure and an RPG is a success. The game’s story makes you want to keep going and uncover the secrets of its world. In some situations, the tension is palpable, not just because of the combat, but also due to the various terrifying encounters you’ll face. Completing side missions assigned by spirits, yokai, nekomata, or tanuki also has its own charm and fits perfectly into the game. It’s clear that a great deal of care was put into the side missions as well. In terms of gameplay and the absence of weapons, this is a relatively fresh take on the FPS genre that simply captivates. However, the game is slightly let down by minor bugs and, at times, unbalanced combat in certain situations. It will most excite fans of Japan and its local folklore and legends.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Though it wants to be a new kind of game - a J-horror inspired fantasmagoric open world epic Ghostwire: Tokyo too often feels stuck in the well of unnecessary formula and repetition. It is deeply researched, ambitious, and wears its sincerity on its sleeve, which earns it a look, but don't be surprised if you grow weary of spending time with it.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Ghostwire Tokyo is a terrifying yet challenging game that demands your full attention.”
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“Ghostwire: Tokyo doesn't tap into all of its potential. There’s nothing wrong with it per se (save for some repetitiveness) but there’s nothing really unique about it either. Maybe except the visuals? It looks really nice, and all in all, it is a sturdy, by-the-book game with mediocre gameplay.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“While there’s plenty of room for improvement in the main narrative and in establishing its antagonists, the content of the side missions ensures the game remains interesting throughout. Its ability to transport players into its supernatural Tokyo is not to be understated, and uncovering the different Japanese spirits while helping those unable to move on gives the game a thoroughly engaging loop that is hard to put down.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“In this conflicted vessel lie many frustrating parts. However, it's the first big budget game in recent memory whose heart rages in spite of that frustration, and I can't give it enough credit for that.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“At its best, Ghostwire: Tokyo shows us a world that is under siege by beings from the afterlife who can manipulate the spaces around them, distort reality and give us quite the scare. At its worst, which happens way too often, it leaves us to take care of busywork in an open world that needed to have a lot more thought put into it to really work.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Ghostwire Tokyo is a brave new direction for the team at Tango Gameworks. It still retains that unsettling spooky vibe at it’s core but the team have shown that they can make environments that look stunningly beautiful at the same time. The game’s setting and combat system won’t be everyone’s cup of tea but after the first few hours the game really grows into something that I really enjoyed exploring and is fuelled primarily by it’s sense of mystery and supernatural weirdness.”
read full review ↗ - 78
“Ghostwire Tokyo is a journey into Japanese folklore that comes from a development team that lives every day the daily life of its people and understands the darker sides of it. It suffers some lack in its narrative structure, but fortunately recovers thanks to well-made side missions and a Tokyo too beautiful to see and interesting to discover.”
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Patch history
- Ghostwire: Tokyo Free Halloween CosmeticsOct 24, 2023
- Ghostwire: Tokyo Spider’s Thread Update Patch 1May 18, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Get the "Future Rock Star" Emote FreeMay 10, 2023
- Receive the UFO Costume FreeApr 26, 2023
- Ghostwire: Tokyo – Spider’s Thread Update Patch NotesApr 12, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Hinamatsuri Costumes and EmoteFeb 22, 2023
- Ghostwire: Tokyo – Photo Mode UpdateOct 10, 2022
- Ghostwire: Tokyo Tsukimi Update 2022Sep 6, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Ghostwire: Tokyo Obon 2022 UpdateAug 1, 2022
- Ghostwire: Tokyo Tanabata UpdateJun 29, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Ghostwire: Tokyo Update Notes – May 2, 2022May 2, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Small Patch - Version 1.002Mar 25, 2022