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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 | 97% | 93 | 314 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 98% | 94 | 573 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 92.7, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 629 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 12, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 573 total reviews in window · weighted 190.2 up / 3 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (1)
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.
- 81
“I cannot fathom why this is free. I even asked the developer, Daniel Carr, and he sort of shrugged and said he wants as many people as possible to be able to play it. So, take him up on this!”
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Patch history
- Slider v1.0.20cMay 17, 2026
- Slider v1.0.20bApr 26, 2026
- Slider 1.0.20 is live!Apr 19, 2026
- Slider v1.0.19Feb 3, 2025
- Slider v1.0.18Jan 6, 2025
- Slider v1.0.17Dec 22, 2024
- Slider v1.0.16bNov 26, 2024
- Slider v1.0.16Nov 25, 2024
- Slider v1.0.15Nov 4, 2024
- Slider v1.0.14Oct 21, 2024
- Slider v1.0.13Oct 6, 2024
- Slider v1.0.12Sep 23, 2024
- Slider v1.0.11Sep 2, 2024
- Slider v1.0.10Aug 26, 2024
- Slider v1.0.09Aug 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Slider v1.0.08Aug 5, 2024
- Slider v1.0.07Aug 1, 2024
- Slider v1.0.06Jul 30, 2024
- Slider v1.0.05Jul 29, 2024
- Slider v1.0.04Jul 28, 2024
- Slider v1.0.03Jul 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Slider v1.0.02Jul 26, 2024
- Slider v1.0.01 - Day one patch!Jul 25, 2024
