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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) | – | – | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 98% | 93 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 97% | 92 | 175 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 92.3, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 2,096 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 (Jan 23, 2026) · 175 reviews sampled · 165 total reviews in window · weighted 134.4 up / 4.8 down · computed 10h ago · full methodology →
Patch history
- Brutal Orchestra 1.4.2f1 Minor fixes and changesJan 24, 2026
- Brutal Orchestra "True Zeal" Content Update Out Now!Jan 23, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Brutal Orchestra is 4 years old! + Content Update Coming Very Soon!Dec 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Brutal Orchestra 1.4.1f2 Minor Translation fixesNov 20, 2025
- Brutal Orchestra 1.4.1f1 Minor fixesFeb 24, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Brutal Orchestra 1.4f2 Minor fixesOct 21, 2024
- Brutal Orchestra 1.4f1 Minor fixesSep 23, 2024
- Brutal Orchestra 1.4 "Human Canvas"Sep 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Brutal Orchestra 1.3.4 "Bienvenidos al Infierno"Sep 27, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Minor fixesJun 9, 2023
- Brutal Orchestra 1.3.3 "Loud and Clear!"Jun 2, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Brutal Orchestra is 1 year old! + GoodiesDec 17, 2022
- Brutal Orchestra 1.3.1 Minor FixesOct 24, 2022
- Brutal Orchestra Exquisite CorpseOct 23, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Brutal Orchestra 1.2.1 "Poached Eggs"May 13, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Brutal Orchestra 1.2 "Egg of Incubus"May 2, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Brutal Orchestra 1.03.1 HotfixFeb 7, 2022
- Brutal Orchestra 1.03 "Show Stopper."Feb 5, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Brutal Orchestra 1.02 "Who's Laughing Now?"Jan 7, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Brutal Orchestra 1.01 "Walk and Talk."Dec 24, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Small patchDec 17, 2021
