Screenshots & trailers
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) | – | 72 | 7 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 91% | 86 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 89% | 83 | 394 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Mar 4, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 394 total reviews in window · weighted 223.5 up / 26.4 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (21)
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.
- 85
“In many ways, it's in the upper echelon of indies. It has a level of professional polish that can't be overlooked.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“If you threw a party and invited all of the adventure/roleplaying games along, Unepic would be the one in the center of the room blurting out jokes, laughing too loudly and making sarcastic comments about all of the other guests.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Unepic is deliciously old-school and thoroughly addictive, but it feels like a snapshot of an earlier time and, as such, those who have never experienced the games that this is a love-letter to may find it hard to get on with. The writing is very hit and miss - mostly miss - but it tells a decent enough story, until its final act and the horrible endings… Ultimately, a fun but flawed experience.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Despite its flawed interface, Unepic is a very enjoyable title with a ton of content. There's easily twenty hours of gameplay available and the intricacies of the crafting and customisation options allow for a character perfectly honed to the player's taste. The retro art style and music will not appeal to everyone, but beneath that lies an interesting game with humorous dialogue, for sure.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“In the end, Unepic would probably be a better adventure game. This twenty hour or so unabashedly old school RPG is frequently broken up by conversations between characters and these interactions are amusing enough to make the often finicky platforming and combat sections worth persevering with. As a whole, the game has enough charm to recommend to fans of the genre, and those that stick around will likely be impressed by the surprisingly deep RPG mechanics and the Metroidvania approach to level design. However, it's hard not to wonder if the quality of the writing on display here would be better served in a game with a stronger focus on storytelling.”
read full review ↗ - 65
“Unepic is a standard dungeon crawler with standard combat, enhanced by its goofy characters and story. If you're in the mood for a game that doesn't take itself too seriously, and don't mine the occasional weed/D&D/Star Wars joke, then Unepic might be for you. However, if you're looking for an engrossing RPG with deep mechanics, your time is likely best spent elsewhere.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Unepic may lack the technical and graphical polish of its modern contemporaries, but the plethora of customization options and lengthy questing it features are more than enough to make up for its shortcomings.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“On a system that already has its fair share of Metroidvania style outings, UnEpic fails to deliver the same level of adventure and excitement as its competition. Truth is UnEpic feels… well exactly that delivering a fairly ordinary take on the genre and one that plays totally fine but lacks the ingenuity and satisfaction you want.”
read full review ↗ - 86
“Overall Unepic is a very fun and entertaining release that will keep you busy for dozens of hours as you explore every corner of the castle. As a release from a one-man team, this is an outstanding game that you have to play on your PlayStation 4. I really enjoyed playing for my Unepic review, especially since the game has a full trophy count with a Platinum!”
read full review ↗ - 70
“The [PS Vita] feels like the perfect home for [UnEpic's] combination of classic gameplay and pixelated 2D graphics”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Unepic is a funny, unrelenting homage to classic adventure games and RPGs despite some holdover shortcomings.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“What I love most about UnEpic is the variety of gameplay styles I can try. I can spend an entire playthrough focused on wielding magic, another on shooting at enemies from afar with a bow, a third only using scrolls, or I could just laying waste to everything after purchasing some over-powered UN gear. There are still many secrets for me to discover and different endings to conquer. Maybe once I've solved every mystery my fingers will become unglued to the controller, but as for now I continue to shed light on the desolate halls of Harnakon.”
read full review ↗
Pure Nintendo
Nintendo Life
Cubed3
Pure Xbox
Push Square
NintendoWorldReport
We Got This Covered
Nintendo Insider
PS3Blog.net
GameSpew
IGN
The Cube…and 9 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- New version releasedMar 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.51.00: 20+, balancing and cheatersFeb 27, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.51.00: 20+, balancing and cheatersFeb 27, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.50.06Sep 17, 2015
- Patch 1.50.06Sep 17, 2015
- v 1.50.02Oct 23, 2014
- v 1.50.02Oct 23, 2014
- Update 1.48: Workshop + decorate your dungeonsJun 12, 2014
- Update 1.48: Workshop + decorate your dungeonsJun 12, 2014
- Huge Update: 1.47Apr 23, 2014
- Huge Update: 1.47Apr 23, 2014
- v 1.46.09Feb 12, 2014
- v 1.46.09Feb 12, 2014
- v 1.46.03Jan 12, 2014
- v 1.46.03Jan 12, 2014
- v 1.46.00 Christmas!!Dec 24, 2013
- v 1.46.00 Christmas!!Dec 24, 2013
- v1.45Dec 13, 2013
- v1.45Dec 13, 2013
- v1.44Nov 8, 2013
- v1.44Nov 8, 2013
- v 1.44Oct 30, 2013
- v 1.44Oct 30, 2013
- v 1.43.22Sep 5, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- v 1.43.22Sep 5, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.43.15Jul 11, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.43.15Jul 11, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.43.7Jun 16, 2013significant · resets scoring window
- Version 1.43.7Jun 16, 2013significant · resets scoring window