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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) | – | 67 | 6 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 82% | 76 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 67 | 4 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 80% | 74 | 2 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 7 reviews sampled · 7 total reviews in window · weighted 5 up / 1.2 down · computed 5h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (25)
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.
- 90
“This particular game is a joy and has a story that has a conclusion that is worth the time and effort. It might not please all fans of its prequels due to its obscure time-hopping scenes, but even they should love the final catch-all scene. It is an excellent entry to the universe and a fantastic addition to the PS4 catalogue, and will leave most hoping for another game in the future.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Dreamfall Chapters is an adventure game that feels simultaneously like a contemporary to surprise hit Life Is Strange and a throwback to the more obtuse titles of yesteryear like Grim Fandango, never quite managing to hit the highs or lows of either. For those who have grown accustomed to the Telltale approach to adventure gaming, Dreamfall Chapters might prove to be too frustrating an experience to warrant persevering with, but for people who fondly remember trapping the infamous goat in Broken Sword or the rubber chicken zip-line in Monkey Island, it might provide a welcome dose of nostalgia.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“The third chapter in the Longest Journey series delivers amazing storytelling and art direction, unfortunately not supported by solid technical features.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Although Dreamfall Chapters fills in the checklist for an adventure story game, it still leaves some room for improvement. The game is good overall, but just don't expect it to be a dream come true.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Dreamfall Chapters masterfully closes a sublime trilogy of graphic adventures. But too obvious technical issues lower its rating.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“A great story with interesting characters is done wrong by a lot of backtracking and muddled puzzle design. This could've turned out much better.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“For fans of The Longest Journey and Dreamfall, it’s been a bittersweet twenty years. Those who have been on that journey all this time will enjoy the chance to send those characters off one last time, although newcomers might only get to understand parts of the story. Cameos and past events fill out a majority of Dreamfall Chapter’s setting, but there’s still an entwined story beneath it all that can be enjoyed by newcomers nonetheless. Although the Unity port’s performance doesn’t handle particularly well under pressure on the Playstation 4 Pro, the journey is still worth taking just to see Kian and Zoë’s stories come to a close.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Dreamfall Chapters isn’t for everybody, but it’s a must for anyone who’s played the previous games, specifically Dreamfall. The story picks up where that left off, while concluding the tale The Longest Journey began decades ago. Ironically, though the plot itself is about balance, the game has difficulties balancing its gameplay style. Although modern third-person adventuring and old-school logic puzzles are both implemented, neither is particularly impressive. Luckily, the overall plot is exciting and deep enough to warrant its 25+ hour runtime. As long as you’re okay with jumping into a story in progress, it’s a worthy journey to take and a compelling dream to fall into.”
read full review ↗ - 63
“Dreamfall Chapters Final Cut pulls you straight into the intriguing world of politics, but it struggles keeping things interesting towards the end. The puzzle design is frustrating and the personal interactions with the Stark and Arcadia peoples get a bit boring after a while.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Dreamfall Chapters´ episodic storyline have some great moments, but gameplay is too simple and puzzles are not well balanced. Technical aspects (except for the main character models) are poor. ”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Dreamfall Chapters is an entertaining game that will bring about a satisfying continuation of the long-running series. While it has many of the same trappings that most adventure games suffer from, namely clunky controls and occasionally unintuitive puzzles, this is more than made up for with the game’s story. If you’ve been waiting for the full console release of Dreamfall Chapters to continue your adventures in (and out of) Dreamtime, wait no longer and pick up Dreamfall Chapters as soon as you can.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“Dreamfall Chapters is a hard sell for all but the most devoted fans of The Longest Journey. Story aside there’s little else that encourages investment of your time. Troublesome tech niggles alongside poor pacing and inconsistent puzzling sits some really intriguing characters and two worlds filled with narrative wonder. That you have to outpace your boredom to reach the juicy bit of Dreamfall Chapters’ rich story is perhaps the biggest obstacle of all.”
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Patch history
- From Russia with Love: Version 5.7.6 patch notesSep 20, 2018
- The Final Cut is finally available!Jul 22, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- The Final Cut is finally available!Jul 22, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Version 5.4 patch notesFeb 2, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Version 5.4 patch notesFeb 2, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- New update in beta branch (v5.4)Jan 28, 2017
- New update in beta branch (v5.4)Jan 28, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Version 5.3 patch notesJun 29, 2016
- Version 5.3 patch notesJun 29, 2016
- Version 5.2 patch notesJun 24, 2016
- Version 5.2 patch notesJun 24, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- Version 5.1 change logJun 20, 2016
- Version 5.1 change logJun 20, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- REDUX release notes — v5.0.2 change logJun 17, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- REDUX release notes — v5.0.2 change logJun 17, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- Book Five production update: "Almost there!"May 15, 2016
- Book Five production update: "Almost there!"May 15, 2016
- Patch notes for v4.2.1Jan 25, 2016
- Patch notes for v4.2.1Jan 25, 2016
- Patch 4.1.1. is alive, it's alive! IT'S ALIVE!Dec 16, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 4.1.1. is alive, it's alive! IT'S ALIVE!Dec 16, 2015
- Unity 5 version exits beta, available to allNov 23, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Unity 5 version exits beta, available to allNov 23, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- New (final?) Unity 5 version release candidateNov 21, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- New (final?) Unity 5 version release candidateNov 21, 2015
- Beta branch updated to version 3.2.6 (RC4)Nov 18, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Beta branch updated to version 3.2.6 (RC4)Nov 18, 2015
- Unity 5 beta v3.2.5 arrives!Nov 17, 2015
- Unity 5 beta v3.2.5 arrives!Nov 17, 2015
- Unity 5 beta v3.2.4 (RC3) is liveNov 17, 2015
- Unity 5 beta v3.2.4 (RC3) is liveNov 17, 2015
- UPDATED! New release candidate! Unity 5 beta v3.2.3 now availableNov 11, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- UPDATED! Unity 5 beta patched to release candidate (v3.2.2)Nov 9, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- UPDATED! Unity 5 beta patched to release candidate (v3.2.2)Nov 9, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Unity 5 beta patched, v3.2.1 is alive!Nov 3, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Unity 5 beta patched, v3.2.1 is alive!Nov 3, 2015
- Unity 5 beta now available! BUT PLAYER BEWARE!Oct 29, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- An update on the Unity 5 betaOct 27, 2015
- An update on the Unity 5 betaOct 27, 2015
…and 27 earlier patch announcements.