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Cricket 24

Cricket 24

Big Ant Studios · released Oct 4, 2023

SimulationSportsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Cricket 24 is the culmination of a decade of Cricket video game development and includes teams from every corner of the globe.

Steam page ↗OpenCritic ↗Metacritic 57 · users 6.3 ↗
75
VGC Score
▲Improvinghigh confidence▲ +10 since launch

launched at 66, updates lifted it to 75

anchored at patch: “Patch Notes: 3 July” (1y ago)

66%
At launch
80%
Steam all-time
61%
Press
64%
Player sentiment
85%
Recent sentiment

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.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)–6110
All-time Steam reviews80%741000
Metacritic user ratings–6411
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)85%78505
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 3, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 505 total reviews in window · weighted 233 up / 41.4 down · computed 59m ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (7)

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
    Push SquarePush Square
    trust 69Oct 9, 2023

    “Cricket 24 fails to build upon the series’ solid opening partnership from its previous instalments in a significant way. Its enjoyable core gameplay is practically identical to Cricket 22, with the only noticeable addition being franchised tournament formats. Its abundance of bugs and glitches, and barren online lobbies, leaves little reason to take another swing at the series if you’ve already played an innings of a previous title.”

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  • 50
    GamingBoltGamingBolt
    trust 62Oct 9, 2023

    “Cricket 24 builds on its predecessor with better visuals and presentation but could have used more fine-tuning. If you're happy with Cricket 22, there's little reason to play the sequel.”

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  • 50
    IGNIGN
    trust 61Oct 10, 2023

    “Cricket 24 is a disappointingly modest and often slipshod update that seemingly lacks the confidence or creativity to advance further down the wicket.”

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  • 50
    VideoGamerVideoGamer
    trust 59Oct 16, 2023

    “If Cricket 24 can capture the full essence and atmosphere from it's new licenses, the game can be elevated to new heights.”

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  • 60
    Press StartPress Start
    trust 56Oct 14, 2023

    “As far as gameplay goes, Cricket 24 is great fun. With different bowling and batting styles to entertain, it has a level of depth that will appeal to both newcomers and existing fans of the series. But beyond this, it's a mixed bag. While heavy on international licensing, it lacks in visual fidelity and polish. Big Ant Studios are a team known for their dedication to constant improvement, and we may see these things fixed in patches and updates, but for now it's a game that doesn't quite hit the mark.”

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  • 65
    StevivorStevivor
    trust 55Oct 8, 2023

    “Cricket 24 is a curious case of being one of the best in the series, but with such minor changes over Cricket 22 that it feels like we’re watching a replay during a rain delay. That makes it hard to recommend if you’re already invested in past games. For new players, it remains as accessible as a sport as complicated as cricket can be. With a bevvy of returning control options and difficulties, there’s a way to play for all skill levels. Cricket 24 is still at its best when bat meets ball, and there are more licensed modes than ever before headlined by reliving the 2023 Ashes and forging a lengthy career, but the same experience can be had, without Gilly, at a fraction of the cost with Cricket 22.”

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  • 70
    Digitally DownloadedDigitally Downloaded
    trust 53Apr 3, 2024

    “I’m going to get dozens of hours of play out of Cricket 24 on Nintendo Switch, of that I’m sure. I am very disappointed in how the development team has gone about optimising the game down to fit on the more modest hardware, and the portability of the Switch has to be a major selling point for you to go for this version over the objectively superior console versions. But it’s still Cricket 24 on the go, and that’s a critical hit right to my weak spot.”

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Patch history

  1. Patch Notes: 3 July
    Jul 3, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  2. Update: 5th June
    Jun 4, 2025
  3. Update: 2nd June
    Jun 2, 2025
  4. Update: 30 May
    May 30, 2025
  5. Update: 30th May
    May 30, 2025
  6. Patch 19th May
    May 19, 2025
  7. Patch 30th April
    Apr 30, 2025
  8. Patch 24th April
    Apr 24, 2025
  9. Patch 22nd April
    Apr 22, 2025
  10. Patch - 17th April
    Apr 17, 2025
  11. Patch 15th April 2025
    Apr 15, 2025
  12. Patch Update - Pro Team
    Apr 11, 2025
  13. Cricket 24 - September Update
    Sep 17, 2024
  14. Update notes for 7 Aug Patch
    Aug 7, 2024
  15. Update notes for 30 May patch
    May 30, 2024
  16. Update notes for 8 April
    Apr 8, 2024
  17. 27 March Update Notes
    Mar 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  18. 18 January Update Notes
    Jan 18, 2024
  19. 4 Jan Update Notes
    Jan 4, 2024
  20. Update notes for 21 Dec
    Dec 21, 2023
  21. 19 Dec Update Notes
    Dec 19, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  22. Update notes for 7 December
    Dec 7, 2023
  23. Update Notes for 5 December
    Dec 5, 2023
  24. Update Notes for November 24
    Nov 24, 2023
  25. Update notes for 20 November
    Nov 20, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  26. November 13 Update Notes
    Nov 13, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  27. Patch Notes for October 10 Update
    Nov 10, 2023
  28. Patch Notes - 9th November 2023
    Nov 9, 2023
  29. 31 October Update Notes
    Oct 31, 2023
  30. 24 October Patch Notes
    Oct 24, 2023
  31. Update Notes for 20th October
    Oct 20, 2023
  32. 19th October Update Notes
    Oct 19, 2023
  33. Update notes for 16 Oct
    Oct 16, 2023
  34. Update Notes for Steam Patch 1
    Oct 10, 2023significant · resets scoring window