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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) | – | 75 | 17 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 77% | 72 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 98% | 93 | 4 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 11 reviews sampled · 8 total reviews in window · weighted 5.1 up / 0.1 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (52)
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
“Jotun: Valhalla Edition is a game of moments. It's like an album with a handful of brilliant songs surrounded by filler material you'd rather just skip. That's not to say it's not worth playing, especially at the attractive price of $14.99. The great moments make it worth it, but the gameplay between those moments can try your patience. As such, it'll just take some serious dedication to play it all the way through.”
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“Graphically, it's a masterpiece, but Jotun's action is too imbalanced to allow the same to be said about the game as a whole. Exploring its environments will be a treat for some players and getting stuck into its difficult boss battles will be a treat for others: if your tastes are wide-ranging enough to appreciate both scenarios, this is a winner.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“I was looking for a good way of explaining what this game was and I decided on “One-Dimensional”. For me, it was a rush to the end and left me with a shrug of the shoulders. There is something missing in this title and it comes from the dull exploration portions that I talked about earlier. If you are interested in this title wait for a sale but some may enjoy it more than others depending on what your tastes are.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“All in all Jotun is a gorgeous and well-made game that plays quite well as a boss battle challenge with decent elements in-between. The scale of those fights is absolutely memorable, and while they can be challenging I’d say that for the most part they’re also fair. If you are in the mood to take down some giant bosses it’s an enjoyable ride.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“This is one of those games where there is almost an equal amount to love and hate, so depending on what people prioritise this could either be a great experience or a dreadfully dull one. The boss fights are incredible, the world feels alive, and there is something soothing to the exploration. At the same time, though, the exploration segments tend to carry on for too long and without much interesting happening along the way, so a lot of the game feels like padding. By the end, some players may be desperately trying to rush on through just to get to the next boss, because that is really the only part the game does exceptionally well. Jotun: Valhalla Edition might not be entirely heavenly, but there is certainly enough here to keep it away from damnation.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Jotun: Valhalla Edition is an epic to experience, but more for its memorable destinations than the journeys to get to them. The gorgeous sceneries and animation combined with the amazing, authentic audio make its bosses something that should be hoarded like Fafnir's gold. Even though the gaps between bosses leave more to be desired with disappointing exploration, Thora's tale is one that manages to enter Valhalla's gates with an adequate amount of flying colors.”
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“The design of Jotun Valhalla Edition is very simple, and overall I think the lack of dynamic gameplay hindered the experience I had with it.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Jotun isn’t a long game by any means, but it packs in a lot. The diverse environments are beautiful, the boss fights are expertly designed, and Norse mythology is just cool. It also tells a personal story that makes the ride all the more enjoyable.”
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“Jotun: Valhalla Edition is a lovely game featuring a strong tale of battle while having a perfectly drawn world to accompany it.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Jaw dropping beauty and a hefty challenge await you in in the hallowed realm of Jotun.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Jotun just falls short of receiving that higher recommendation. It’s enjoyable yet clearly inconsistent, despite its great use of setting and some terrific boss fights.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Jotun: Valhalla Edition is a marvelous effort that clearly stands out amidst the indie games pool. With its rich visual environment, very engaging boss battles, extremely demanding combats that will require full commitment from the player and recurrent replay value, this is a game that will certainly keep everyone clinging on to their Wii U GamePad for a very long time.”
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Patch history
- Patch Notes 7/17/2023Jul 24, 2024
- Sundered: Eldritch Edition is out NOW!Dec 19, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Behold Sundered: Eldritch Edition! Coming December 21st!Dec 3, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- The Sundered Finisher Update Has Been Unleashed!Jun 21, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Simplified Chinese AddedDec 21, 2016
- 2016/03/23 Patch Notes - Quality of life improvementsMar 23, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- Beta Patch 2016/03/15Mar 15, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- Beta Patch 2016/03/15Mar 15, 2016
- 12/07/2015 Patch Notes - AchievementsDec 7, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- 12/07/2015 Patch Notes - AchievementsDec 7, 2015
- Jotun's Kickstarter Monthly UpdateApr 7, 2015
- Jotun's Kickstarter Monthly UpdateApr 7, 2015
- Dev blog update - March 20, 2015Mar 25, 2015
- Dev blog update - March 20, 2015Mar 25, 2015
- Dev blog update - Feb 26, 2015Feb 26, 2015
- Dev blog update - Feb 26, 2015Feb 26, 2015
- Dev blog update - Feb 18, 2015Feb 18, 2015
- Dev blog update - Feb 18, 2015Feb 18, 2015
- Dev Blog update - Feb 12, 2015Feb 12, 2015
- Dev Blog update - Feb 12, 2015Feb 12, 2015
- Dev blog update!Feb 6, 2015
- Dev blog update!Feb 6, 2015