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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 341 sampled Steam reviews (327 positive / 14 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing7% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Difficulty & balance36% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
96%
56 reviews
5-15h
98%
82 reviews
15-40h
96%
79 reviews
40-100h
96%
49 reviews
100h+
93%
75 reviews
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 (OpenCritic) | – | 76 | 8 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 96% | 91 | 1073 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 82 | 71 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 86% | 79 | 3000 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (May 19, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 5305 total reviews in window · weighted 223.3 up / 26.7 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (9)
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.
- 80
“Brotato is a masterpiece of elegant and focused game design. It takes a simple concept and layers an incredible amount of strategic depth and replayability onto it, all without losing its accessibility and charm. Every playthrough is different, every character is a unique challenge, and the feeling of a perfectly crafted build is indescribably satisfying. It’s pure, distilled fun in its purest form and an absolute must-play for any fan of action roguelikes. There’s just no added value here, nothing you haven’t experienced before. Sure, it’s potatoes, but seriously, don’t you sometimes just want to indulge in them?”
read full review ↗ - 76
“Combining dodge-em-up style with roguelike weapon and character variability makes it distinct, though in execution it’s merely middling”
read full review ↗ - 90
“It isn’t just veterans of the genre that’ll love this game either. Anyone interested and looking for their first foray into the genre should absolutely consider this as a first pick. The lack of meta progression means less grinding and more time spent on learning the mechanics that’ll translate into other games.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“While it has all the hallmarks of the popular entries in the genre, Brotato fails to capture the same magic and overwhelming threat of previous action-roguelike titles. There are moments when the action is fun, unfortunately it largely becomes a bore when you spend too much time with it.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Despite the game not having much more than its single-player and endless mode, Brotato is capable of being can't-put-down fun. Thanks to quick rounds, accessible controls, and easy upgrade options, each run has the potential to be intense and memorable. Still, Brotato's adorably violent art style and characters are begging to be more thoroughly fleshed out with lore. The game would also be a blast on handheld or mobile devices, and with a multiplayer mode where friends could join their spuds together in chaotic cooperative combat. Still, Blobfish has proven itself with Brotato, a fun action game that stars a six-weapon-wielding potato who fights alien hordes.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Brotato is an exceptional arena-based rogue-like shooter. This fast-paced and aggressive game will get under your skin and make you swear! With addictive gameplay and simple controls, this is hard to put down and easy to learn. Yet, it'll take plenty of practice and effort to master this deep and fulfilling indie title.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Brotato makes up for its lacking depth, enemy variety, arena variety, and mash-up of mechanics seen elsewhere, by making the best of the combination to create an addictive title that fans of pure, arcade-like gameplay will love. ”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Brotato is a twin-stick shooter roguelite game where the player controls a potato character surviving on an alien planet. With simple but enjoyable gameplay, the focus is on movement, dodging bullets, and choosing the right power-ups. The game offers various characters, power-up combinations, and enemy types to unlock, providing a challenging and fun experience. Visually pleasing with clear graphics and adequate sound, Brotato delivers a satisfying and balanced gameplay loop.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“It aims to do a single thing, which is being a deep and addictive round-based bullet heaven shooter, with a ludicrous amount of items, weapons and upgrades that allow for quite literally infinite builds. It may lack the variety of Vampire Survivors, the production values of Soulstone Survivors and so on, but Brotato’s short-burst rushes of adrenaline make it one hell of a game anyway.”
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DayOnePatch history
- Patch 1.1.15.4May 27, 2026
- patch 1.1.15.3May 21, 2026
- Patch 1.1.15.2May 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.1.15.1May 13, 2026
- The All Pain No Gain update is available now!May 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Beta for the next update "All Pain No Gain" is now open!Apr 7, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.1.14.5Mar 2, 2026
- PATCH 1.1.14.4Feb 27, 2026
- PATCH 1.1.14.3Feb 24, 2026
- PATCH 1.1.14.2Feb 17, 2026
- PATCH 1.1.14.1Feb 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Paws & Claws update is available now!Feb 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Beta for the next update "Paws & Claws" is now open!Jan 7, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.1.13.2Nov 5, 2025
- Save Issue Solutions (updated after 1.1.15.2)Oct 30, 2025
- New Dawn Update is Available Now!Oct 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Beta for the next update "New Dawn" is now open!Oct 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.1.12.1Oct 3, 2025
- The Future of BrotatoSep 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.1.11Jun 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.1.10.0Apr 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- HOTFIXES 1.1.9.xFeb 6, 2025
- PATCH 1.1.9.0Feb 5, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- HOTFIX 1.1.8.1Dec 19, 2024
- PATCH 1.1.8.0Dec 16, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.1.7.1Nov 21, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.1.6.3Nov 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.1.5.1Nov 1, 2024
- Patch 1.1.4.0Oct 29, 2024
- Patch 1.1.3.0Oct 28, 2024
- Patch 1.1.2.0Oct 27, 2024
- Patch 1.1.1.0Oct 27, 2024
- Update 1.1Oct 25, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- DLC Delay, Free Update BetaAug 19, 2024
- Update 1.0.1.3Dec 5, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Brotato 1.0 ReleaseJun 23, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Brotato 1.0 streamJun 23, 2023
…and 9 earlier patch announcements.