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Chill Pulse

Chill Pulse

Catos Game · released May 1, 2024

AdventureCasualIndieSimulationPC

Chill Pulse combines productivity tools with serene environments. Use a Pomodoro timer and to-do lists to boost focus, while ambient sounds in settings from cyberpunk cities to ancient landscapes enhance relaxation.

88
VGC Score
Declininghigh confidence

anchored at patch: “New content update! Pets, fishes, outfit and more!” (2y ago)

88%
At launch
95%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
95%
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 reviews95%901000
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)95%903000
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 89.8, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 4,822 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 (Jun 16, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 3997 total reviews in window · weighted 242.8 up / 20.6 down · computed 6h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. bug fix
    Sep 19, 2025
  2. Small bug fix
    Sep 16, 2025
  3. Update Notes
    Sep 11, 2025
  4. bug fix
    Dec 31, 2024
  5. bug fix
    Dec 10, 2024
  6. New content update! Pets, fishes, outfit and more!
    Jun 16, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  7. bug fix
    Jun 3, 2024
  8. minor update 2
    May 7, 2024
  9. minor updates
    May 6, 2024
  10. scene issues
    May 4, 2024

…and 9 earlier patch announcements.