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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 412 sampled Steam reviews (402 positive / 10 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing30% mention it
- Combat15% mention it
- Visuals & art9% mention it
- Grind & repetition6% mention it
- Bugs & crashes5% 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
100%
26 reviews
5-15h
96%
71 reviews
15-40h
99%
181 reviews
40-100h
96%
125 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.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (Metacritic) | – | 87 | 20 |
| Creator reviews (2 tracked) | – | 88 | 2 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 96% | 91 | 1153 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 88 | 370 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 96% | 91 | 3000 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 8, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 6699 total reviews in window · weighted 232.2 up / 10.2 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (68)
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.
- 88
“PC players have long awaited Spidey to come to their platform, and Insomniac with Nixxes delivers with this port completely and even expands on the audio-visual experience this game has to offer, with Spider-Man looking the best possible so far, despite some of its original problems and few performance issues.”
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- 85
“With fantastic graphics and, ahem, spectacular gameplay, this is the best Spider-Man game ever. The performance isn't quite what I'd hoped, and some of the contrivances regarding enemy types get on my nerves, but this is a game that every Spidey fan needs to play.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“An essential purchase for spidey fans and open world enthusiasts, with only the mediocre side content depriving it of the title of the ultimate superhero game.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered is a highly polished action-adventure game that features familiar comic book set pieces, tight gameplay systems, and amazingly detailed New York City-based environments that keep you entertained throughout a lengthy campaign.”
read full review ↗ - 88
“Marvel's Spider-Man is beyond doubt in quality, as it has achieved tremendous sales. While the main topics with this remaster are optimization and graphics scalability, the both were satisfyingly good in the review build. Fully functional DualSense features were cherry on top. Even though there were some glitches out there, luckily they don't hurt the experience of the game.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered remains an excellent superhero adventure game, but the move to PC elevates it as the best version of the adventure thus far, mainly thanks to the various available graphical options. From full native 4K with a beefier ray tracing implementation to lots of tweakable graphical options, it looks gorgeous and a little better than the PS5 iteration. If you already have the console version, then there's not too much reason to dip into this adventure again, but for those experiencing the title for the first time, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is a perfect way to dive into the adventure and get yourselves ready for Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which arrives in a few months.”
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- 90
“Spider-Man Remastered is playable with a keyboard and mouse, too, now, but it's still best enjoyed with a controller. Full support is offered for all controllers that make use of Steam's API, with the correct button-mapping showing up in-game for Xbox and Sony DualSense controllers alike. The DualSense benefits from the work done on the PS5 version to include more accurate haptic and adaptive trigger support, but like all other games that utilize these features, you'll have to use the DualSense wired directly to your PC for them to work. Still, it's nice to feel the gentle pressure of the trigger that is applied at the apex of a swing, or the satisfying pitter-patter of rain on a gloomy day, so it's worth the hassle if you have a DualSense available.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Overall, Marvel Spider-man is a decent game on PC as well as a decent port. It offers a typical Spider-man story with quality cutscenes, good gameplay, a large city with many side activities, as well as many equipment upgrades. Plus three additional DLCs will further expand the game.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The arrival of Marvel’s Spider-Man on PC brings one of PlayStation’s signature stars to a new platform. It looks fantastic, plays well across a variety of setups, and is one of the best games of the last five years. It is, in other words, essential, though you might want to wait for it to go on sale. ”
read full review ↗ - 70
“A flawed superhero adventure even when it was first released, but the passage of time and a superior follow-up makes this a difficult recommendation at such a high price.”
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Patch history
- Improved DualSense Edge support for Marvel's Spider-Man RemasteredJul 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered v.2.1012.0.0 Patch NotesOct 18, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered v.2.217.1.0 Patch NotesFeb 23, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered v1.1011.1.0 Patch NotesOct 12, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered v1.1006.0.0 Patch NotesOct 6, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered v1.919.0.0 Patch NotesSep 20, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered v1.907.0.0 Patch NotesSep 8, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered v1.831.2.0 Patch NotesSep 1, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered v1.824.1.0 Patch NotesAug 25, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered v1.817.1.0 Patch NotesAug 18, 2022significant · resets scoring window