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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (287 positive / 13 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing28% mention it
- Combat14% mention it
- Visuals & art10% mention it
- Progression & loot9% mention it
- Difficulty & balance7% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Multiplayer & servers31% mention it
- Story & writing23% mention it
- Combat23% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
87%
52 reviews
5-15h
97%
87 reviews
15-40h
97%
102 reviews
40-100h
100%
45 reviews
100h+
100%
14 reviews
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) | – | 84 | 21 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 94% | 89 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 93% | 87 | 530 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 20, 2026) · 177 reviews sampled · 530 total reviews in window · weighted 139.1 up / 11 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (15)
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.
- 100
“BlazBlue Entropy Effect expands the fighting game saga to the roguelite genre, with a very colorful artistic proposal, enriched by a varied gameplay full of possibilities. 91Act did a truly spectacular job, demonstrating that a saga can leave the margins to which we are accustomed and still be wonderful.”
read full review ↗ - 87
“BlazBlue Entropy Effect presents itself to the player with style and a strong personality despite being a spin-off. The Characters are extremely refined and charismatic. The game shows its best in gameplay. Frantic, fast, satisfying and extremely varied. Despite this, a certain brevity of the main narrative arc and the few stages could discourage more “casual” players from replaying. An excellent title that gives hope for the future of this year.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“BlazBlue: Entropy Effect manages to somehow convert the fighting franchise to a 2D sidescrolling platformer without losing the charm at its core. The characters, and there are plenty to choose from, all feel like the characters should if they were facing off against each other, with some minor amount of change to make them function in their new surroundings. Within that is a fun roguelike that keeps your earning abilities and upgrades run after run, and gives you the flexibility to take those builds even further, though at the risk of simply breaking your character when the next run starts.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“BlazBlue Entropy Effect is a stylish, fast-paced roguelike that offers a variety of different playstyles to enjoy for hours.”
read full review ↗ - 94
“BlazBlue Entropy Effect is a marvelous showcase of some of the best aspects of the Roguelike generation. It takes the core features and majorly expands on them by giving players a tenfold delivery of an addictive combat action experience, and even though the game is far from the normal BlazBlue experience, the new entry still pays respects to the cast of the BlazBlue franchise by retaining what makes them all so unique and beloved by BlazBlue fans.”
read full review ↗ - 95
“BlazBlue Entropy Effect manages to deliver a really fun and fast-paced hack-and-slash experience while still respecting the characters and how they originally played in their fighting game appreances. It feels fantastic to upgrade your character as you progress through runs, and the Evotype system lets players constantly get stronger in a really interesting way.”
read full review ↗ - 83
“All together in combination with the direct controls you get a lot of fun with a "one more run" spiral, what you would expect from a roguelike. Sadly the confusing story and less integration from the excellent Blazblue Cast brings the whole game down a bit. It is not the next Hades or Dead Cells but fans of the genre will still have a lot of fun with it.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“BlazBlue Entropy Effect is quite a solid entry for the Roguelike genre. With a large number of characters to master, lots of skills to unlock, and properly generated runs every time, it plays like any other roguelike out there, but at least the quality you come across in this title is properly polished. I must remind you that the game is currently in Early Access, meaning the developers are still working on implementing new stuff and improving the game further, so you can expect it to become even more polished.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“I can’t help but feel like the BlazBlue branding in Entropy Effect feels tacked on, almost like a last minute addition to ensure some extra sales, but as a game, it’s actually a pretty good roguelike. It looks good enough, and its combat and powerup systems are really solid. Even though I didn’t care at all about its plot, I got hooked on its gameplay loop. At the end of the day, that’s what really matters. It might be BlazBlue in name only, but this little roguelike is a welcome surprise regardless.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“BlazBlue Entropy Effect is a very fun game. Although fans may be disappointed to learn that it isn't truly a part of the BlazBlue series, the game's original story and roguelike gameplay more than makes up for it. Being able to use fan favorite characters like Ragna, Noel, Jin, and Lambda is great, but even without the BlazBlue representation this would've been a solid game. Every single character is unique, there are customization options to make the game easier or harder, and the combat simply feels great. There is some repetitiveness, sure, but simply changing your character or going with a different build will greatly change the experience. It is a game that is easy to come back to from time to time, with each run only taking up 10 to 20 minutes of your time. A perfect pick up and go title, that also thankfully saves mid run! For sure worth checking out even if you do not know a thing about the BlazBlue characters featured here.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“You don’t need to be a BlazBlue diehard to appreciate BlazBlue Entropy Effect. Its roguelike gameplay features some of the most fun yet complex combinations of button mashing and attack chains. It is far more approachable than most roguelikes I’ve played recently thanks to how it presents complex information to players and gives them opportunities to test out mechanics without relying on trial and error.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“"A top-notch roguelike experience." BlazBlue Entropy Effect offers a winning blend of the BlazBlue spirit and roguelike style, with engaging combat, a wide variety of characters, and impressive artistic refinement. Despite some minor story flaws and voice repetition, the overall experience is impressive and well worth a try, especially for fans of action and a challenge.”
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Indie Games Devel
Pixel Byte
Siliconera
GamesCreed
Niche Gamer
Cerealkillerz
NoobFeed
WayTooManyGames
Netto’s Game Room
Digital Chumps
Digitale Anime…and 3 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Patch Notes for August. 20Aug 20, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for August. 13Aug 13, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for July. 1Jul 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for May. 20May 20, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Apr. 24Apr 24, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Mar. 16Mar 16, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Feb. 27Feb 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Naoto Joins the Fight! Challenge the Extreme Difficulty!Feb 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Nov. 6thNov 7, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Sep. 16thSep 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Sep. 1stSep 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Online Lobby & Combat Emotes (Online Co-op); Cross-Platform Save Transfer Added!Jul 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for July 1stJul 2, 2025
- Patch Notes for Jun. 30thJun 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Jun. 27thJun 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for May 26thMay 26, 2025
- Couch co-op & Japanese Voice-over of ICEY is live!May 23, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Apr. 27thApr 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Apr. 25thApr 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Jan. 25th: Mechanism OptimizationJan 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hazama DLC is live with ICEY Crossover & new boss Reki!Jan 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Anniversary of 1.0 Launch: Behind the Scenes + Preview of Biggest Ever UpdateJan 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Dec. 19th: Mechanism OptimizationDec 19, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Nov. 29th: Mechanism OptimizationNov 29, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- New Mechanism for Taokaka, new Mind Training content & more is live!Nov 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Late November Update PreviewNov 8, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for July 11th: Mechanism OptimizationJul 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
…and 25 earlier patch announcements.