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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 (OpenCritic) | – | 77 | 3 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 94% | 88 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 83 | 2 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 97% | 93 | 2 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 6 reviews sampled · 5 total reviews in window · weighted 3.8 up / 0.1 down · computed 9h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (17)
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
“The point is fun, and that's something Infested Planet has in spades. Blasting aliens is inherently enjoyable thanks to responsive controls and some satisfying sound and visual effects.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Aliens and soldiers meet again in Infested Planet, making for a various and good enough game to make you come for more, but not enough to leave a mark.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The challenging mix of real-time strategy base management and tower-defense strategy found in this slick-looking indie shooter packs serious heat.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Infested Planet is a solid addition to any real-time strategy fan's Steam collection. The constantly evolving gameplay offers a fresh variation to a familiar formula, and at $14.99 it's hard to argue against the game's value.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Infested Planet is all about the flow of this dynamic give-and-take, back-and-forth, thrust-and-parry, feint-and-regroup, upgrade and counter upgrade. Other real time strategy games are battle lines smashing into each other, often won by sheer force or snowballing advantages, messy, fraught with loss. Infested Planet is a dance.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A refreshing, frantic, difficult but above all incredibly entertaining game. Such is Infested Planet, a 2D shooter with strategic elements. If you take pleasure in aliens bloodbaths, do not hesitate and get it.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“A fun spin on sci-fi real-time strategy that makes good use of tower defense mechanics in an offense-focused game. A little rough around the edges, it still manages to succeed in creating an experience that is challenging and unique every round while providing options which accommodate a wide range of skill level.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“What really would have brought the game over the top would have been a Robert A. Heinlein-style narrative carrying you through the campaign. Sure, there’s some hints of political corruption within the upper ranks, but like many games it feels throwaway compared to everything else.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Infested Planet is Crimsonland of the RTS genre, where you shoot aliens by thousands just because it’s fun or you want to take the top spot in the leaderboards. If you prefer your RTS in the more traditional sense, this game is definitely not your cup of tea.”
read full review ↗ - 74
“If you are a die hard RTS fan looking for a new challenge, Infested Planet's mutated hordes might be just what you are looking for. Everyone else be wary. Infested Planet is easy to pick up and play, but its alien army wants nothing more than to tear you apart.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“ Infested Planet does a lot of things well and should be on the radar of RTS players that enjoy playing with the strategy of the game more than duking it out against others.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Infested Planet is a good title that can provide many hours of intense action and solid strategic thinking, and I loved the way it focuses on the simple act of battling an ever-moving stream of aliens to create tension and a sense that every battle has clear stakes.”
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GameSpot
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Destructoid
Post Arcade (National Post)
Gaming Nexus
Twinfinite
Softpedia…and 5 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- New Weapons Update for Infested PlanetMay 5, 2018
- Expansion ReleasedOct 10, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- Balance Patch 1.03.3Jul 30, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Balance Patch 1.03.3Jul 30, 2015
- Infested Planet - Patch 1.03.2May 6, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet - Patch 1.03.2May 6, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Expansion DLC is ReleasedApr 24, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Expansion DLC is ReleasedApr 24, 2015
- Infested Planet Adds Trading CardsOct 7, 2014
- Infested Planet Adds Trading CardsOct 7, 2014
- Infested Planet Update 19 is OutMay 1, 2014
- Infested Planet Update 19 is OutMay 1, 2014
- Infested Planet Update 17 is OutFeb 25, 2014
- Infested Planet Update 17 is OutFeb 25, 2014
- Update 16 is Out - Patch 0.85Feb 11, 2014
- Update 16 is Out - Patch 0.85Feb 11, 2014
- Infested Planet Update 15 is Out!Jan 28, 2014
- Infested Planet Update 15 is Out!Jan 28, 2014
- Infested Planet Update 14 is OutJan 14, 2014significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 14 is OutJan 14, 2014significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 13 is OutDec 18, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 13 is OutDec 18, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 12 is Out!Dec 3, 2013
- Infested Planet Update 12 is Out!Dec 3, 2013
- Infested Planet Update 11 is Out!Nov 20, 2013
- Infested Planet Update 11 is Out!Nov 20, 2013
- Infested Planet Update 10 is Out!Nov 5, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 10 is Out!Nov 5, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 9 is Out!Oct 22, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 9 is Out!Oct 22, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 8 is OutOct 8, 2013
- Infested Planet Update 8 is OutOct 8, 2013
- Infested Planet Update 7 is OutSep 25, 2013
- Infested Planet Update 7 is OutSep 25, 2013
- Infested Planet Update 6 Is OutSep 10, 2013
- Infested Planet Update 6 Is OutSep 10, 2013
- Infested Planet Update 5Aug 27, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 5Aug 27, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 4Aug 13, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Infested Planet Update 4Aug 13, 2013significant · resets scoring window
…and 6 earlier patch announcements.