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Bobo Bay

Bobo Bay

NewFutureKids · released Apr 28, 2026

CasualIndieRacingSimulationSportsPC

Bobo Bay is a cozy pet simulation game where you raise Bobos day by day. Train them, accessorize them, mash (breed) new generations, compete in events, explore randomized islands, improve the town, and discover new species as they grow.

88
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence

anchored at patch: “Patch Notes v1.2.4” (1mo ago)

88%
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%91427
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)98%9435
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 89.4, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 854 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 (Jul 19, 2026) · 34 reviews sampled · 35 total reviews in window · weighted 25.6 up / 0.5 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. Patch Notes v1.2.4
    Jul 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  2. Hotfix v1.2.2a
    Jul 4, 2026
  3. Hotfix v1.2.1b
    Jun 25, 2026
  4. Hotfix v1.2.1a
    Jun 22, 2026
  5. Patch Notes v1.2.1
    Jun 22, 2026
  6. Patch Notes v1.1.3
    May 31, 2026
  7. Hotfix v1.1.2b
    May 25, 2026
  8. Hotfix v1.1.2a
    May 25, 2026
  9. Patch Notes v1.1.2
    May 23, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  10. Patch Notes v1.1.1
    May 17, 2026
  11. Hotfix v1.1.0a
    May 17, 2026
  12. Update v1.1.0 - Tree Planting Update
    May 16, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  13. BIG Update Coming!
    May 12, 2026
  14. Patch Notes v1.0.13
    May 9, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  15. Hotfix v1.0.12a
    May 8, 2026
  16. Hotfix v1.0.11b
    May 6, 2026
  17. Hotfix v1.0.11a
    May 6, 2026
  18. Patch Notes v1.0.10
    May 4, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  19. Hotfix v1.0.9a
    May 3, 2026
  20. Patch Notes v1.0.9
    May 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  21. Hotfix v1.0.8a
    May 2, 2026
  22. Patch Notes v1.0.8
    May 2, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  23. Patch Notes v1.0.7
    Apr 30, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  24. Patch Notes v1.0.6
    Apr 30, 2026
  25. Version 1.0.5
    Apr 29, 2026
  26. Version 1.0.4
    Apr 29, 2026
  27. Version 1.0.3
    Apr 28, 2026