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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 | 98% | 93 | 307 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 96% | 91 | 95 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 90.6, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 614 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 (Jan 9, 2025) · 95 reviews sampled · 92 total reviews in window · weighted 52.9 up / 2.2 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Patch history
- Episode 4 v.25Apr 28, 2026
- Episode version 24Aug 12, 2025
- v.23 updateMay 26, 2025
- Episode version 22Apr 14, 2025
- Episode version 21Feb 20, 2025
- Episode update v.20Jan 16, 2025
- Saving progress fixJan 11, 2025
- Episode 4 UpdateJan 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- November 2021 updateNov 10, 2021
- macOS 10.15 UpdateDec 27, 2019
- Cumulative Update September 2019Sep 15, 2019
- Chicken Invaders 4 UpdateSep 17, 2015
- Chicken Invaders 4 UpdateSep 17, 2015
- Graphics fix updateJul 13, 2015
- Graphics fix updateJul 13, 2015
- Warning: Upcoming update!Apr 20, 2015
- Warning: Upcoming update!Apr 20, 2015
