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Path of Achra

Path of Achra

Ulfsire · released May 6, 2024

RPGPC

Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...

89
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “version 1.4 the Eaten Star” (2y ago)

92%
At launch
98%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
98%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

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.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews98%941000
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)98%931941
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

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. version 1.4 the Eaten Star
    Aug 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  2. version 0.9.8.9 closer
    Apr 28, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  3. version 0.9.8.6 added Imp and some power reworks
    Apr 24, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  4. hotfix
    Apr 21, 2024
  5. 0.9.8.0 taking cover
    Apr 17, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  6. 0.9.7.5 Newtform
    Apr 13, 2024
  7. 0.9.7.3 'Lore' + May 7 full release
    Apr 2, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  8. 0.9.7.2 Anqarak added
    Mar 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  9. 0.9.6.8 Agara added
    Mar 8, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  10. 0.9.6.3 Baghatar added, phoenix reworked
    Mar 3, 2024significant · resets scoring window

…and 59 earlier patch announcements.