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Chaos Reborn

Chaos Reborn

Snapshot Games Inc. · released Oct 26, 2015

IndieRPGStrategyPCiOS (iPhone/iPad)

Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.

Steam page ↗Metacritic 85 · users 8.2 ↗
71
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence
71%
At launch
75%
Steam all-time
85%
Press
86%
Player sentiment
100%
Recent sentiment

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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.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)–856
All-time Steam reviews75%70572
Metacritic user ratings–863
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)100%971
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 2 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0.6 up / 0 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (10)

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.

  • 87
    PC GamerPC Gamer
    trust 64Nov 13, 2015

    “A true wizard’s wheeze, and a fine return for one of gaming’s oldest tactical classics.”

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  • 80
    LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    trust 62Mar 22, 2016

    “An ideal choice for strategists and those who don’t get discouraged by random factor of success and failure. Sophisticated tactical fun is hidden beneath the cover of randomness. [Issue # 261]”

  • 100
    Quarter to Three
    trust 61Nov 5, 2015

    “If there’s such a thing as “too small to fail”, it applies to this wonderful gem.”

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  • 90
    Games.cz
    trust 59May 18, 2016

    “Strategy game from the classic of the genre is not based on nostalgia, but on the flawless turn-based core around which better and better game is evolving even months after the release.”

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  • 87
    Riot Pixels
    trust 56Jan 25, 2016

    “Chaos Reborn is a very accessible strategy game. It will take you just half an hour to learn all of its secrets. Thanks to simple rules, a turn lasts just a few seconds, and the entire session usually ends in 10 minutes or less. But you will be glued to this game for hours.”

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  • 79
    Pelit (Finland)
    trust 56Jan 4, 2016

    “Chaos Reborn works the best if you have played Chaos back in the 80s. The multiplayer is quite enjoyable, but as single player game Chaos Reborn gets boring fast. Dear Gollop, with a niche-game such as this, the key to lasting success is solid single player experience. [Dec 2015] ”

  • 86
    Everyeye.itEveryeye.it
    trust 53Jan 27, 2016

    “It's a great tactical experience per se, and also a nostalgic homage to a masterpiece of old, one that will really please fans of the genre.”

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  • 80
    Hardcore GamerHardcore Gamer
    trust 53Dec 31, 2015

    “With a pedigree of the original Chaos, plus chess, poker, X-Com and Hearthstone in its DNA, Chaos Reborn still feels like a refreshingly different type of strategy experience.”

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  • 80
    SoftpediaSoftpedia
    trust 51Oct 27, 2015

    “Those who want precision and control should stay away, but Chaos Reborn will be a good fit for players who appreciate planning but also want to be surprised during a battle.”

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  • 90
    Multiplayer.itMultiplayer.it
    trust 40Jan 13, 2016

    “Chaos Reborn is the next masterpiece signed by Gollop, one great turn strategy game to play alone or online.”

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Patch history

  1. Chaos Reborn v1.13.2 Update, Dec 15th 2017
    Dec 23, 2017
  2. Chaos Reborn v1.13.2 Update, Dec 15th 2017
    Dec 23, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  3. Chaos Reborn Across the Globe
    Aug 23, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  4. Chaos Reborn Across the Globe
    Aug 23, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  5. Chaos Reborn v1.12 - Epic Gear is Here
    Sep 26, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  6. Chaos Reborn v1.12 - Epic Gear is Here
    Sep 26, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  7. Chaos Reborn v1.11 Released
    Jul 30, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  8. Chaos Reborn v1.11 Released
    Jul 30, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  9. Chaos Reborn v1.10 - Dueling and Forging
    Jul 26, 2016
  10. Chaos Reborn v1.10 - Dueling and Forging
    Jul 26, 2016
  11. Chaos Reborn v1.9 Released
    Jul 9, 2016
  12. Chaos Reborn v1.9 Released
    Jul 9, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  13. Chaos Reborn v1.8 - New Mode - New Experience
    Jun 24, 2016
  14. Chaos Reborn v1.8 - New Mode - New Experience
    Jun 24, 2016
  15. Chaos Reborn v1.7 - Friends and Co-op
    May 23, 2016
  16. Chaos Reborn v1.7 - Friends and Co-op
    May 23, 2016
  17. Chaos Reborn v1.6 Released - New Spells, New Tactics
    Mar 15, 2016
  18. Chaos Reborn v1.6 Released - New Spells, New Tactics
    Mar 15, 2016
  19. Chaos Reborn v1.5 - New Spells, Social Rank Progression
    Feb 9, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  20. Chaos Reborn v1.5 - New Spells, Social Rank Progression
    Feb 9, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  21. Chaos Reborn Update 1.4
    Jan 21, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  22. Chaos Reborn Update 1.4
    Jan 21, 2016
  23. V1.3 Single Player Realm Quest Campaign Released
    Dec 23, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  24. V1.3 Single Player Realm Quest Campaign Released
    Dec 23, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  25. Demo Version Out Now - and Update 1.2
    Nov 20, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  26. Demo Version Out Now - and Update 1.2
    Nov 20, 2015
  27. Update 1.1 - November 3rd, 2015
    Nov 3, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  28. Update 1.1 - November 3rd, 2015
    Nov 3, 2015
  29. Release from early access - October 26th
    Oct 10, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  30. Release from early access - October 26th
    Oct 10, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  31. V0.29 - Forgemaster Tools, Strategic Realm Play, Invasions and More
    Aug 26, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  32. V0.29 - Forgemaster Tools, Strategic Realm Play, Invasions and More
    Aug 26, 2015
  33. Enter the Realms of Chaos - v0.28 Update
    Jul 6, 2015
  34. Enter the Realms of Chaos - v0.28 Update
    Jul 6, 2015
  35. Version 0.27 - Classic Chaos Mode, New Environments, Balancing Fixes
    May 25, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  36. Version 0.27 - Classic Chaos Mode, New Environments, Balancing Fixes
    May 25, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  37. v0.26 Patch Update
    Apr 22, 2015
  38. v0.26 Patch Update
    Apr 22, 2015
  39. V0.26 Patch Update
    Apr 17, 2015
  40. V0.26 Patch Update
    Apr 17, 2015

…and 17 earlier patch announcements.