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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) | – | 62 | 4 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 88% | 82 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 90% | 84 | 623 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 22, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 623 total reviews in window · weighted 102.7 up / 11.1 down · computed 40m ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (14)
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.
- 60
“There's fun to be had in Suicide Guy. There's a nice variety of situations and environments and exploring each stage can be a blast. The technical problems are what ultimately drag Suicide Guy down. Still, if you can get past the bugs and glitches, there's a nifty little puzzle game waiting for you on the eShop.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“I suppose Sleepin’ Deeply has a weirdo novel appeal to it, and with its budget price could provide a few hours of entertainment, but setting your expectations low on all levels would need to be in order. It feels quite a bit like a last-gen (or maybe even more than 1 generation ago) title not just visually but in terms of mechanics and everything else as well. Outside of the environments you find yourself in being weird there’s not very much that qualifies as satisfying, it’s just something to stumble your way through for the most part.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“Suicide Guy is a game where the purpose is to kill yourself, and while this could actually offer a disturbingly entertaining time, the end result is nothing but a simplistic physics puzzler of no importance.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Suicide Guy is not the disaster we feared it would be, and in places it's actually rather funny. The title's randomness stops its campaign from getting stale, and there are actually some cunning puzzles here that are fun to solve. Despite all of that, though, it's quite a disposable game that's fun while it lasts but will be quickly forgotten.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“Would I recommend it? Not really. Is it a good game? No. But I love the fact that it’s out there. I also love the fact that it’s a game where death is encouraged. However, because we want him to die, it does remove any tension or risk of failure, therefore lacks excitement.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Suicide Guy may not be for everyone, it controls a little clunky and it feels like a just-finished Early Access PC game; however, if you take the time to get used to the controls then you are in for a treat. The game has 26 imaginative and clever puzzles which you really should play and figure out for yourself instead of using a guide if you want to get the full enjoyment out of the title. Platinum Hunters and people who couldn't care less are both welcomed and catered for with the addition of the easy platinum and the fun gameplay.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Suicide Guy is an attempt to do something different but ultimately fails to be much more than a mild distraction from the gent in the seat two rows back that we call Thundersnore.”
read full review ↗ - 69
“All in all I was amused enough to finish the game if just to see what the other levels had to offer. This game is rough to look at sometimes but not horrible. And it never took away from the game being entertaining.”
read full review ↗ - 49
“Suicide Guy is not about suicide or depression. It's a lighthearted game about a guy who has to wake up from a dream to keep his beer from spilling on his floor. Although the levels are varied, the unreliable physics and frustrating platforming kept me from enjoying this game more. If you like the so bad it's good genre, this may give you some enjoyment. Otherwise, it is not the worst game that will be released this year, but it has too many negatives to overcome for me to recommend it.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“It's far from terrible, but a long way from excellent. A neat idea simply lacks any major pizazz to make it worth your time or money.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Suicide Guy is an interesting game with a weird premise that sets things up. The stages are colorful, and they each have a nice variety of small puzzles to solve and several collectibles to find. I was a bit skeptical since first-person puzzle games can go either way, but this one manages to do things right.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“In the end, Suicide Guy is a surprisingly goofy romp through the dreams of a typical slob. The story isn't the deepest, but it gets points for subverting expectations and not being a cliche. The variety of level designs and clever methods of completion are refreshing. It provides a fun little challenge without becoming a chore.”
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PS4Blog.net
GamingTrend…and 2 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Updates and new game!Jul 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Suicide Guy - Update 1.85 Steam Deck verified!Jan 17, 2024
- Update 1.80 Available now!May 10, 2023
- Update 1.80 coming soon!May 5, 2023
- Update 1.72 and HYPER SALE Summer event!Jun 26, 2020
- Update 1.70 available!Jan 5, 2020
- Christmas Update is here!Dec 22, 2019
- Suicide Guy - Halloween Update!Oct 29, 2019
- Patch Update 1.65 Available!Oct 8, 2019
- Update 1.63 and 70% Sale!Sep 2, 2019
- Update 1.60 and Sales!Apr 22, 2019
- Suicide Guy Update 1.40!Oct 15, 2018
- New Update 1.27 Available and 34% OFF!Feb 5, 2018
- New Update 1.27 Available and 34% OFF!Feb 5, 2018
- Suicide Guy - Christmas Update! (v 1.26)Dec 19, 2017
- Suicide Guy - Christmas Update! (v 1.26)Dec 19, 2017
- Autumn Update and Sale!Nov 22, 2017
- Autumn Update and Sale!Nov 22, 2017
- Halloween Update 1.22 Available!Oct 28, 2017
- Halloween Update 1.22 Available!Oct 28, 2017
- Update 1.20 Available!Sep 18, 2017
- Update 1.20 Available!Sep 18, 2017
- Update 1.10 available!Aug 16, 2017
- Update 1.10 available!Aug 16, 2017
- Update 1.094 available!Aug 8, 2017
- Update 1.094 available!Aug 8, 2017
- Update 1.07 now available!Jul 18, 2017
- Update 1.07 now available!Jul 18, 2017