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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (280 positive / 20 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing19% mention it
- Visuals & art5% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Story & writing30% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
92%
87 reviews
5-15h
94%
182 reviews
15-40h
96%
26 reviews
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 (Metacritic) | – | 83 | 34 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 80 | 2 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 98% | 94 | 1152 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 82 | 164 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 97% | 92 | 3000 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Feb 14, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 43097 total reviews in window · weighted 190.5 up / 10.4 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (8)
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
- 80
“MiSide is one of those games that is hard to write about without spoilers. So we just recommend that you try it out on your own.”
read full review ↗ - 79
“The game keeps shifting the mood, going from upbeat light novel to horror, hitting all stops in-between. The same can be said about gameplay: developers did their best to make sure that MiSide never goes stale in the 4 hours it takes to complete a single playthrough. [Issue#266]”
- 90
“MiSide is not just a gem, it is a masterpiece that features a stunning narrative and beautiful graphics. The developers invested not just the skills, but also their very souls into this game.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Effortlessly dodging mood whiplash despite the wide gap between its horrorcore and fluffy, cozy dating sim front helps set MiSide apart as a strong title in the indie horror scene. ”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Those that take the time to know MiSide’s many Mitas will be rewarded with a surreal horror title that will constantly keep the player on their toes.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“More than the meme-game it seems to be, MiSide convinces you with its waifus, but enchants you with the masterful execution of a surreally well-optimized product signed by a team that clearly knows what it is doing without aiming and getting lost in pretentious delusions, but still managing to achieve them with a lot of work, competence and passion.”
read full review ↗ - 75
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Multiplayer.itPatch history
- Update 0.93L Release NotesJun 13, 2025
- Version 0.93 is out!Feb 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Version 0.921 is out!Dec 30, 2024
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- ^(#｀∀´)_Ψ~ It's trick-or-treat time! Halloween content update.Oct 27, 2023significant · resets scoring window