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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) | – | 80 | 18 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 94% | 89 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 92% | 86 | 629 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 17, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 629 total reviews in window · weighted 243.7 up / 21 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (9)
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
“Doloc Town is another strong energy in a sub-genre that is currently in rude health, with its side-on view and pixel art style helping the game to stand out. While the gameplay systems may not ultimately deviate greatly from established formula, it nonetheless provides a charming experience with enough depth and farm customisation options to keep players engaged for a significant amount of time.”
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“Doloc Town is a promising farming RPG with a great atmosphere, satisfying progression, and surprisingly fun drone combat. Its rough edges and confusing early game hold it back, but the foundation is strong and worth watching.”
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“The vertical farming sim Doloc Town has successfully exited Early Access. Farming activities involving plants and animals are convincingly rendered in the side-view perspective. While the NPCs rarely initiate dialogue outside of cutscenes, the area outside the city offers plenty to explore and discover. The story now comes to a satisfying conclusion, and the new area has become a real highlight.”
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“For fans of farming games, Doloc Town is undoubtedly worth trying. It offers plenty of fresh mechanics, systems, and production chains that constantly give you something to work toward, whether it is building a bigger and better farm or unlocking new technologies that make life easier. However, its rather traditional gameplay loop can feel somewhat tiring by today's standards, while some of its finer details and player guidance are not quite as polished as they could be, leaving a few small areas where it falls short of other games in the genre.”
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“Doloc Town is still built around the familiar cycle of planting, watering, harvesting, selling, and expanding, so anyone who has played another farming simulator will understand it immediately. What makes it special is everything constructed around that loop. Vertical farming is clever, platforming changes how you interact with the world, ability-gated exploration gives upgrades more purpose, and the post-apocalyptic town has real charm.”
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“Whatever the world has in store for us, Doloc Town can be ranked up there with the cosy farming sim greats to provide a little bit of happiness. While initially very overwhelming and keeping your inventory organised is rather finicky, the gameplay is exceedingly rewarding. Building up both your farm and Doloc itself keeps you coming back just one more harvesting session. What it lacks in tight combat mechanics and inventory management, it makes up for in spades with charm, ingenuity, and character. A post-apocalyptic pick-me-up that warms the cockles and inspires you to build a legacy from something raw, no matter how small the result or how rustic the tools. I give it the Thumb Culture Gold Award to display proudly on the skull above Zenis’s Tavern. To the future, friends. Cheers!”
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“Doloc Town is a genuinely fun and incredibly adorable blend of farming sim and platformer set in a post-apocalyptic world, adding a genuinely unique vibe to the genre.”
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“Doloc Town is a trashpunk farming and crafting life sim set in a postapocalyptic world that's got a decent start on the way to healing.”
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“Doloc Town is a casual farming game developed by RedSaw Games Studio and distributed by Logoi Games and Pathea Games. In a post-apocalyptic world, our young protagonist finds Doloc, a small village facing difficulties. It is in this situation that our protagonist settles in the town and starts her own farm, helping Doloc to prosper again. Besides farming, you can raise animals and collect resources, as well as control drones that will help you both in battle and in tending to your crops. Help Doloc and its inhabitants so that everyone can live better in a devastated world. I had fun and continue to have fun with Doloc Town. Each game session is light, in the sense that I don't notice the time passing and I don't feel pressured to rush things, even though there's a lot to do and I end up losing focus several times. However, this doesn't get in the way, and the game itself allows you to tackle larger goals in stages. The game's story falters a bit by trying to explain too much, in a very tiring and unappealing way. It won't excite you, but it doesn't bother you either. It's amazing how you can't stay still in Doloc Town; you'll always have something to do, and I think that's great because it keeps the game alive at all times. Even though things get a little easier as the game progresses, it's rewarding to see things gradually evolving. I was missing a good farming game in my life, and Doloc Town managed to fill that void.”
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Press AttackPatch history
- Update Patch Notes - 1.00.05 HotfixAug 18, 2026
- Launch Discount Ending Soon | Appreciation Gift & Patch NoteAug 17, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Doloc Town 1.0 is Now Officially Available!Aug 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Final Day Count Down - See You in 1.0!Aug 5, 2026
- 3 Days Count Down To 1.0 - Community FAQ!Aug 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- 5 Days Count Down To 1.0 - Full Release Content Overview!Aug 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- 1.0 Update Preview & Public Localization Test Branch!Jul 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Mushroom Fest & Wetland Farm - 1.0 Content Sneak Peek!Jul 20, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Doloc Town Launches 1.0 Release on August 6th!Jul 2, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.96.08 HotfixJun 17, 2026
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.96.07 HotfixJun 12, 2026
- Workshop Update Out Now! Permanent Pricing Adjustment NoticeJun 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- March 2026 Dev Log - New Content & Localization UpdateMar 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.95.15 HotfixMar 11, 2026
- Redeem Unique Reward In-Game! Early Access Patch Notes 0.95.13Mar 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.95.12 HotfixFeb 12, 2026
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.95.11 HotfixFeb 11, 2026
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.95.10 HotfixFeb 9, 2026
- 'Harvest Fusion' Update Out Now! Dive Deep Into The Magic of GenesFeb 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Doloc Town Year-End Wrap-UpDec 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.94.10 HotfixDec 4, 2025
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.94.09 HotfixDec 2, 2025
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.94.08 HotfixNov 27, 2025
- 'Thrive & Ties' Update Is Out! Build Bonds With Townies Today!Nov 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- November Dev Log - Thrive & Ties Update OverviewNov 21, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Quality of Life Update Is Now Available! Enjoy 10% Off During Autumn Sale!Sep 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- September Dev Log - Shared Crafting Storage & Building Connection!Sep 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- September Dev Log - More Head Accessory & QoL Update!Sep 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.93.17 HotfixSep 12, 2025
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.93.15 HotfixSep 3, 2025
- Early Access Patch Notes - 0.93.14 HotfixAug 29, 2025
- The First Major Update is Here! Experience Ranching and New Content!Aug 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
…and 16 earlier patch announcements.