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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) | – | – | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 97% | 93 | 554 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 95% | 89 | 685 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 90.3, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 1,114 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 (Dec 6, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 685 total reviews in window · weighted 156.2 up / 8.3 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (3)
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.
- 50
“Captain Wayne, Vacation Desperation is a breezy blast to play, but it looks rough as hell and lacks even a shred, truly any shred, of professionalism. The gunplay delivers and you can blitz through levels like a bona fide boomer-shooter veteran, yet sparse level design, bargain-bin visuals, and an amateurish story keep your eyebrows raised for all the wrong reasons. There’s clear potential in Ciaran Games, but they may need a stint swabbing the deck before they’re ready to captain a fully realized, cartoon-fueled shooter.”
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“Captain Wayne probably won’t appeal to everyone and won’t have the longevity with just this one game, and I think that’s okay. For Ciaran Games LLC’s first game on Steam, the game does its job and has a clear image of what it wants to do. The developers could focus on making new Captain Wayne games, each one playing like a new episode in the series. I could see a future where there’s an “Ultimate Captain Wayne” bundle with five Captain Wayne games together at a cheaper price than buying them individually. Personally, I’m not sure I will be tuning in, as its not my genre of game. However, I’m still hopeful that this is just the beginning for Captain Wayne.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Captain Wayne, Vacation Desperation delivers exactly what it promises: an over-the-top, fast-paced, and personality-filled boomer shooter. Its deliberately grotesque aesthetic, combined with absurd humor and fast-paced combat, creates an experience that doesn't try to reinvent the genre, but celebrates it enthusiastically.”
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GameBlastPatch history
- v1.2aDec 19, 2025
- CWVD - Ver 1.1 "Bugfix Round 1"Dec 6, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Launch Update and Known Issues!!Nov 26, 2025
- Just a head's up!Sep 22, 2025
- Endless Demo Update - Available NOWAug 7, 2025
- Endless Mode Demo Update - Coming Soon!Aug 4, 2025
- DEMO 3 - Hotfix v1.1Jan 20, 2024
- NEW UPDATE! - New Years RevolutionJan 17, 2024
- ENDLESS MODE - v1.1Jul 1, 2023significant · resets scoring window