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Volcano Princess

Volcano Princess

养蛋人 Egg Hatcher · released Apr 19, 2023

CasualIndieRPGSimulationStrategyPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

Steam page ↗Metacritic · users 6.8 ↗
90
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “V.2.02.02 Update Log” (1y ago)

93%
At launch
98%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
57%
Player sentiment
97%
Recent sentiment

PC 90 · PlayStation 69 · Xbox 47

Screenshots & trailers

What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 298 sampled Steam reviews (287 positive / 11 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

  • Story & writing29% mention it
  • Visuals & art8% mention it
  • Content & length6% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

Negative reviews don't converge on specific aspects.

Satisfaction by hours played

Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.

Under 5h

88%

26 reviews

5-15h

96%

107 reviews

15-40h

96%

114 reviews

40-100h

100%

43 reviews

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 reviews98%941000
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)97%933000
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 92.8, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 49,034 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 (Mar 19, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 8786 total reviews in window · weighted 238.2 up / 4.2 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (1)

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
    Hey Poor PlayerHey Poor Player
    trust 58May 19, 2023

    “Volcano Princess is definitely one of the more addictingly fun games I’ve played in recent memory. It has that same “one more turn” kind of feel that got me hooked on the likes of Civilization and other strategy games of its caliber. Although I wish there had been more effort put into the English localization because the story deserves to shine as much as the rest of the game, the clunky translation didn’t stop me from pouring 40+ hours into it. If you’re looking for a very sweet but surprisingly deep (and absolutely addicting) experience, Volcano Princess could use your careful guidance to reach its full potential.”

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Patch history

  1. Official Launch of "Volcano Princess" Mobile Version!
    Nov 20, 2025
  2. V.2.02.02 Update Log
    Mar 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  3. V.2.02.01 Update Log
    Feb 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  4. V.2.01.13 Update Log
    Jan 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  5. Volcano Princess Update Log V2.01.12 & V2.01.11
    Dec 20, 2024
  6. Volcano Princess Update Log V2.01.10 & Winter Sale Discount Announcement
    Dec 19, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  7. Volcano Princess Patch Note V2.01.05
    Jul 10, 2023
  8. Volcano Princess is now available in Japanese!
    Jun 21, 2023
  9. Volcano Princess Patch Note V2.00.02
    Jun 7, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  10. Volcano Princess Patch Note V2.00.01
    Jun 1, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  11. Volcano Princess Patch Note V2.00.00
    May 31, 2023
  12. Forecast on Major Update & Japanese Language
    May 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  13. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.22
    May 17, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  14. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.21
    May 8, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  15. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.20
    May 6, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  16. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.19
    May 4, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  17. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.15
    May 1, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  18. Backup the savedata before May 8, Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.14
    Apr 28, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  19. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.13
    Apr 27, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  20. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.12
    Apr 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  21. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.11
    Apr 25, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  22. IMPORTANT TO DO before starting the game! [after v1.00.09] and some forecast
    Apr 24, 2023
  23. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.09
    Apr 22, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  24. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.08
    Apr 22, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  25. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.07
    Apr 22, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  26. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.06
    Apr 21, 2023
  27. INPORTANT TO DO BEFORE THE GAME! Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.04-05
    Apr 21, 2023
  28. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.03
    Apr 21, 2023
  29. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.02
    Apr 21, 2023
  30. Volcano Princess Patch Note V1.00.01
    Apr 21, 2023
  31. Volcano Princess Demo Patch Note 9731340
    Oct 16, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  32. Volcano Princess Demo Patch Note 9658761
    Oct 5, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  33. Volcano Princess Demo Patch Note 9652436
    Oct 4, 2022
  34. Volcano Princess Demo Patch Note 9639857
    Oct 3, 2022