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of the Devil

of the Devil

nth Circle Studios · released Feb 5, 2025

AdventureIndiePC

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

Steam page ↗Metacritic · users 9.7 ↗
89
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Patch 2.1 + of the Devil @ MAGFest 2026” (7mo ago)

94%
At launch
99%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
99%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

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 reviews99%951000
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)99%95934
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 94.7, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 2,592 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jan 5, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 934 total reviews in window · weighted 239.6 up / 0.6 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (2)

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
    Adventure Game Hotspot
    trust 82Mar 10, 2025

    “Of the Devil: Episode 1 is an impressive expansion of the dark cyberpunk mystery first envisioned in its free debut installment. It’s sometimes held back by the devil in the details, but these are mostly minor annoyances when compared to the incredible characters and world that will draw you into its high-tech dystopia.”

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  • 90
    Noisy PixelNoisy Pixel
    trust 57Feb 6, 2025

    “of the Devil Episode 1 is a compelling and gripping first chapter that you should not miss if you are a fan of mystery thrillers. It has a sense of style that is excellently cinematic, and it's narrative has characters that are morally complex, even at this early juncture. If Nth Circle keep this up in following chapters, then of the Devil is going to be one of the finest games in the entire genre. ”

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Patch history

  1. of the Devil comes to MacOS for the Steam Spring Sale!
    Mar 19, 2026
  2. Episode 1 First Anniversary + Version 2.2
    Feb 10, 2026
  3. Hotfix for Version 2.1
    Jan 6, 2026
  4. Patch 2.1 + of the Devil @ MAGFest 2026
    Jan 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  5. Second Hotfix for Version 2.0
    Dec 29, 2025
  6. Hotfix for Version 2.0
    Dec 25, 2025
  7. of the Devil - Episode 2 Now Available, Version 2.0 Now Live
    Dec 23, 2025
  8. Patch 1.1 Hotfix, New Teaser for Episode 2
    Sep 4, 2025
  9. Patch 1.1 - Full Controller Support & Accessibility Features
    Aug 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  10. End of Beta; Controller Support Incoming; New Episode 2 Character Revealed
    Aug 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  11. Fix for Controls Helper on Title Screen
    May 5, 2025
  12. Hotfix for Patch 1.07
    Apr 29, 2025
  13. Patch 1.07 - Steam Deck Verified
    Apr 28, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  14. Hotfix for 1.06
    Mar 22, 2025
  15. Patch 1.06
    Mar 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  16. Patch 1.05: Optimization!
    Feb 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  17. Hotfix 1.04.2.15.2025.1
    Feb 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  18. Hotfix 1.03
    Feb 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  19. Hotfix for 1.0
    Feb 6, 2025
  20. "of the Devil - Episode 1" is Now Entering its Playtesting Phase!
    Nov 25, 2024
  21. of the Devil - Demo Patch, Discord Launch & Episode 1 Update
    Aug 30, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  22. of the Devil - Demo Patch 1.4
    Jun 28, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  23. Re-Broadcasting Live Dev Commentary
    Jun 14, 2024
  24. of the Devil - Demo Patch 1.3
    Jun 1, 2024
  25. of the Devil - Demo Patch 1.2
    May 9, 2024
  26. of the Devil - Demo Patch 1.1
    Mar 15, 2024