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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) | – | 78 | 98 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 91% | 85 | 183 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 79% | 73 | 13 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 31 reviews sampled · 37 total reviews in window · weighted 17 up / 4.6 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (55)
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.
- 80
“Call of the Elder Gods is the better game, more ambitious, more visually impressive, with stronger puzzle design and a story that actually wants to go places. The writing still has rough edges, the budget limits show in the facial animation, and one puzzle late in the game is a genuine misfire. None of that changes what the game accomplishes across its best sequences, or the fact that Out of the Blue have built something with considerably more range than where they started. If you played Call of the Sea and wanted more, this delivers more in almost every dimension. If you haven’t played the first game, both are on Steam and the bundle is worth the price.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Call of the Elder Gods doesn't disappoint in gameplay or narrative. The puzzles may be more on the tricky side, but its optional hint system ensures you won't rage quit.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Call of the Elder Gods is a perfectly worthy sequel to Call of the Sea, in which the authors shifted the focus toward varied and moderately challenging puzzles. The story also turned out to be quite engaging, though for some reason the authors didn't quite polish a number of their ideas, which somewhat mars the overall impression.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Call of the Elder Gods is a solid sequel for the first entry. Although this time it has no ace up the sleeve.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“Call of the Elder Gods is an adventure brimming with good ideas, offering solid puzzles, inspired art direction and an intriguing return to the Call of the Sea universe. The story and themes at its heart are handled competently, but they struggle to truly surprise, particularly the former, which often remains tied to the more classic tropes of Lovecraftian storytelling. The real problem, however, lies with the technical aspects: stuttering, visual glitches and erratic loading times end up compromising the exploration sections in particular, turning the experience into something far more taxing than expected.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Call of the Elder Gods blends Lovecraftian atmosphere with the spirit of an Indiana Jones-style adventure surprisingly well, offering strong characters, excellent voice acting, memorable locations, and several cleverly designed puzzles. A stereotypical villain, occasional animation issues, and one weaker puzzle hold it back slightly, but its strengths still easily outweigh its flaws.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Out of the Blue's sequel has a bigger canvas and more colors to play with, but new mistakes diminish the magic such eldritch adventures promise.”
read full review ↗ - 81
“Runs with the ball from Call of the Sea, including smart and satisfying puzzles, and throws in a fair amount of creepiness and surreal visions to boot”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Call of the Elder Gods never quite recaptures the emotional magic that made Call of the Sea so memorable. Its story is broader, sillier, and ultimately less affecting, even if its globe-trotting cosmic nonsense remains consistently entertaining. Thankfully, Out of the Blue’s knack for clever puzzle design is as sharp as ever, resulting in a sequel that may not surpass its predecessor, but still offers a thoroughly enjoyable mystery for anyone eager to test their brain against the unknowable.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Call of the Elder Gods is a sequel that can stand alongside its predecessor without falling short or being superior. Out of the Blue Games' work continues to demonstrate the team's expertise and their ability to create simply perfect puzzles, but the narrative leaves much to be desired and somewhat undermines the rest of the game.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Call of the Elder Gods is a good game that fans of the original will find plenty to appreciate. The atmosphere holds. The lore rewards the curious. The hint system is a genuine quality-of-life step forward. But as a sequel to something I consider a minor classic of its genre, it moves the needle less than it should. The dual protagonists add texture without meaningfully reshaping how the game feels. The puzzles remain demanding in ways that the hint system accommodates without correcting. And the emotional specificity that made Call of the Sea’s ending so impactful is harder to find here, buried under a wider, louder mythology that doesn’t always know what to do with the feelings it excavates.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Call of the Elder Gods presents good ideas and interesting puzzles, but the game falls a bit short and is heavily hindered by tiring gameplay and an art direction that feels uninspired at times, taking away much of the title’s shine and potential.”
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Patch history
- Patch Notes v0.1.0.1Jun 9, 2026