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Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED

Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED

TYPE-MOON, fuzz Inc. · released Aug 5, 2025

AdventurePCNintendo Switch

Relive the four days of destiny...

88
VGC Score
Improvinghigh confidence
91%
At launch
97%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
97%
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 (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews97%92553
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)97%9212
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 90.6, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 1,111 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 33 reviews sampled · 34 total reviews in window · weighted 28.5 up / 1 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (1)

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.

  • 95
    trust 57Aug 25, 2025

    Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED delivers a rich, emotionally resonant follow-up to Fate/stay night, blending surreal mystery, sharp writing, and expanded character moments into a deeply nostalgic visual novel experience. Though some dated mechanics and missing content hold it back from being truly definitive, its remaster is a heartfelt tribute to one of Type-Moon's most underrated gems.

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Patch history

  1. Update Notice
    Sep 8, 2025