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Slider

boomo · released Jul 23, 2024

AdventureCasualIndieFree To PlayPC

Slide chunks of the world to solve puzzles and help others. Control an ever-growing set of tiles and mechanics. Explore nine unique areas, unravel the mysteries of the universe, and reconnect the world -- one slider at a time.

88
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Slider v1.0.09” (2y ago)

86%
At launch
97%
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 reviews97%93314
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)98%94573
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

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
    trust 71Aug 2, 2024

    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

  1. Slider v1.0.20c
    May 17, 2026
  2. Slider v1.0.20b
    Apr 26, 2026
  3. Slider v1.0.19
    Feb 3, 2025
  4. Slider v1.0.18
    Jan 6, 2025
  5. Slider v1.0.17
    Dec 22, 2024
  6. Slider v1.0.16b
    Nov 26, 2024
  7. Slider v1.0.16
    Nov 25, 2024
  8. Slider v1.0.15
    Nov 4, 2024
  9. Slider v1.0.14
    Oct 21, 2024
  10. Slider v1.0.13
    Oct 6, 2024
  11. Slider v1.0.12
    Sep 23, 2024
  12. Slider v1.0.11
    Sep 2, 2024
  13. Slider v1.0.10
    Aug 26, 2024
  14. Slider v1.0.09
    Aug 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  15. Slider v1.0.08
    Aug 5, 2024
  16. Slider v1.0.07
    Aug 1, 2024
  17. Slider v1.0.06
    Jul 30, 2024
  18. Slider v1.0.05
    Jul 29, 2024
  19. Slider v1.0.04
    Jul 28, 2024
  20. Slider v1.0.03
    Jul 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  21. Slider v1.0.02
    Jul 26, 2024