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Frogmonster

Frogmonster

Ben Jungwirth · released Apr 1, 2024

ActionAdventureIndiePC

Discover some of the most charming and challenging soulslike bosses in Frogmonster, a Metroidvania FPS adventure where you explore a lively world filled with creatures, bugs, and beasts.

88
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Small Patch Version 1.3.1” (2y ago)

89%
At launch
96%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
98%
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)0
All-time Steam reviews96%91305
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)98%93381
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 90.9, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 610 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 (Aug 19, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 381 total reviews in window · weighted 241.3 up / 5.8 down · computed 6h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. Small Patch
    Feb 18, 2026
  2. Music Update!
    Apr 4, 2025
  3. Small Patch 1.3.3
    Nov 26, 2024
  4. Small Bug Fixes!
    Oct 4, 2024
  5. Small Patch Version 1.3.1
    Aug 19, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  6. Small patch
    Jul 26, 2024
  7. Small patch
    Jul 23, 2024
  8. SOUP 3 IS NOW OUT
    Jul 22, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  9. Small Patch
    Jul 1, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  10. Small Boss Rush patch
    Jun 28, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  11. BOSS RUSH SOUP
    Jun 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  12. 4/22 Patch
    Apr 22, 2024
  13. Small patch 4/11
    Apr 11, 2024
  14. Small Patch
    Apr 9, 2024
  15. Small update!
    Apr 7, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  16. Small patch
    Apr 5, 2024
  17. Small Patch
    Apr 3, 2024