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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) | – | 83 | 19 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 91% | 85 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 93% | 87 | 894 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jan 26, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 894 total reviews in window · weighted 249.5 up / 19.2 down · computed 5h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (12)
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
“Set aside your notions of how a modern RPG should look and play, and you're going to have a great time with The Nameless: Slay Dragon. Its focus on the characters and story and how your decisions affect them compensates for its more basic approach to how its world is displayed and navigated.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“If you want to jump into a solid text-based RPG that reminds you of the early 90s RPGs with great worlds to explore, big boss fights, and epic dungeons to explore, The Nameless: Slay Dragon is an excellent title for you to jump into and spend a lot of time with. It offers a beautiful world to explore that is addictive, and a well-written story ensures that you are hooked to it right from the start. Character selection might not be as diverse as some other options available in this genre, but it makes up for this with a lot of gameplay mechanics to master, skills to learn, and enemies to fight. Multiple endings and choice-driven gameplay ensure you are not in for a single playthrough. Highly recommended for RPG lovers and players looking for a game to sink a lot of hours into.”
read full review ↗ - 79
“Fans of more pan-and-paper style RPG gaming should enjoy its pretty authentic mechanics and customization”
read full review ↗ - 84
“The Nameless: Slay Dragon is a suitable choice for fans of independent role-playing games, tabletop adaptations, and players who enjoy tactical combat and making meaningful choices. It costs about $17.99 and has multiple endings. For completists, there may be 100 hours of material. You can have a lot of fun with this if you don’t mind randomness and dice-based chaos.”
read full review ↗ - 78
“The Nameless: Slay Dragon is a significant experiment that combines elements from various RPGs into a cohesive, unified experience. It doesn't master any one system, but it also doesn't fall apart because of its ambitious goals. Instead, it creates a space where exploration, combat, storytelling, and building stats can all co-occur without one overshadowing the others.”
read full review ↗ - 87
“The Nameless: Slay Dragon is a thoroughly robust, entertaining RPG adventure.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The Nameless: Slay Dragon has a lot of deep and engaging mechanics you can customize a variety of ways. You can be turned off by the static map or blocking but the story is pretty rich.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“A rich, character-driven choose-your-own-adventure story and a deep, rewarding job system make The Nameless: Slay Dragon a must-play for fans of classic RPGs and visual novels alike. It may be slightly rough around the edges, but its many strengths easily outweigh its few flaws.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Interesting indie turn-based RPG on Nintendo Switch”
read full review ↗ - 85
“In a virtually infinite sea of indie RPGs, The Nameless: Slay Dragon manages to stand out by respecting its many influences and delivering a cohesive, polished and especially fun adventure, which proves to have done the right choice in focusing on the narrative and giving players freedom. Pretty much flawless from a technical standpoint, the Switch version is a great way to follow the steps of the legendary Dragon Slayer and bring peace to mankind once and for all.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Simplicity with good execution is what defines The Nameless: Slay Dragon, very similar to a Tabletop RPG experience, the game wins in its narrative but can be off-putting due to its lack of localization.”
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“The gamebook style of The Nameless: Slay Dragon is not something you see often, but the overreliance on RNG checks really sours the experience. There’s a good amount of content here for those that persevere (including story threads tied to multiple playthroughs), but I can’t really say that I had fun during my time with The Nameless: Slay Dragon.”
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Rice DigitalPatch history
- Minor UpdateAug 14, 2026
- Minor UpdateJun 25, 2026
- Portuguese and Spanish support and fix bugsMay 25, 2026
- Update 2025.10.28Oct 28, 2025
- Minor UpdateOct 12, 2025
- Minor UpdateAug 4, 2025
- Korean version is now available!May 29, 2025
- Update 2025/4/28Apr 28, 2025
- Update 2025.4.25Apr 25, 2025
- Update 2025.2.5Feb 5, 2025
- Major Update 「Mythic Epic」 Now AvailableJan 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Major update “Mythic Epic” is now available for beta testing! Update Date Jan 27Jan 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- The Nameless: Slay Dragon to Receive a Major Update in January 2025Nov 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Game Update 10.23Oct 23, 2024
- Game Update 10.18Oct 18, 2024
- Game Update 10.13Oct 13, 2024
- Game Update 10.10Oct 10, 2024
- Game Update 10.7Oct 7, 2024
- Game Update 10.4Oct 4, 2024
- Game Update 10.4Oct 4, 2024
- 10.2 Game UpdateOct 2, 2024
- Update:10.1Oct 1, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Update 9.30Sep 30, 2024
- Update 9.29Sep 29, 2024
- UpdateSep 27, 2024
- Update: bug fixSep 26, 2024