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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) | – | 74 | 8 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 80% | 74 | 179 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 57 | 3 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | – | – | 0 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 0 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 0 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (38)
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
“A well built puzzle game for PlayStation 4 with beautiful visuals. However, it's quite a short game. It's best asset is the absolutely random system of maps creation.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Niggling performance issues aside, it’s hard not to enjoy being the star of your very own fairy tale world, even if that fictional realm has a particularly odd approach to infant safety.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Road Not Taken might not always be successful in making players feel remorseful for paths avoided, but the game itself stands as one journey that at least everyone should attempt; if only to expose themselves to the game's frustrating, yet undeniably fresh idiosyncrasies.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“The combination of the small decisions and details that go into tackling each level, alongside the grander themes of opportunities gained and lost, is a quality that makes Road Not Taken a cut above most puzzle games.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“It's an acquired taste, though, despite its popular ingredients.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Road Not Taken treads an unconventional trail, and is mostly better for it.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Although punishingly difficult, Road Not Taken's charming graphics, engaging story and unique gameplay make it more than worth the pain. ”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Road Not Taken is an insidiously clever randomly generated puzzle game that stumbles sometimes around awkward design.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“It’s amazing how sometimes the simplest of puzzle ideas can turn chaotically complex.”
read full review ↗ - 90
- 67
“Road Not Taken is an fun mix of puzzling and roguelike, but it doesn't have much staying power.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“It looks like a cute fairy tale, but this is a turn-based game that's thorny with challenge and packed with an incredible number of gameplay secrets.”
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Digital Trends
ActionTrip
Gamestyle
IGN
Kotaku…and 26 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Major new update! (v731) Timed mode, modding & more!Sep 15, 2014significant · resets scoring window
- Major new update! (v731) Timed mode, modding & more!Sep 15, 2014significant · resets scoring window
- New update v662Aug 27, 2014
- New update v662Aug 27, 2014
- New update v611Aug 12, 2014
- New update v611Aug 12, 2014