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Dino Run DX

Dino Run DX

Pixeljam · released Sep 28, 2015

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DINOSAURS. PIXELS. PYROCLASTIC DOOM WALLS. Escape extinction in this colorful take on the classic prehistoric runner. Upgrade your raptor with new stats and cute hats, and then outrun the end of the world in endless, procedurally generated landscapes.

87
VGC Score
Improvingmedium confidence
82%
At launch
94%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
100%
Recent sentiment

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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.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews94%88813
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)100%972
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 6 reviews sampled · 7 total reviews in window · weighted 3.6 up / 0 down · computed 4h 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.

  • 90
    trust 57Mar 3, 2016

    Dino Run DX is a unique side-scroller that brings the simple 1980’s mechanics to modern 8-bit gaming. With such a huge range of content, customization, statistics and creativity from the developers, players will spend tens of hours escaping extinction as this prehistoric themed side-scroller delivers a unique game experience through solid mechanics, lasting content and 8-bit nostalgia.

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Patch history

  1. Massive Hat Update is Live! Huge Sale - all $ goes to DINO RUN 2!
    Aug 28, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  2. FREERUN MODE AND SEED CODES ARE LIVE!
    Jan 27, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  3. Update: 1.1.7
    Jan 6, 2016
  4. Update: 1.1.7
    Jan 6, 2016
  5. Help us beta test a major new update.
    Dec 17, 2015significant · resets scoring window