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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) | – | 82 | 5 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 80 | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 94% | 89 | 818 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 83 | 4 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 89% | 83 | 3 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 9 reviews sampled · 6 total reviews in window · weighted 6.8 up / 0.8 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (33)
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.
- 85
“Yet another jewel in Wadjet Eye Studio’s collection. Their games became synonymous with quality in point and click genre and Technobabylon is no exception.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Technobabylon is a beautiful, compelling game that fans of the cyberpunk genre will devour, as long as you don’t mind a bit of story confusion along the way.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish, Technobabylon is a breath of fresh air in the world of point-and-click adventures. Perhaps a little too rough around the edges for some in terms of visuals, looking past this reveals a truly splendid core product filled to the brim with an emotive soundtrack, stellar voice work, a gripping and sometimes even disturbing storyline, as well as - imperatively - extremely smart puzzle construction.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A superbly written adventure that ticks most of the important cyberpunk boxes, and throws in a lot of solid puzzling to boot.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Featuring some of the cleverest puzzles we have seen in recent years, Technobabylon also allows the player to tackle those in a variety of imaginative ways, thus presenting a much more realistic and organic vision of it's bleak, dystopic world. A solid script and a very well implemented mechanic of solving puzzles by utilizing both cyberspace and the "real world" make Technobabylon a highly entertaining and original offering. Adventure gamers, take note. ”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Technobabylon is one of the best adventures WadjetEye have ever published, and that’s saying something. ”
read full review ↗ - 80
“I consistently enjoyed Technobabylon. The puzzles are always meaningful, and the story proves that you can teach the aging dog of cyberpunk some new tricks.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“An old school point-and-click adventure with a captivating story, strong characters, and a rich, well-realised sci-fi setting.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Technobabylon is definitely worth your time if you are into adventure games, or cyberpunk”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Wadjet Eye has put out yet another classic sci-fi adventure game, packed with entertaining characters, thoughtful and original puzzles and plenty of nostalgic goodness. If you're the least bit interested in point n' click or sci-fi, Technobabylon is well worth a punt - and don't forget to check out earlier titles such as Gemini Rue and Primordia if they passed you by before.”
read full review ↗ - 80
- 89
“Technobabylon is a really good indie graphic adventure, with a nice sci-fi setting, some smart ideas, deep themes, good writing and interesting puzzles.”
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Patch history
- Technobabylon Hotfix PatchAug 4, 2026
- Technobabylon Engine PatchMay 29, 2026
- Technobabylon - Tiny PatchApr 10, 2025
- Technobabylon patchApr 6, 2025
- Technobabylon - Engine PatchJul 25, 2023
- Small PatchAug 3, 2022
- STEAMDECK VersionJul 8, 2022
- Update: Fixed achievementsApr 4, 2022
- Technobabylon - LINUX AND MACOS ports!Feb 1, 2022