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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) | – | 78 | 13 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 100 | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 93% | 87 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 78 | 4 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 94% | 89 | 199 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 21, 2026) · 148 reviews sampled · 199 total reviews in window · weighted 113.7 up / 6.7 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (46)
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
“Death Road to Canada is a fun and varied game, thanks to humor, zombie fights, traps and cool action. Random events between stops make the result of each trip unpredictable.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Death Road To Canada allows fans of the zombie genre to live out their ultimate survival fantasies again and again. Technically, there are a limitless amount of scenarios to experience thanks to the compact yet well designed gameplay, but after a while the patterns and outcomes may become a little too predictable for the average player. If you do happen to be a long-time enthusiast of zombies, this may be worth sinking your teeth into.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Death Road to Canada brings the good and the bad to the Nintendo Switch. Once again we see a 2D title that has great music with fun and engaging gameplay. On the other hand we get screwed by RNG on a near-perfect run and lose the want to play another round. Depends on how you look at it.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“For people who thoroughly enjoy all of the key elements Death Road to Canada offers I have no doubt there’s fun to be had. Even if I wouldn’t necessarily call the game “deep” there’s quite a bit of content, different ways to play with variables to keep the experience fresh, and almost always a surprise or two in any given run. For anyone who isn’t a big fan of the survival and roguelike elements, though, they significantly influence the experience so it’s hard to say it can break out of being a more niche title. However, if you enjoy zombies, pop culture jokes, some exploration, and action you may be able to survive and have a great time on the Death Road to Canada.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“The wacky narrative escapades in Death Road to Canada are where it excels, but it falls apart when you actually want to progress. The brutal, random nature too often made me feel like I had little agency in my quest, which made it hard to really care about ever making it to Canada reliably. The reward for my death road was the unusual tales I created along the way, not the gameplay.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Death Road to Canada is a quality game with a good deal of depth, both with the characters and the gameplay proper.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The Death Road to Canada is filled with sorrow and loss, with only the toughest of survivors going all the way.”
read full review ↗ - 71
“It's easy to recommend Death Road to Canada to anyone who's into either zombies, roguelikes or both, as it comes with its pros and cons. If you hate roguelikes, you probably won't enjoy this one, but if you're on the fence, be assured that this is one of the best executions in recent times, even if just for the absurd story and setup.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“You’re going to want to take some time to learn the mechanics of Death Road to Canada. It’s surprising and tough, charming and intricate, full of depth and stupidly fun. No, it won’t be for everyone, if you want a game where you just straight up bash some zombies into kingdom come then go play Dead Rising, this is far more nuanced and focused on achieving an RPG-esque roguelike adventure that I was ever expecting.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“This road is full of undead and you have to fight and find some food. It is good rogue-like game - at least for few hours.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Death Road to Canada is a joyful return to the simpler things in gaming. While it may not have the power of a AAA developer behind it, it certainly does have what AAA developers lack nowadays, a sense of fun.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Death Road to Canada is a really enjoyable and successful roguelite. The usual conventions and trappings of the genre are well suited to both the setting and the presentation of the game, and the novel adaptations of the old Oregon Trail conventions add a great layer of strategy and randomness to the mix. Whilst the environments can be a little repetitive and the need for replaying numerous times is potentially offputting, there is so much to discover, and so many different game modes to unlock that it's easy to recommend. While playing this won't necessarily help with an exit strategy for if your country becomes occupied by rabid and dangerous monsters, it's certainly a fun entry in the exponentially growing roguelite scene.”
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Patch history
- 8/25 Hotfix for TracheaAug 25, 2026
- TRACHEA Hotfix #1Jul 26, 2026
- Death Road to Canada 10 Year Anniversary + TRACHEA UpdateJul 21, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- TRACHEA Update Testbranch #3 (Windows, Mac, Linux)Jul 17, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- TRACHEA Update Testbranch #2 (Windows)Jun 4, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- TRACHEA Update Testbranch begins! (Windows)May 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Death Road to Canada STOMACH UpdateApr 2, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- STOMACH Update Testbranch - Release Candidate (Windows, Mac, Linux)Apr 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- STOMACH Update Testbranch #4 (Windows)Mar 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- STOMACH Update Testbranch #3 (Windows)Feb 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- STOMACH Update Testbranch #2 (Windows)Jan 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- STOMACH Update Testbranch begins! (Windows)Jan 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Death Road to Canada RETINA UpdateDec 2, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- RETINA Update Testbranch #5 (WIN+MAC+LINUX)Nov 13, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- RETINA Update Testbranch #4 (WINDOWS)Nov 8, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- RETINA Update Testbranch #3 (WINDOWS)Nov 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- RETINA Update Testbranch #2 (WINDOWS)Oct 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- RETINA Update Testbranch starts now!Oct 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Death Road to Canada QUADRICEPS Update + Space Dingus Playtest Signups!Oct 6, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- QUADRICEPS Update PRE-RELEASE (WIN+MAC+LINUX)Sep 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- QUADRICEPS Update Testing Branch #4 (WINDOWS)Sep 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- QUADRICEPS Update Testing Branch #3 (WINDOWS)Sep 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- QUADRICEPS Update Testing Branch #2 (WINDOWS)Sep 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- QUADRICEPS update now on testing branch! (WINDOWS)Sep 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- PANCREAS HotfixJul 21, 2025
- PANCREAS Update Testing Branch #2Jun 24, 2025
- Testing Branch up for PANCREAS Update!Jun 16, 2025
- OMENTUM Hotfix UpdateJul 12, 2024
- Death Road to Canada OMENTUM Update!Jun 20, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Death Road to Canada OMENTUM Release Candidate - Build #8 (Windows+Mac+Linux)Jun 17, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- OMENTUM Testing Branch Update #7 (Windows)Jun 15, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- OMENTUM Testing Branch Update #6 (Windows)Jun 7, 2024
- OMENTUM Testing Branch Update #5 (Windows)Jun 5, 2024
- OMENTUM Testing Branch Update #4 (Windows)Dec 2, 2023
- OMENTUM Testing Branch Update #3 (Windows)Nov 4, 2023
- OMENTUM Testing Branch Update #2 (Windows)Sep 12, 2023
- Testing Branch up for Next Update!Aug 31, 2023
…and 47 earlier patch announcements.