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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) | – | 81 | 20 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 87% | 81 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 74% | 70 | 69 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jan 15, 2026) · 69 reviews sampled · 64 total reviews in window · weighted 34.9 up / 12.1 down · computed 17m ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (26)
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.
- 90
“Whether you have a group of friends to play with or feel like conquering the campaigns alone, you’ll have a blast no matter what. Demeo is easy to pick up and difficult to master, although it should be noted that the social space Heroes Hangout is inexplicably absent from this version. Nevertheless, it has a slew of content, a fun and strategic gameplay loop, stunning visual detail, and superb virtually reality implementation that all help to create a fully immersive tabletop title like no other.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Demeo is a wonderful approximation of what it's like to take down the big boss at the end of a campaign. It has some slower moments but its peaks are truly wonderful.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Demeo is a remarkable concept that works incredibly well on the Quest 2. Its lack of content and essential features holds it back. Not counting any repeated playthroughs or attempts, you'll likely see everything there is to see in a couple of hours. While new and potentially free content is on the horizon, the current price of $30 feels a touch steep. When Demeo adds some essential features, like a level editor or a save function, and some more dungeons, it could become one of the go-to VR experiences for RPG fans. It hasn't reached that lofty goal yet, though.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“"Demeo" on PS5 offers players everywhere a chance to experience one of the greatest VR board games available without having to buy an expensive headset.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“As someone from across the world explained to me the other night as we played, they just loved that they could get the combat experience of D&D without having the full-time commitment of the entire campaign. A sentiment that a lot of us with day jobs can get behind.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“With what we have at launch, Demeo is still an absolute blast. The feeling of conquering a dungeon with your team does feel like an accomplishment, and if my eyes could handle longer sessions of VR, I would likely jump into numerous games one after the other. Yet once those extra maps are introduced and perhaps even a difficulty option to increase the challenge for experienced players, Demeo may find itself as a must-play for VR gamers in the coming months.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Demeo is a fun and accessible digital board game, evoking games like HeroQuest with its turn-based dungeon-crawling. In VR it's a pleasingly tactile experience that's great to share with co-op friends, but if you need or prefer to play on a TV screen? Well that's still good too.”
read full review ↗ - 87
“Whether you are looking to experience Demeo on PC or through the world of Virtual Reality. If you are a fan of D&D then Demeo is a must-play. Challenging encounters paired with straightforward control and gameplay design. Sprinkle in a beautiful art style, with 3 unique campaigns to explore. Demeo is the perfect game to work into your party game rotation with friends. As well as worth exploring on your own time. Despite being an early access title, you will likely get dozens upon dozens of hours of entertainment from the world of Demeo.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Demeo is an excellent dungeon-crawling adventure that is fun playing by yourself but even more so with others in the community. You can play it without VR but it feels much more immersive inside the headset as you actually perform the actions.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Demeo is a great game if you want to relax with a small group of friends and play a turn-based virtual tabletop RPG.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Though Demeo nails the quality tabletop experience in VR, as well as creates an incredible social space, it's thin amount of content makes it hard to recommend at its price point.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Demeo is a delightfully-distilled tabletop RPG experience for up to four players that fits just as well in VR as it does on PC or PlayStation.”
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IGN…and 14 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Patch 1.42 - 5 year anniversary updateMay 6, 2026
- Patch 1.41.40534Jan 15, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.41.40432Nov 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Demeo 1.41 patch notesNov 12, 2025
- 1.40.305993Oct 16, 2025
- 1.40.305987Oct 14, 2025
- 1.40.305978Oct 2, 2025
- 1.40 patch notesOct 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.39.299769 patch notesAug 11, 2025
- Patch 1.39.296857Jun 24, 2025
- 1.39.296114 patch notes (stability patch)Jun 16, 2025
- 1.38May 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.37 HotfixApr 17, 2025
- Demeo Technical UpdateApr 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 1.37Apr 11, 2025
- Hotfix 1.37Apr 11, 2025
- 1.37 Technical UpdateApr 10, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 1.36May 24, 2024
- 1.36 updateMay 23, 2024
- Hotfix 1.35Mar 21, 2024
- Multiplayer Saves UpdateMar 12, 2024
- New Multiplayer Save System - 1.34Mar 12, 2024
- Skirmish Saves UpdateNov 30, 2023
- 1.33 updateNov 30, 2023
- 1.32 updateOct 24, 2023
- Patch notes 1.31Sep 7, 2023
- Game Update - Bug FixesMay 26, 2023
- Game Patch - March 2ndMar 2, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Game PatchDec 21, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Game PatchDec 1, 2022
- An Update on Demeo PvPNov 2, 2022
- HotfixOct 27, 2022
- Game PatchOct 25, 2022
- HotfixSep 14, 2022
- Game PatchSep 8, 2022
- Demeo Doubles Mode is Now Live!Jul 7, 2022
- HotifxJun 28, 2022
- Game PatchJun 22, 2022significant · resets scoring window
…and 9 earlier patch announcements.