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Saga of Sins

Saga of Sins

Bonus Level Entertainment · released Mar 30, 2023

ActionAdventureRPG

Saga of Sins is an expiatory action-adventure which features a mystical storyline and a rewarding arcade gameplay! Transform into demonic creatures and fight the seven deadly sins.

76
VGC Score
·No trend datalow confidence
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At launch
88%
Steam all-time
65%
Press
100%
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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.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)6515
All-time Steam reviews88%8253
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)100%970
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 1 reviews sampled · 1 total reviews in window · weighted 0.7 up / 0 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (13)

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.

  • 60
    trust 76Mar 29, 2023

    Saga of Sins' excellent stained-glass visuals are let down by a predictable plot and somewhat workaday gameplay. Hardcore action-platform fans will probably be disappointed, but it might serve as a gentle introduction for newcomers to the genre. There aren't any glaring faults or issues, but it's a shame that it doesn't do quite enough with its solid mind-jumping, demon-battling premise.

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  • 75
    trust 70Apr 6, 2023

    An interesting visual style helps to compensate, at least to some degree, for play that’s not bad but perhaps a bit too familiar

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  • 55
    trust 68Mar 29, 2023

    End of the day the only thing I really loved about Saga of Sins was the graphics and art style. The combat was passible but overall just felt very simple for my taste and maybe it was the fact the game focused on the seven deadly sins but I kept getting a Dante’s Inferno vibe. Delving into a world presented in stained glass only to save the town that is stained in sin is some clever wordplay but even with the great graphics and art style, Saga of Sins just didn’t do it for me. I did enjoy the innocent levels more than the action-oriented ones but even that isn’t enough to save this one’s soul in my opinion.

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  • 80
    trust 66Apr 3, 2023

    A Story in Stained Glass

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  • 50
    trust 66Mar 28, 2023

    Saga of Sins tries to add medieval artistry to its Metroidvania-style gameplay. But dodgy mechanics, weak storytelling, and obtuse boss battles do not make this anything close to a religious experience.

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  • 70
    trust 65Mar 29, 2023

    Saga of Sins manages to set itself aside from other Metroidvania-style games thanks to its unique aesthetic that goes all in with the religious themes and throwback gameplay. While it doesn’t get everything right, its sins are minor and could be easily overlooked if you choose to aid Cecil in his journey.

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  • 75
    trust 62Mar 29, 2023

    Saga of Sins is ultimately a fairly clunky experience that has gameplay that, depending on your perspective, may leave quite a bit to be desired. However, it is a unique experience that is worth exploring, and if you’ve wanted a game that takes religious questions seriously rather than just using them as an aesthetic, this game is for you.

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  • 80
    trust 57Apr 5, 2023

    I won't spoil the story, but will say it is well written, and even better performed. The sound design and voice acting is top notch in every sense of the word without putting that lightly at all.

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  • 75
    trust 56Mar 29, 2023

    With a story full of twists, an audacious writing that makes us question the character's actions, a spectacular art direction along with a dark and mysterious soundtrack, Saga of Sins turns out to be a good action and platform title. Its multiple endings are interesting and somewhat rewarding, but some of them leave to be desired.

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  • 70
    trust 56May 1, 2023

    Though short and certainly limited in a number of ways, Saga of Sins nonetheless leaves an indelible impression. With no shortage of imagination and a solid grasp of action platforming fundamentals, Saga of Sins not only impresses but provides an eye-opening blueprint for where a hopefully much more content stuffed sequel could go next. As it is, Saga of Sins is a breathlessly stylish, though overly brief action platformer that boasts a compelling setting that everybody should check out.

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  • 70
    trust 54Mar 29, 2023

    A simple but fun game, Saga of Sins is an action platformer that lets you fight against the Seven Deadly Sins while being a monster yourself. The story throws in some twists and horror elements to keep things interesting, but there isn't much here that will surprise or impress players familiar with the genre -- but they still may find it an enjoyable way to spend 8 hours.

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  • 65
    trust 54Apr 6, 2023

    Saga of Sins represents, unfortunately, what can happen when a very good idea does not find an appropriate playful balance. Bonus Level Entertainment makes a product that is fascinating to look at, thanks to an immediately charismatic art style, and equally intriguing to follow, because of a plot that plays on the suggestions and contradictions of the deadly sins. When one picks up the pad, however, all the problems and limitations of a production born too old and without sufficient bite emerge. Ironically, Saga of Sins thus ends up being an allegory of the forbidden fruit: a sometimes irresistible attraction, which unfortunately brings with it a sad fate.

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