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Echo Point Nova

Echo Point Nova

Greylock Studio · released Sep 23, 2024

ActionAdventureIndiePC

Echo Point Nova is an open-world FPS that offers unparalleled freedom and thrilling speed. Designed for both singleplayer and coop. From the creators of Severed Steel.

Steam page ↗Metacritic 85 · users 9.3 ↗
89
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “New Game Plus Update Is Now Live!” (4mo ago)

95%
At launch
97%
Steam all-time
85%
Press
85%
Player sentiment
96%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

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)–8532
All-time Steam reviews97%921000
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)96%91704
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 91.0, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 7,969 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 (Apr 10, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 704 total reviews in window · weighted 206.1 up / 8 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (5)

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.

  • 84
    GameStar
    trust 59Dec 4, 2024

    “Echo Point Nova thrills with its fast pace, freedom of play and outstanding dynamics - a highlight for shooter fans.”

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  • 90
    Games.cz
    trust 59Jan 25, 2025

    “Echo Point Nova lets you play by your own rules in its open world. It surprises with an excellent sound design, fluid movement, enjoyable gunplay, and how seamlessly all these elements come together without wasting your time. It never loses momentum and entertains like few other shooters, thanks to the combination of seemingly disparate features that create a unique and engaging mix.”

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  • 80
    New Game NetworkNew Game Network
    trust 55Jan 8, 2025

    “High speed and great movement mechanics makes Echo Point Nova a joy to play as you leap between floating islands and clear battle arenas high in the sky.”

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  • 90
    GameCritics
    trust 50Oct 16, 2025

    “If the idea of gunning down bad guys while kickflipping through the sky doesn’t appeal, then there’s nothing in Echo Point Nova that’s going to convert someone. For me, though, Echo Point Nova does exactly what it says on the tin and excels at it, and honestly, that’s enough to keep me coming back with each update to maintain my 100% completion.”

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  • 80
    Multiplayer.itMultiplayer.it
    trust 40Jan 2, 2025

    “Quotation forthcoming.”

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Patch history

  1. New Game Plus Hotfix 1
    Apr 12, 2026
  2. New Game Plus Update Is Now Live!
    Apr 10, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  3. Small bug fix update: 2.123
    Sep 10, 2025
  4. UTC Hotfix 4
    Sep 4, 2025
  5. UTC Hotfix 3
    Sep 3, 2025
  6. UTC Hotfix 2
    Aug 29, 2025
  7. Under The Clouds hotfix 1
    Aug 26, 2025
  8. Double Barrel Hotfix 1
    Apr 14, 2025
  9. The Double Barreled Update
    Apr 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  10. Rogue Hotfix 4
    Apr 3, 2025
  11. Hotfix 3
    Mar 13, 2025
  12. Rogue Hotfix 2
    Mar 10, 2025
  13. Rogue hotfix
    Mar 10, 2025
  14. HUGE content update NOW LIVE!
    Mar 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  15. Hotfix
    Jan 30, 2025
  16. The Steam Workshop update is NOW LIVE and packed with new levels!
    Jan 22, 2025
  17. Post-Launch Patch 1.12
    Sep 30, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  18. Post launch bugfixes (1.1)
    Sep 25, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  19. SUMMER GAME FEST DEMO UPDATE
    Jun 9, 2024
  20. FPS FEST DEMO UPDATE!
    Apr 14, 2024
  21. Major demo update!
    Feb 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  22. Echo Point Nova Demo Update .71
    Sep 22, 2023
  23. Echo Point Nova Major Demo Update
    Sep 8, 2023
  24. Echo Point Nova demo v.4
    Jun 22, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  25. Demo Patch Notes v.3
    Jun 21, 2023
  26. Demo Patch Notes .2
    Jun 20, 2023