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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 (Metacritic) | – | – | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 95% | 89 | 775 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 93% | 87 | 446 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Dec 3, 2024) · 299 reviews sampled · 446 total reviews in window · weighted 120 up / 8.8 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Patch history
- Update 1.4.1 | Bug fIxes!Jan 8, 2025
- The BIG Update is here! Voice-Acting, Figurines, More Languages and more!Dec 3, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Gardener Skye Plushie! + The BIG update approaches...Nov 23, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.3.2 | More bug fixesJan 14, 2024
- Update 1.3.1 | Bug fixes...Jan 13, 2024
- Update 1.3.0 | Spanish translation and Brightness settingsJan 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- The final update approaches...Dec 27, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.2.1 | Lots and lots of bug fixes!Dec 12, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.2.0 | PS4/PS5/Switch Controller Support and More!Dec 6, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.1.0 | Cloud Saves are now compatible!Nov 10, 2023
- Update 1.0.21 | Screenshots work now!Nov 8, 2023
- Update 1.0.2 | Bug FixesNov 6, 2023
- Update 1.0.1 | Bug FixesSep 24, 2023
