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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 (OpenCritic) | – | 45 | 42 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 62% | 61 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 45 | 71 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 75% | 70 | 932 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Sep 26, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 932 total reviews in window · weighted 144.2 up / 32.5 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (38)
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.
- 50
“Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash boils the elements of the show down to a fighting game that's likely to appeal only to fans of the show. Even to them, we have to suggest there are many fighting games out there to better occupy your time.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“Unfortunately, Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash falls short of expectations in terms of quality and is a disappointment, particularly when it comes to gameplay, visuals, and story. Although the game features iconic characters, it fails to provide an entertaining and engaging experience for either fans of the Jujutsu Kaisen universe or fighting game enthusiasts. While the game had the potential to be a hit, it falls short of the quality standards set by similar titles in this genre.”
read full review ↗ - 35
“The best thing about Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash is the fact it’s one of the very few video games based on the renowned anime franchise. The rest of it is mediocre, dull, stiff and repetitive. A few solid moments in the pile of sad and poor content makes this a hard game to recommend, but an easy one not to.”
read full review ↗ - 30
“Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash is unfortunately cursed trash. Its shallow, unsatisfying combat system fails to capture the balletic brilliance of the anime and manga's striking skirmishes, and its disjointed single player campaign is unlikely to be enjoyed by franchise faithfuls or prospective new fans. Given the enormous popularity of Gege Aktusami's series, it's frankly unfathomable how badly Bandai Namco has dropped the ball here.”
read full review ↗ - 40
“Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash had all the makings to be a pleasant surprise, but it manages to fail in every single way, with a poor game both in terms of quality and content.”
read full review ↗ - 30
“Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash is a tiresome game that is only good for some completely mindless action for diehard fans of the anime.”
read full review ↗ - 65
“Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash draws heavily from the anime, which is evident in most of the story’s cinematic scenes. While the music and overall design added a distinctive charm that made parts of the adventure enjoyable, the short story length and the game’s overall ease made its price feel unjustified.”
read full review ↗ - 45
“In the moment when Jujutsu Kaisen is scoring all the Anime Awards, the players get only half-baked game. It Works at start but fades so quickly with poor execution, lack of modes and empty arenas. Not even 15 fighters can save this combat game.”
read full review ↗ - 30
“Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash is a failed cash-in on an incredibly popular manga and anime franchise, that doesn't seem to understand what makes that franchise so popular to begin with.”
read full review ↗ - 30
“Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash responds to the popularity of the Japanese animation series Jujutsu Kaisen with two seasons now. This is the only positive thing we can say about this title. This is partly because the Story Mode consists of short boring missions where the tough characters feel incredibly boring. And that is not already, but also the limitation of the story to the first season and the film is disappointing. Environments look recognizable, but for the rest Jujutsu Kaisen is: Cursed Clash an insult to the fans.”
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“Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash is an overall disappointing fighter that doesn’t quite live up to the franchise it’s adapting. There are kernels of exciting ideas scattered throughout, but there are a few too many problems to raise it above a pretty average experience, even for Jujutsu Kaisen megafans.”
read full review ↗ - 30
“Even going in with an open mind and no expectations, Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash ends up disappointing. With ideas that are actually nice, the game fails in something extremely important, which is execution.”
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Patch history
- Release Note for 2025/11/20Nov 20, 2025
- DLC2 Shibuya Incident and Free Update#4Nov 21, 2024
- Miwa Kasumi joins the battle via Free Update#3!Sep 26, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Ver 1.1.0 Patch NotesMay 29, 2024
- Ver 1.0.2 Patch NotesMar 29, 2024significant · resets scoring window