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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 | 95% | 90 | 75 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 100% | 97 | 5 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 28, 2026) · 3 reviews sampled · 5 total reviews in window · weighted 0.9 up / 0 down · computed 1h 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.
- 60
“There is a lot to like about Montabi, as it does a great job of pulling the player in and hooking them into the game’s very addictive game loop. It’s just a shame that this creature-collector roguelite has such a bare-bones story and performance issues on the Nintendo Switch that prevent it from true greatness.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Mankibo has threaded the needle to make Montabi competent in its worst moments and very nearly great in its best.”
read full review ↗ - 79
“A melding of concepts and styles from monster trainers, deckbuilders, and tactical strategy titles packed into a new package that works well overall”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The story, music and characters aren't anything to write home about. Yet in the end I still had a pretty great time with Montabi. Its gameplay loop feels like the right fit for a Roguelike game. While I still stand by the fact that I'm over these types of games, Montabi deserves its spot among some of the best this genre has to offer.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Montabi is a pretty good creature battler. The monsters themselves are varied and a bit wild in their designs - I mean, one of them seems to be a washing machine, and they mostly handle differently to each other. With some more synergies between creatures and some rebalancing tfor some of the weaker ones would help a bit, but what's here is good if you're looking for some tactical creature combat.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Now comes the big question: do I recommend Montabi? While it offers plenty of interesting strategies and synergies, it doesn’t do all that much to bring anything new to the genre of roguelike deckbuilders. But what’s there is so solidly made that it’s hard to ignore and hard to put down once you’ve spent some time with it. My suggestion would be to stick with it until you do find yourself breaking the game. And then you come back here and tell me how to do it. Deal? Deal.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Gotta catch 'em all... over and over and over again!”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Even with a more traditional roguelike foundation, Montabi stands out for its creative approach to combat and world-building, adding a strategic layer to monster-battling. While it may not be the most elaborate experience, and can feel a bit repetitive at times, Montabi proves to be a solid alternative for fans of the genre, largely thanks to how well it tailors its difficulty for different types of players.”
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GameBlastPatch history
- Update Version 1.0.5-beta Out Now in public_testing branchAug 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Version 1.0.4 Out NowAug 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Version 1.0.3 Out NowAug 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix Update Version 1.0.2 Out NowAug 10, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Dev Updates: 5 Days After LaunchAug 10, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix Update Version 1.0.1 Out NowAug 7, 2026
- Montabi is out now! A roguelike deckbuilder with monster taming and positioningAug 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - August 2026Aug 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - July 2026Jul 1, 2026
- Demo Hotfix UpdateJun 26, 2026
- Montabi Steam Next Fest demo update is live!Jun 15, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - June 2026Jun 2, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - May 2026May 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - April 2026Apr 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - March 2026Mar 2, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - February 2026Feb 2, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - January 2026Jan 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Demo Hotfix Update 0.2.1Dec 19, 2025
- Montabi Devlog Update - December 2025Dec 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Demo 0.2 Out Now!Nov 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - November 2025Nov 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - October 2025Oct 1, 2025
- Montabi Devlog Update - September 2025Sep 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Devlog Update - August 2025Aug 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Montabi Post Demo Update - July 2025Jun 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Demo Hotfix 0.1.2Jun 11, 2025