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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 | 98% | 94 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 98% | 93 | 1941 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 93.1, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 3,247 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 (Aug 4, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 1941 total reviews in window · weighted 238.3 up / 3.9 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Patch history
- 1.4.3 O struggler...Dec 13, 2024
- briar mage crash fixOct 11, 2024
- 1.4.2 the Lands roll forth...Oct 10, 2024
- anroth tweaked backAug 10, 2024
- 1.4.1 some rebalanceAug 10, 2024
- version 1.4 the Eaten StarAug 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- version 1.3 'the Blue Tower'Jun 12, 2024
- version 1.1 bugfixesMay 9, 2024
- version 1.0 the Outer DarkMay 7, 2024
- version 0.9.9 crash fixApr 29, 2024
- version 0.9.8.9 closerApr 28, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- version 0.9.8.8 added ArbestusApr 26, 2024
- version 0.9.8.7 added Ill ManicaApr 24, 2024
- version 0.9.8.6 added Imp and some power reworksApr 24, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- version 0.9.8.5 added AngraApr 22, 2024
- version 0.9.8.4 added BeastmasterApr 21, 2024
- hotfixApr 21, 2024
- 0.9.8.3 added Starstone DiscplateApr 20, 2024
- 0.9.8.2 added Night-CrowApr 19, 2024
- 0.9.8.1 small tweaksApr 18, 2024
- 0.9.8.0 taking coverApr 17, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- 0.9.7.9 added Kairos Veil + other itemsApr 16, 2024
- 0.9.7.8 added ViryaApr 15, 2024
- 0.9.7.7 added SorcererApr 14, 2024
- 0.9.7.6 added Takhal, plague godApr 13, 2024
- 0.9.7.5 NewtformApr 13, 2024
- 0.9.7.3 'Lore' + May 7 full releaseApr 2, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- 0.9.7.2 Anqarak addedMar 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- 0.9.7.1 added Kasharite etc. + bugifxesMar 23, 2024
- 0.9.7.0 'Forbidden Trod'Mar 20, 2024
- 0.9.6.9 bugfixes, gamepad, loreMar 14, 2024
- daily updates on pauseMar 9, 2024
- 0.9.6.8 Agara addedMar 8, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- 0.9.6.7 the Worm addedMar 7, 2024
- 0.9.6.6 Koszmar addedMar 6, 2024
- 0.9.6.5 Ape addedMar 5, 2024
- 0.9.6.4 Unataak addedMar 4, 2024
- 0.9.6.3 Baghatar added, phoenix reworkedMar 3, 2024significant · resets scoring window
…and 59 earlier patch announcements.
