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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) | – | 87 | 19 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 95% | 90 | 125 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 98% | 93 | 34 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Oct 15, 2025) · 34 reviews sampled · 20 total reviews in window · weighted 18.1 up / 0.5 down · computed 6h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (15)
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.
- 95
“VIDEOVERSE surprised me tremendously. It is a great story that hit me with strong nostalgia and emotions I felt years ago. Players will find a lot of things to identify with here and it carries an important message that everyone should know. This is the perfect late night adventure that will take you back to the past of the Internet.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Videoverse is a perfect time capsule of early online communities, never shying away from difficult topics and always approaching them with a smile. Its nostalgic wrapping works wonders for Millennials who grew up with a mouse or console in hand and who have made friends online.While I wish there were a few more chats with other characters, and the Switch may not be the best place to experience it due to input frustrations, Videoverse is a tonic for the soul that the online world needs now more than ever.”
read full review ↗ - 74
“A narrative adventure focused on a very specific slice of time, which makes it interesting, but also somewhat limiting”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Videoverse is a nostalgia-fueled visual novel about classic gaming communities. Its central story is both heart-breaking and heart-warming, but at its center is a powerful message about friendship and community.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Fun decision-based narrative adventure focusing on character development, friendship, and love”
read full review ↗ - 65
“VIDEOVERSE is a delightful trip back to the heyday of 90s social media sites and online gaming communities. It impeccably recreates the ambiance of that era, but it ultimately struggles to provide meaningful and lasting engagement. If you’re seeking a brief nostalgia fix and don’t mind the lack of deep gameplay, VIDEOVERSE is worth a look. However, for those looking for a more immersive and compelling gaming experience, it may fall short of expectations.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“VIDEOVERSE may seem like a product for a niche audience, and admittedly it probably hits different if you experienced the early internet, but its ideas and themes are relevant today. If you’re at all interested in stories about online communities and relationships, VIDEOVERSE is well worth your time.”
read full review ↗ - 94
“A heartfelt story that demonstrates the positive impact online relationships and communities can have on people. A must-play.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Videoverse joins an immensely charming, detailed snapshot of early 2000s online fandom with an intermeshed web of heartfelt and incredibly human (sub)plots.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“VIDEOVERSE doesn't just rely on nostalgia, but uses a well-structured narrative to elucidate serious issues that the popularization of the internet brought and that persist to this day. It's a game that will bring back interesting memories for older players and show a piece of history to younger ones, demonstrating that we can't always control situations that are thousands of kilometers away from us.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Videoverse is game that managed to hit me with the force of a truck in various ways, from the more subtle things like the in-game community's reaction to a collapsing world around them to the parts that were more upfront, like Emmett and Vivi's budding relationship.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“This new visual novel from the creator of One Night Stand is an engrossing, emotional study of digital relationships that will hit a raw nerve with gamers”
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Guardian…and 3 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- VIDEOVERSE - Update 1.4.0.3Apr 16, 2026
- VIDEOVERSE - Update 1.4.0.2Nov 21, 2025
- VIDEOVERSE - Update 1.4.0.1Nov 18, 2025
- A big update is coming November 14th!Oct 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- VIDEOVERSE - Update 1.2.0.3Nov 14, 2024
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.2.0.2Aug 8, 2024
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.2.0.1Jul 31, 2024
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.1.3.1Jun 26, 2024
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.1.3.0Mar 27, 2024
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.1.2.9Mar 8, 2024
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.1.2.7Feb 15, 2024
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.1.2.5Feb 14, 2024
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.1.1.0Jan 12, 2024
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.1.0.1Nov 22, 2023
- VIDEOVERSE Steam Deck compatibility is here!Oct 13, 2023
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.0.1.1Sep 7, 2023
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.0.0.5Aug 14, 2023
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.0.0.4Aug 11, 2023
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.0.0.3Aug 9, 2023
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.0.0.2Aug 8, 2023
- Update notes for VIDEOVERSE 1.0.0.1Aug 8, 2023
- VIDEOVERSE updated demo now available!May 24, 2023
- VIDEOVERSE Developer UpdateMay 19, 2023