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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) | – | 79 | 6 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 88% | 81 | 970 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 82 | 3 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 100% | 97 | 1 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 2 reviews sampled · 2 total reviews in window · weighted 1.2 up / 0 down · computed 3h 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.
- 70
“It's difficult to grade games that are as good, as they are bad (and vice versa). You need to consider how certain good and bad parts are important to you. In that case Sang-Froid looks better, than you might think. You need to keep a blind eye for the graphics, some unfortunate mechanics and take long breaks between sessions - then the game can be pleasant. Of course it's still not a AAA game, but it should provide some satisfaction.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“This is a rare game that feels like it was made because its creators simply had to execute on the idea, even if that meant they had to teach themselves how to do it. With that kind of foundation, it's more than worth the effort of teaching yourself how to play it properly.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Issues aside, this inventive, supernatural mash-up is absolutely worth possessing--demonically or otherwise. ”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A beautiful and creative indie gem. [June 2013, p.84]”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Something as imaginatively conceived and cunningly executed as Song-froid needs a longer lifespan than its 20 calendar days. Games this good don’t come around often enough, and this one could probably only come from a group of independent and inexperienced developers who don’t know enough to know that what they’re doing is, well, kind of unprecedented.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Despite its shortcomings, strange animations, goofy characterizations, and stitched-together game mechanics, I liked Sang-Froid. It has a lot of charm, and it’s clear that the developers wanted to make a game that captured the dark, mysterious nature of North American mythos. For the most part, they succeeded.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Sang-Froid is a tower defense and action game fun mix that will suck you in. Its always the same setting won't annoy you until you hit the very ending. However, thanks to its constant additions of new traps and creatures, the game stays entertaining till the end where you get roughly after six or seven hours.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Sang-Froid has its share of flaws, most of which are typical for indie games, but it is easy to overlook them, after all, not every ‘tower defense’ offers an original concept, cool gameplay mechanics, and a captivating story.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Despite the simplicity of the combat system it’s hard to quit this game. [CD-Action 09/2013, p.71]”
- 70
“This could have been an amazing basis for combat mechanics, but there’s too much mouse lag and unresponsiveness when playing.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“The mechanics will keep you hooked with a fresh mix of strategic planning and real time action. Unfortunately the presentation can’t keep up.”
read full review ↗ - 80
GRYOnline.pl
Eurogamer
GameSpot
CD-Action…and 1 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves (patch 1.1) / Sang-Froid : un conte de loups-garous (mise à jour 1.1)Apr 5, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves (patch 1.1) / Sang-Froid : un conte de loups-garous (mise à jour 1.1)Apr 5, 2013significant · resets scoring window