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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) | – | 86 | 32 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 86% | 79 | 108 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 100% | 97 | 1 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 3 reviews sampled · 4 total reviews in window · weighted 3 up / 0 down · computed 10h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (18)
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.
- 80
“On the surface, Ever 17, The Out of Infinity tells a compelling story about a group of people in a race to survive an underwater theme park disaster. Dive deeper, though, and you'll find plenty more to discover in this sci-fi visual novel that starts strong and doesn't let up until the end(ings).”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Ever 17: The Out of Infinity is a brilliant and gripping story that deserves attention. The latest remaster makes this legend accessible to a wide audience, but it’s a compromised version. While the core of the story still shines, I thoroughly enjoyed the visuals and the protagonists as well. For new players, it’s still a great experience and the only easy way to play the game, but it’s not the version that earned its place in the hall of fame.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Ultimately, Ever 17, The Out of Infinity is a must-play for fans of visual novels, especially those who love intricate, thought-provoking narratives. While it starts off slow and requires patience, the payoff is more than worth it. The remaster does a great job of bringing this classic to a modern audience while preserving what made it special in the first place.”
read full review ↗ - 65
“Saying that this remaster brings back a genre classic would be unfair: the choice to use the script that is widely regarded as the worst version of the original masterpiece is very unfortunate. The redeeming qualities of this remaster, such as a decent localization and a good restoration work on the assets, are overshadowed by its main flaw, worsened by the continued use of Uchikoshi's name during marketing, despite him having little to no involvement in this version.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Two classic visual novels, Never7 and Ever17, make their long-awaited Western release, written by genre master Kotaro Uchikoshi. Players can experience these classic mystery sci-fi stories with all new remastered art.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Despite a very slow start and some repetition across its routes, Ever 17 deserves its status as a classic. The occasional typos are unfortunate, but overall this remaster is a great opportunity to experience a clever and inventive visual novel.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“I wish I could recommend Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity to you with all my heart. Its story is excellent and mesmerizing, featuring fascinating revelations that are as bold today as they were twenty years ago, and its presentation and accessibility are better than ever. However, I can only do so with a glaring disclaimer: for all its positive additions, the newest version of the game has a nauseating dose of foreshadowing, which lessens the impact of its biggest twists. Ever 17 doesn't live and die by its surprises, but its brilliance isn't as splendid without them.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Ever17: The Out of Infinity is a well-written visual novel that, however, is cumbersome in many ways and therefore falls behind Uchikoshi's later works. The story construction is quite clever and whoever takes the trouble to fight through some blatant redundancies will be truly rewarded in the end.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Ever 17: The Out of Infinity is a great improvement over its predecessor, Never 7, making for a much more memorable experience. It's still nowhere near perfect, but it should still be an enjoyable read for most visual novel fans.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“You don’t have to clear your backlog. Go ahead and put aside some time, every day, but don’t hurry. You won’t finish Ever 17: The Out of Infinity today, or tomorrow, or maybe even in a week. But you will finish it. You’ll consume the whole thing, bones and all, and you will be sated. You’ll remember words and phrases. You’ll recall stellar voice performances and marvel at how the story unfolded.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Ever 17 is weird. It’s a conventional survival story told in a very unconventional way. Its tone can turn from laid-back to dire on a dime and its traditional gal game structure gives way to some of the most shocking rug pulls you’re likely to find in any piece of fiction. If you can sit through some repetitive text and a lot of typos, you’ll find a truly special experience from one of gaming’s most under-appreciated talents.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Ever 17, The Out of Infinity is an alternate version for KID's classic mystery, which wasn't released [this way] in the West [yet], bringing significant changes in its structure that can be quite controverse. On one hand, the big mysteries and sci-fi elements are still a big attractive and worth checking out. On the other, it leaves a feeling that the release could have had more care in preserving the original story along with the most recent revision and in offering more quality of life for players.”
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Patch history
- Ever 17 Patch 1.01Apr 30, 2025