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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 | 17 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 90% | 84 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 88% | 82 | 198 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 6, 2026) · 190 reviews sampled · 198 total reviews in window · weighted 133.2 up / 18.2 down · computed 10h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (13)
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.
- 80
“Atmospheric, complex, and addictive, Blood West will definitely appeal to fans of immersive projects.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“If I had to sum up Blood West, it’s an incredibly fun, albeit challenging, game. If you don’t give up right after the first mission, I promise you’ll have a blast. In addition to a fairly interesting story and creepy enemies, the game manages to create a genuinely terrifying atmosphere despite its pixelated retro look. I’ll also give it bonus points for the catchy music. That’s why I have no choice but to wholeheartedly recommend it to you.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Blood West despite its underwhelming narrative and lackluster Souls like, Immersive Sim elements still offers its own unique spin on Stalker gameplay set in a Wild West. And even though the game managed to be sometimes too difficult or a little bit too frustrating at times, it never stopped being fun.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Blood West is a fantastic stealth FPS with some light immersive sim elements. The world feels incredibly bleak, yet super atmospheric, definitely worth the pickup!”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Blood West is a great addition to the horror western genre with level design and a range of approaches that would be fitting for an immersive sim. The chapter bosses can be a little underwhelming, but after nearly 30 hours spent in this world, I highly recommend you do the same. Just don't expect to come back alive…”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Blood West offers flexible, skill-driven mechanics. Whether players approach it with stealthy backstabs or gunslinging headshots, the open-ended levels encourage creative approaches in an imaginative setting with plenty to see and do. It isn’t the most polished or evenly balanced, and the tone can feel more comedic than horror. It feels more like Evil Dead than Bone Tomahawk.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Blood West is a spine-chilling, grim, and bloody take on the American West, with stealth-focussed combat and non-linear gameplay that shines through the muck of spilled blood and zombie guts. Monsters, curses, and death await you in this brutal quest to save the bleak frontier.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Blood West is an excellent game for fans of stealth games. It makes use of classic design ideas from games as wide ranging as the seminal Thief titles, to more modern ones like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. in order to shape its mechanics and general gameplay loop. The progression system encourages exploration, which is made all the better thanks to excellent level design.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“But perhaps Blood West’s strongest component is its exploration, and the pull to devour every inch of its creepy map design can be reason enough to turn the game into a 30-hour experience or more. The amount of that time spent dying and backtracking are all part of the hellish journey, but the difficulty is balanced such that gamers of all stripes should find enough equipment and upgrades to power their way through. For a combat-heavy horror game, Blood West focuses on the most important details and leaves the rest to rot, and their full release version delivers one of the year's best surprises.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“A breath of fresh malodorous air, Blood West's take on ponderous demonic murder in a Wild West that is as weird as it is wild feels overdue for a setting that has otherwise stagnated with traditional open world efforts and fairly dunderheaded shooters. Sure, it's a little rough around the edges and the low-poly, retro 90s visuals invariably won't be for everyone, but there's an old-fashioned earnestness to its design and approach to progression that is almost overwhelmingly endearing all the same.”
read full review ↗ - 82
“Blood West is an FPS with a strong stealth component and a difficulty worthy of soulslike that will see you try and try various ways to eliminate enemies. The penalties given every time you die can make your character almost unplayable in the long run, but once you've tamed the insane difficulty curve, the various builds you can do are very different from each other and you'll definitely have fun experimenting. The sound is excellent and the lowpoly graphics are good, although it would have been appropriate to make the maps a little richer. Some will find it very punishing, and the absence of difficulty levels doesn't come to its aid, but the Wild West is an unforgiving world.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Blood West doesn't pull any punches and is more than happy to kill you over and over again, but it makes overcoming the odds so satisfying.”
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Patch history
- Hotfix 5.0.7-3Jul 8, 2026
- Patch 5.0.7Jul 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 5.0.6Jun 26, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Blood West: Scavengers v1.1Jun 25, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 5.0.4Jun 5, 2026
- v4.6.2 Hotfix Patch NotesJan 12, 2026
- Endless WestSep 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- v4.5.1 Hotfix Patch NotesAug 13, 2025
- Blood West v4.5Aug 5, 2025
- Blood West 4.4.2 HotfixJul 3, 2025
- Hotfix 4.4.1Jun 22, 2025
- New Modes & Difficulties OutJun 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 4.3.1Apr 16, 2025
- Blood West v4.3.0Apr 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Blood West v4.2.0Feb 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 4.1.0 for Blood West & Dead Man's PromiseFeb 6, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Dead Man's Promise OUT NOWDec 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Dead Man's Promise Release DateDec 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Version: 3.2.2 (hotfix #2 for patch #3)Nov 27, 2024
- Version: 3.2.1 (hotfix for patch #3)Nov 7, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- New Blood & Hyperstrange Present Blood West: Dead Man's PromiseOct 31, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- 3.1.1 HotfixMar 7, 2024
- Patchnotes 3.1Feb 29, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- 3.0.4 Update + Trading Cards are here!Jan 23, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix to 2.4.0Nov 16, 2023
- Exciting news + Final Early Access maintenance updateNov 16, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Blood West EP 2 - Russian UpdateOct 2, 2023
- Hotfix 2.3.1bMar 31, 2023
- Blood West Update 2.3.1Mar 30, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- BLOOD WEST Chapter 2 - 2.3 UpdateFeb 28, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 2.2.1Dec 22, 2022
- Blood West - Chapter 2, Hotfix 2Dec 21, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Blood West - Chapter 2, Hotfix 1Nov 1, 2022
- Blood West: Chapter 2 update is here!Oct 31, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- POSTAL: Brain Damaged update, Blood West Chapter 2, Supplice release date, INCISION release, new games in the catalog, and more Realms Deep 2023 news from HyperstrangeSep 18, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Blood West 1.1.1 hotfixApr 14, 2022
…and 1 earlier patch announcements.