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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 416 sampled Steam reviews (404 positive / 12 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
- Combat12% mention it
- Visuals & art10% mention it
- Music & audio4% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Story & writing50% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
97%
39 reviews
5-15h
95%
180 reviews
15-40h
99%
176 reviews
40-100h
100%
17 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) | – | 85 | 21 |
| Creator reviews (5 tracked) | – | 86 | 5 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 93% | 88 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 79 | 394 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 93% | 87 | 2239 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 8, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 2239 total reviews in window · weighted 211.9 up / 11.6 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (92)
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
“Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales is a wonderful game with some truly charismatic characters, strong narrative bits, and the perfect amount of cut-scenes. But the most important thing is that you won't ever get bored in an eight hour runtime the game has, with zero to none repetitive content.”
read full review ↗ - 70
- 80
“Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is effortlessly cool. The overall gameplay structure may prove samey for those who failed to fall in love with Insomniac Games’ previous effort, but everyone else will have a blast with this generous spin-off story. Great characters, tons of activities, and some epic set-piece moments round out a must play superhero romp, and with the developer on this kind of form, we can’t wait to see more of the full-scale sequel that it’s inevitably cooking up.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a solid installment from the friendly neighbor that shows us that the city of Manhattan has a lot of potential to offer new and varied stories of this young Spidey.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Spider-Man Miles Morales is a wonderful introduction to the PlayStation 5. It checks all the boxes of showcasing the new consoles features. The game is heart-warming, fun, and impressive on all levels. If you bought a PlayStation 5, this game should be mandatory. While it is available on PS4, this version really shows what Sony’s new console is capable of, and I cannot wait for Insomniac’s next game in the series.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Spider-Man: Miles Morales kicks off the PlayStation 5's launch by putting you in the web shooters of the titular new Spider-Man in a satisfying side story that covers much of the same terrain as its predecessor.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“By virtue of its smaller scale, Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a tighter, better designed package. It might not boast as many hours of content, but what it has is far more worth your time. If you felt the original Marvel’s Spider-Man was a bit average or too bloated with open-world gaming cliches, Miles Morales might just be what you’re looking for.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5 is nothing but the next-gen reincarnation of the fourth best selling game in the PS4 era. It doesn't aim to step up the open-world genre: it simply desires to stand out as an entertaining experience within the usual constraints, being just a great videogame part of the best Spider-Man tie-in.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Another fantastic experience from Insomniac’s serving of Spider-Man. An improvement on an already fantastic original title. In Insomniac’s hands, we don’t just have two great Spider-Man games, but two great Spider-Men.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Whether you’re taking in the details up close, or soaring over the freezing skyline, Spider-Man: Miles Morales looks and performs better than the first game in every way. It’s clearly setting the stage for a massive sequel, but this is more than just a stop-gap between generations. The struggles that Miles faces and the fears that he conquers to become a hero on his own terms make this short but sweet side-story memorable and meaningful. It’s an unmissable adventure for any Spider-fan that can’t wait for a second chance to suit up.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Spider-Man: Miles Morales feels like more of a sequel than it is a stopgap, entangling players within its web of cleverly refined mechanics while delivering some familiar web-slinging thrills. A heroic technical showcase for PS5 owners picking up their consoles on day one, this meaty side story in the Spider-Man saga has us even more excited than before to see what Insomniac Games have planned next.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A far better advert for the PS5 than its short length and last gen assets might have suggested, with superior storytelling and more compelling characters than the original.”
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Patch history
- Improved DualSense Edge support for Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles MoralesJul 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales v.2.1012.0.0 Patch NotesOct 18, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales v.2.209.0.0 Patch NotesFeb 15, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales v.1.1209.0.0 Patch NotesDec 14, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales v1.1130.0.0 Patch NotesDec 1, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales v1.1122.0.0 Patch NotesNov 24, 2022significant · resets scoring window