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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (278 positive / 22 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing32% mention it
- Visuals & art5% mention it
- World & exploration5% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Story & writing50% mention it
- Controls & UI23% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
93%
216 reviews
5-15h
93%
67 reviews
15-40h
83%
12 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 (OpenCritic) | – | 79 | 5 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 92% | 86 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 93% | 87 | 19 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 53 reviews sampled · 24 total reviews in window · weighted 19.1 up / 1.5 down · computed 10h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (17)
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.
- 70
“Lacking the story in the name, it still has fun gameplay that draws comparisons to Spiderman. It’s so enjoyable to traverse the game and explore the levels that you might be able to ignore the story.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A Story About My Uncle makes some bold design choices, but pulls them off well. While its jumping and grappling mechanics can be a challenge, they can also be highly rewarding, and frequent save points make it easy to dive back in and have another go whenever failure happens. Meanwhile, great atmosphere and environment design pulls gamers through the charming little story. In fact, it's probably a good title to go into knowing very little, as much of the fun is discovering where it goes. Gone North Games is certainly a company to watch as it should be proud of what has been accomplished here.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Unfortunately, the last quarter of A Story About My Uncle does become a little too repetitive, and slightly overly obscure grapple set pieces require blind luck more often than skill. That said, this is still a great adventure - one which will return you to childhood fantasy, and one which will far from get your goat.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“For $13, players looking for a unique experience will find it here. Keep in mind, there is some trial and error platforming awaiting would-be players that can get nerve-racking after a while, and some of the dialog delivery is off, but the world itself is colorful and interesting and while it may be delivered slightly off at times, the story is rather interesting.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“A Story About My Uncle is a great game with outstanding visuals and exceptional storytelling. If you're looking for a dreamy, sunday-afternoon game that takes time and a love of exploration to enjoy with a wonderful story, then you'll find this will definitely hit the spot.”
read full review ↗ - 78
“Fast, fluid and fun first-person platforming tied together with a warm narrative. Pace slows near the end, though.”
read full review ↗ - 65
“If price doesn't matter to you and you are looking to while away an afternoon playing something a little different, then I suggest you pick up A Story About My uncle right now, because there is a childish glee to playing this game and it is good experience in its own right.”
read full review ↗ - 94
“Short, but sweet, A Story About My Uncle proves that a game doesn't have to engross you with dozens of hours of content in order to sell itself as a worthwhile experience.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“A Story About My Uncle has a lot to improve upon but the core gameplay is so fun that it's easy to look past a lot of its flaws. I would love to see add-ons and new challenges. I don't need more story, just let me get back in that Adventure Suit and keep swinging around.”
read full review ↗ - 78
“A charming story and world coupled with a fun leaping mechanic kept me eager to progress, even when the difficulty spiked near the end”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A Story About My Uncle is a wonderful and whimsical experience not unlike the movies of Pixar.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A Story About My Uncle looks, and plays like a labor of love. The story is intriguing, and the environments are gorgeous. $12.99 may seem a little steep for a game that will last about two hours, but it doesn't feel like a cash-grab. It feels like a smaller studio putting everything they have into a game that is going to be on my list for the best of the year. If you have any affinity for platformers, you need to play A Story About My Uncle.”
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Patch history
- Mac & Linux Support Available Now!May 12, 2017
- Mac & Linux Support Available Now!May 12, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes for Build 3717Oct 20, 2014
- Patch Notes for Build 3717Oct 20, 2014
- Patch Notes for Build 3705Oct 10, 2014
- Patch Notes for Build 3705Oct 10, 2014
- Patch Notes for Hotfix Build 3693Sep 30, 2014
- Patch Notes for Hotfix Build 3693Sep 30, 2014
- Patch Notes for Build 3446Jun 11, 2014
- Patch Notes for Build 3446Jun 11, 2014