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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 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 99% | 95 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 99% | 95 | 1526 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 94.6, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 4,623 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 (Apr 5, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 1526 total reviews in window · weighted 231.7 up / 0.4 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Patch history
- 1.1.0.18Apr 5, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.1.0.17Mar 31, 2025
- 1.1.0.16Mar 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.1.0.15Mar 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.1.0.14Mar 21, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.1.0.13Mar 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.1.0.12Mar 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.1.0.11Mar 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0.1.10Mar 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.1.0.9Mar 8, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Schism v1.0 🔹 OUT NOW ♦️Mar 7, 2025
- 1.1.0.8Feb 25, 2025
- 1.1.0.7Feb 24, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0.1.6Feb 23, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0.1.5Feb 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.0.1.3Feb 21, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Picayune Dreams: ContaminationFeb 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- We need your HELP! + Update News!!Aug 31, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Progress on the next update!May 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.0.0.4Dec 15, 2023
- Update 1.0.0.3Dec 13, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0.0.2Dec 8, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.0.0.1Dec 6, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- v0.3.0.5Feb 7, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- v0.3.0.3Jan 30, 2023significant · resets scoring window