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RoboCop: Rogue City

RoboCop: Rogue City

Teyon · released Nov 1, 2023

ActionAdventurePCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X

Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.

78
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “New Game+ & more!” (2y ago)

85%
At launch
87%
Steam all-time
73%
Press
70%
Player sentiment
84%
Recent sentiment

PC 78 · PlayStation 64 · Xbox 70

Screenshots & trailers

What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 325 sampled Steam reviews (273 positive / 52 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

  • Story & writing32% mention it
  • Performance14% mention it
  • Visuals & art14% mention it
  • Combat13% mention it
  • World & exploration12% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

  • Story & writing35% mention it
  • Visuals & art23% mention it
  • Bugs & crashes23% mention it
  • Combat21% mention it
  • Performance17% mention it

Satisfaction by hours played

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

Under 5h

65%

65 reviews

5-15h

84%

136 reviews

15-40h

95%

117 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 (OpenCritic)73131
Creator reviews (3 tracked)864
All-time Steam reviews87%811000
Metacritic user ratings80291
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)84%773000
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jan 22, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 23386 total reviews in window · weighted 196 up / 30.6 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (135)

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
    trust 72CreatorNov 8, 2023

    RoboCop: Rogue City may not boast the high production quality of a top level “AAA” videogame, but it’s more fun and shows more sincerity than most of them put together. What it lacks in polish it more than makes up for in its provision of fuss-free action with immensely satisfying weaponry alongside the occasional glimmer of witty writing. It’s nowhere near as beautifully satirical as the film from which it sprung, but it’s still made with clear love for the original, as well as a ton of sincerity.

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  • 70
    trust 69Jan 27, 2024

    RoboCop: Rogue City is another decently crafted game adaptation of a movie brand from Teyon studio. The game doesn't bring revolutionary design or gameplay. Instead, it does a great job of capturing the atmosphere of the original films and adds side quests that make you feel like a real RoboCop.

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  • 70
    trust 69Nov 4, 2023

    RoboCop: Rogue City is a great example of a strong, if a little unremarkable game that uses all its potential and budget to build a great atmosphere and stand proud as the best RoboCop game ever made.

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  • 75
    trust 69Nov 19, 2023

    Half blockbuster, half indie, all great shooter.

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  • 50
    trust 68Oct 31, 2023

    But all that feels incongruent with the game’s source material. Perhaps it’s a bit naïve to hope that any social commentary can survive decades of franchising, but Rogue City’s handling of RoboCop leaves hardly a trace of his origins as a commentary on police violence and militarization. All the time you spend clomping around the faithfully rendered interior of the police station is in service of selling the cops as a force for good, with RoboCop’s actions emphatically meant to make the world a better place. There’s even a dialogue option to call the police a “family,” now totally decoupled from standard sci-fi corporate malfeasance. Rogue City has clearly put a lot of thought and effort into replicating the world of this character, but it does so within a mechanical and narrative framework that never quite fits.

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  • 80
    trust 68Nov 21, 2023

    RoboCop: Rogue City is an excellent game that blends design ingenuity, fan enthusiasm, and attention to detail while exploring the fictional world of RoboCop. One could justifiably criticize the storyline for playing it safe and tending to repeat or vary what players already know from the first two movies, but that doesn’t detract from the sheer amount and intensity of fun to be had while playing. With this title, Teyon Studio has established itself among the developers from whom even the most discerning player can expect high-quality results.

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  • 70
    trust 68Nov 4, 2023

    RoboCop: Rogue City successfully captures the essence of the iconic film franchise, offering a faithful and entertaining experience for all.

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  • 90
    trust 67Dec 23, 2023

    This might be the best interpretation and adaptation of the RoboCop IP, as well as the greatest RoboCop game to date. Even though the gameplay can feel janky at times, Rogue City still offers a unique experience that you shouldn’t miss, especially if you’re a fan of the franchise.

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  • 70
    trust 66Nov 14, 2023

    RoboCop Rogue City is a nice nostalgia hit to yesteryear but focuses too much on the classic and not the modern to make it entertaining enough. At £45 it could be worth the price, but with such a short runtime and unappealing replays, you might not get your money to an hour’s worth. There’s room for expansion and even DLCs, but I’d suggest you wait for more patches to fix the stability issues.

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  • 80
    trust 66CreatorDec 15, 2023
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  • 80
    trust 66Feb 7, 2024

    A game that knows how to pay homage to RoboCop and bring us the nostalgia of the late 80's and early 90's, with spectacular action moments and other calm moments of investigation and patrolling, which will be like a dream for the most loyal fans and a good way to introduce this iconic character to new generations.

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  • 45
    trust 66Oct 31, 2023

    If you’re a diehard fan of the franchise, want to chuck some bad guys off of buildings, and can ignore the game’s glaring issues, RoboCop: Rogue City may be a fun way to kill a weekend or two.

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…and 123 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. Patch Notes
    Jul 20, 2025
  2. Patch #05
    Apr 23, 2024
  3. Patch #04
    Feb 29, 2024
  4. New Game+ & more!
    Jan 22, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  5. Patch #03
    Nov 27, 2023
  6. Patch #02
    Nov 15, 2023significant · resets scoring window