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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 (OpenCritic) | – | 63 | 16 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 84% | 78 | 85 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 0% | 15 | 3 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 22, 2026) · 1 reviews sampled · 3 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 1 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (8)
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.
- 56
“While I applaud the game’s use of the Switch 2’s mouse control support, there’s an awkwardness and sometimes frustrating lack of focus on enjoyable playability here”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Under Par Golf Architect succeeds as a relaxing, creative escape for anyone who ever dreamed of designing their own links. It captures the quiet satisfaction of watching a club grow from humble beginnings into a thriving destination, and the ability to play what you build is a cool addition. If you’ve been waiting for the return of SimGolf, this is worth checking out. Just don’t expect it to eagle every hole.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Under Par Golf Architect brought me back to my childhood days of SimGolf in all the right ways. While they could do a bit more in terms of making the management side of the game having more of an impact, everything else hit like a perfect drive.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“If you’re like me and have been itching for another SimGolf game since 2002, then Under Par Golf Architect will scratch that itch. It’s not as polished, but it also runs on modern systems and isn’t at an 800×600 resolution, so you take the good with the bad. Just know it’s probably best played on PC rather than PS5, which has received a serviceable port but one that never feels quite right.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Cozy and chill experience in which you'll build and manage your very own golfing paradise”
read full review ↗ - 40
“Under Par: Golf Architect is charming and very welcoming, and that first golf course you create will be a truly fun process. After that, though, you’ll realise that Under Par has nothing else to offer and is such a disappointing missed opportunity. It’s all the more strange that the developers would do this because the same team previously created Hundred Days, a vineyard business simulation, and that one was genuinely interesting and engaging, and had proper tycoon simulation challenges built into it.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Under Par Golf Architect is a real Birdie of a tycoon game, with engaging hole creation and the ability to play the courses you make.”
read full review ↗ - 56
“Under Par: Golf Architect feels like a rough draft of something that could genuinely fill that SimGolf-shaped hole. It's got the charm and it's got the ideas; it just needs more polishing. If you've been waiting years for something like this, it's worth a look. Just go in expecting some rough edges… and maybe save often.”
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ImpulsegamerPatch history
- Patch 1.1.12, the Smooth Swing UpdateAug 22, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.1.6 is Here!Aug 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.1.2 is here!Jun 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.10May 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.8May 1, 2026
- Patch 1.0.5Apr 24, 2026
- Hot fix 1.0.2b is out NOW!Apr 21, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Quick Patch 1.0.1Apr 17, 2026
- Our biggest update YET!Mar 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Launch Date Revealed: Under Par Golf Architect is Coming April 16th!Feb 23, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Early September Dev Update 🚩Sep 15, 2025
- A quick updateMar 28, 2025