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Fatal Claw

Fatal Claw

NDEV GAMES · released Aug 26, 2026

ActionAdventureIndiePC

Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!

82
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence

anchored at patch: “2nd Expansion Update (v0.9.265)” (4mo ago)

75%
At launch
90%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
89%
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 reviews90%84170
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)89%82212
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Apr 29, 2026) · 212 reviews sampled · 186 total reviews in window · weighted 135.9 up / 17.6 down · computed 5h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (1)

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
    trust 52Sep 1, 2026

    Fatal Claw stands out in several areas, particularly its painted visuals, non-linear exploration options, and detailed mapping, building a well-executed Metroidvania world. While it may lack the same level of polish in other respects, the flaws are small, just annoying enough to let this game be a very good one, almost excellent, but not quite.

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Patch history

  1. 1.0.8 Hotfix
    Aug 28, 2026
  2. 2nd Expansion Update (v0.9.265)
    Apr 29, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  3. 1st Expansion Update (v0.9.228)
    Feb 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. 🐈‍⬛Fatal Claw's Feedback Review Time! Part 3
    Jan 21, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  5. 🐈‍⬛Fatal Claw's Feedback Review Time! Part 2
    Dec 24, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  6. Fatal Claw Update Notice (v0.9.150)
    Dec 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  7. We are moving forward to the next stage of UX and balance improvements.
    Dec 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  8. 🐈‍⬛Fatal Claw's Feedback Review Time!
    Dec 3, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  9. Fatal Claw Hotfix Notice (v0.9.106)
    Nov 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window