Screenshots & trailers
What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 361 sampled Steam reviews (249 positive / 112 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
Positive reviews don't converge on specific aspects.
What negative reviews complain about
- Multiplayer & servers9% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
86%
14 reviews
5-15h
79%
14 reviews
15-40h
80%
20 reviews
40-100h
96%
26 reviews
100h+
64%
287 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) | – | 85 | 6 |
| Creator reviews (2 tracked) | – | 93 | 1 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 88% | 81 | 1763 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 83 | 72 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 75% | 71 | 447 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 4, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 447 total reviews in window · weighted 181.3 up / 59.7 down · computed 5h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (48)
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
“If you love sports, cars, or neither, Rocket League is your cup of tea!”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Rocket League has the most addicting gameplay we experienced in a while now. Playing this game reminded us why we fell in love with gaming in the first place.”
read full review ↗ - 90
- 90
“Rocket League is a good idea that's been expertly executed.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Rocket League is fun and addictive just like the good, old multiplayer games thanks to a great gameplay with simple mechanics. Hours of fun await you. A must have.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The joy of Rocket League rests on the countless plans that are conceived and discarded every other second in any given match. Trying to predict where and how the ball will bounce next is a game within the game. ”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Where this lack of complexity would usually hamstring many games, here it works as a boon.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“A superb multiplayer game that takes a very simple premise and crafts from it one of the best competitive arcade games in years.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“With a core concept that is perpetually fun, addictive multiplayer and simplistic but frenetic gameplay, Rocket League is an absolute blast in short bursts.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“At its core Rocket League is gameplay perfected and with a suite of multiplayer options, the game will see life for many months to come.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Rocket League is a pure videogame defined by an excellent mixture of its mechanics. It's extremely fun, addictive, one of the best competitive experiences of this year on PS4.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Despite a few camera issues and lack of modes, Rocket League is a fun, addicting experience that will keep players engaged for a long time.”
read full review ↗
The Jimquisition
PLAY Zine
The Angry Joe Show
Push Square
Eurogamer
GameSpot
TheSixthAxis
Metro GameCentral
We Got This Covered
DarkZero
Atomix
EGM…and 36 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.72Aug 4, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hit the Pitch for the World Cup in Rocket League Season 23!Aug 4, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.66: Season 22 LiveMar 11, 2026
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.66Mar 10, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.64Jan 23, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.63: Season 21 LiveDec 10, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.63Dec 10, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.60Oct 17, 2025
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.59Oct 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.58Oct 1, 2025
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.56: Season 20 LiveSep 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.55Aug 20, 2025
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.54Jul 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.53: Season 19 LiveJun 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.53Jun 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.52May 13, 2025
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.51Apr 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.50Mar 25, 2025
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.49 (Season 18 Live)Mar 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.48Jan 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.47Dec 17, 2024
- Patch Notes: Season 17 LiveDec 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.46Dec 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes v2.45Oct 22, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes v2.44Sep 24, 2024
- Patch Notes: Season 16 LiveSep 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes v2.43Sep 3, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes v2.41Jun 25, 2024
- Patch Notes: Season 15 LiveJun 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes v2.40Jun 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes v2.38Apr 16, 2024
- Teammate Boost Indicators + Rarity Name Changes Coming to Rocket LeagueApr 15, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes: Season 14 LiveMar 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes v2.36Mar 6, 2024
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.35 / Update 48Feb 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Higher Min Level for the Competitive Playlist and New Esports Shop Items SoonFeb 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes: Season 13 LiveDec 6, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Rocket League Patch Notes v2.34 / Update 47 / Season 13 UpdateDec 6, 2023significant · resets scoring window
…and 2 earlier patch announcements.