Boneraiser Minions | VGC Score 88

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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
Creator reviews (1 tracked)	–	100	1
All-time Steam reviews	96%	91	1000
Metacritic user ratings	–	–	0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)	95%	89	162
Calibration prior (typical game)	–	72	50

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 90.2, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 5,359 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 (Nov 6, 2025) · 159 reviews sampled · 162 total reviews in window · weighted 115.8 up / 6.2 down · computed 7h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (3)

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.

100
The Jimquisition
trust 84CreatorApr 9, 2023
“Boneraiser Minions is a truly superb production, and not just because it makes a Bernard’s Watch reference. It’s a silly yet fiercely addictive survive ‘em up brimming with charismatic originality. From its premise to its unit-based spin on the genre to its multitude of unlocks and upgrades, this beautiful bit of nonsense won my heart with incredible ease. Boneraiser is the kind of game I’m excited to think about, and the constant cock talk is just a boners… sorry, a bonus. No complaints. No notes. Boneraiser Minions is simply exquisite. ”
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90
Games.cz
trust 59Apr 17, 2023
“It’s hard to disentangle oneself from Boneraiser Minions. It’s chock full of content, really fun to play, it’s even legitimately funny and of course extremely addictive. Can you stomach the simplistic pixel art? If so, you’re going to spend ungodly amounts of time in this game and you’re going to enjoy every minute of it.”
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80
KeenGamer
trust 53Apr 19, 2023
“Boneraiser Minions pushes the bullet hell survival genre in new directions with fresh ideas, and an addictive gameplay loop. The clean, retro visuals are fantastic and the improved accessibility options make Boneraiser Minions easy to enjoy. The fun classes and interesting minions create a deep layer of strategy and potential builds as you take your revenge on King Gigald. At just $4.99, Boneraiser Minions is a great value and can provide dozens of hours of entertainment. ”
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Patch history

Patch v37.9
Nov 7, 2025
Patch v37.8
Nov 6, 2025significant · resets scoring window
Patch v37.7
Oct 30, 2025
Patch v37.6
Oct 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
Patch v37.5
Oct 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
Patch v37.4
Oct 28, 2025
Patch v37.3
Oct 28, 2025significant · resets scoring window
Patch v37.2
Oct 27, 2025
Patch v37.1
Oct 27, 2025
Celestial Update (v37)
Oct 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.15
Jun 5, 2025significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.14
Sep 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.13
Sep 1, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.12
Aug 24, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.11
Apr 20, 2024
Patch v36.10
Apr 17, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.9
Apr 15, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.8
Apr 13, 2024
Patch v36.7
Apr 12, 2024
Patch v36.6
Apr 11, 2024
Patch v36.5
Apr 10, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.4
Apr 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.3
Apr 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.2
Apr 2, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v36.1
Apr 1, 2024
Boned Bits and Bobs Update #36
Apr 1, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.26
Jan 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.25
Nov 21, 2023significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.24
Nov 8, 2023significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.23
Nov 6, 2023significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.22
Oct 23, 2023significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.21
Oct 19, 2023significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.20
Oct 17, 2023
Patch v35.19
Oct 16, 2023significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.18
Oct 3, 2023
Patch v35.17
Oct 2, 2023significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.16
Sep 25, 2023
Patch v35.15
Sep 25, 2023significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.14
Sep 6, 2023significant · resets scoring window
Patch v35.13
Sep 5, 2023

…and 58 earlier patch announcements.