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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) | – | – | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 92% | 87 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 93% | 87 | 435 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jun 14, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 435 total reviews in window · weighted 231.9 up / 17 down · computed 4h 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.
- 76
“A compelling strategy game that, despite its weak storyline, unfolds its full tension and depth, especially in free campaign mode.”
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Patch history
- Patch 1.5.8Jul 8, 2026
- Patch 1.5.7Jun 22, 2026
- Hotfix 1.5.6Jun 17, 2026
- Patch 1.5.5Jun 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.5.4Jun 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- DLC Unlock Bug FixedJun 4, 2026
- Patch 1.5.3Jun 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.5.2Jun 2, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.5.1Jun 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update v1.5.0 "Cold Steel"Jun 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.4.2Apr 14, 2026
- Patch v1.4.1Apr 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update v1.4.0 "Scorched Earth"Apr 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.3.2Mar 13, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.3.1 + New Roadmap!Mar 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update v1.3.0 "War Council"Feb 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Short Delay to January's "War Council" UpdateJan 15, 2026
- Patch v1.2.3 Localization BugfixesJan 7, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.2.2 Shop BugfixesDec 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.2.1 HRE BugfixesDec 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update v1.2.0 "Imperial Decree"Dec 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.1.4 Infantry Deployables, bugfixesDec 3, 2025
- Patch v1.1.2 Artillery improvements, bugfixesDec 2, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.1.1 Difficulty adjustments, AI, LocalizationDec 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update v1.1.0 "Engineering Corps"Nov 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Master of Command: Roadmap Nov-JanNov 6, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.0.3 New Marsh Map and Campaign Updates!Oct 31, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.0.2 New Map and Balance Updates!Oct 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.0.1 Artillery Rebalance!Oct 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Master of Command - Now Available!Oct 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Demo is Live! Hotfix DeployedOct 11, 2025
