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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 (Metacritic) | – | 81 | 19 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 77% | 72 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 72 | 23 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 76% | 71 | 33 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 93 reviews sampled · 86 total reviews in window · weighted 58.2 up / 18.5 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (35)
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
“Warhammer 40K: Chaos Gate Daemonhunters is a very good representative of its genre, a perfect choice for both fans of the universe and XCOM games. After many mediocre games, we finally have a WH40K title worth your money.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Even when you do get a sense of the rhythm of its battles, there's always something to keep you on your toes, making Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters well worth giving a shot if you're a turn-based tactics fan.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate, Daemonhunters is an impressive strategy title. With gorgeous graphics, a robust story, and engaging strategy gameplay, its single-player campaign will be a joy to play for strategy fans. The game may have some missteps, but the number of missions and additional ways to upgrade the Baleful Edict keep things interesting for seasoned strategy veterans and newbies alike.”
read full review ↗ - 65
“Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters made me wish I was a veteran of the genre to appreciate it the way it deserved to. Ultimately, it left me yearning for the game it could have been.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Elite Grey Knights are on a mission against Chaos infection, which requires skill in combat in the field and good management on the ship. And it works well.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate, Daemonhunters is a great take on the turn-based strategy genre, encouraging front-foot combat with a strike force of empowered Grey Knights at your disposal. It takes a while to get going, the situations and enemies you encounter lack a bit of variety, but this is an accomplished effort that's easy to recommend to fans of Warhammer 40K and XCOM alike. ”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Chaos Gate Daemonhunters is an intensely challenging XCOM-like that fully embraces the aesthetic and tendencies of the Warhammer 40K universe.”
read full review ↗ - 87
“A layered and engaging space opera that triumphs both on and off the battlefield.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The tactical part works great, and when you're not fighting, there's something to do on the ship as well. Warp drive repair, shield upgrades, barracks expansion. The bombarded planets look nice, the models could have been given a bit more space. But once you put the helmet on in the barracks, the epic feeling is back. [Issue#319]”
- 80
“Warhammer 40K: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters is an excellent XCOM-like and one of the best 40K games since Dawn of War II. ”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Daemonhunters is a challenging game and can often tip the scales a little too hard against the player, but overcoming the odds is part of what makes it fun. Fans of the strategy genre who are seeking to be tested should check it out, as should fans of Warhammer 40k, as Daemonhunters is one of the best games to ever hold the Warhammer 40k license, even with its brutal difficulty.”
read full review ↗ - 83
“Ferocious turn-based strategy game with incredible Warhammer flair, encouraging upgrades, diverting segments and a few balancing flaws.”
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Patch history
- Execution Force DLC and Update XIII | Patch NotesJul 25, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Update XIII - Coming 25 JulyJul 13, 2023
- Update XIIMay 25, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Update XIMar 1, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Update XJan 18, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Update IXDec 14, 2022
- Update IX coming next weekDec 9, 2022
- Update VIII Features and Known IssuesDec 6, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters | Update VIII - Update NotesDec 6, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters | Update VIIJun 15, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters | Update VMay 24, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters | Update IVMay 16, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters | Update IIMay 12, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Update on Twitch Drop ItemsMay 7, 2022
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters | Day 2 UpdateMay 6, 2022significant · resets scoring window