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Chop Goblins

Chop Goblins

David Szymanski · released Dec 11, 2022

ActionIndiePCPlayStation 5Nintendo Switch

A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.

89
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Anniversary Update!” (2y ago)

94%
At launch
97%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
97%
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%931000
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)97%921238
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 91.9, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 3,228 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 (Dec 1, 2023) · 300 reviews sampled · 1238 total reviews in window · weighted 95.6 up / 4.3 down · computed 4h 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.

  • 85
    trust 50Apr 5, 2024

    Scope is a critical part of any project, and Chop Goblins understands this perfectly. By setting their sights modestly and emphasizing speed and tone, the developer manages an almost perfect execution of their vision, there is no waste, and every element keeps me engaged in its mad rush.

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Patch history

  1. HOTFIX 1.41a
    Dec 2, 2023
  2. Anniversary Update!
    Dec 1, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  3. Chop and Zortch!
    Sep 1, 2023
  4. Free Content Update: Remix Levels and more!
    May 5, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  5. Version 1.21
    Mar 12, 2023
  6. Version 1.2
    Feb 26, 2023
  7. Version 1.1
    Jan 3, 2023
  8. Version 1.03
    Dec 13, 2022
  9. Version 1.02
    Dec 13, 2022
  10. Version 1.01
    Dec 13, 2022