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Equinox: Homecoming

Equinox: Homecoming

Blue Scarab Entertainment · released Mar 4, 2026

Massively MultiplayerRPGPC

Saddle up with friends and investigate a dark mystery, where each trail leads to wonder and intrigue. A string of events has set the idyllic island on edge. Discover the truth behind your mother’s disappearance and a local's sudden death. For fans of horses, murder mysteries, and cozy exploration!

76
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Patch v1.3.0 - Public Ride Islands, Larger Groups, & Item Rerolls” (3mo ago)

74%
At launch
81%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
86%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

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)0
All-time Steam reviews81%75684
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)86%80256
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (May 5, 2026) · 255 reviews sampled · 256 total reviews in window · weighted 167.2 up / 26.9 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. Hotfix - v1.6.3
    Jul 9, 2026
  2. Hotfix - v1.6.2
    Jul 8, 2026
  3. Hotfix - v1.6.1
    Jul 7, 2026
  4. Hotfix - v1.5.2
    Jun 18, 2026
  5. Hotifx - v1.5.1
    Jun 16, 2026
  6. Hotfix - v1.3.1
    May 6, 2026
  7. Patch v1.3.0 - Public Ride Islands, Larger Groups, & Item Rerolls
    May 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  8. 1.0 Launch and Patch Notes ✨
    Mar 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  9. Patch #17 - Controllers and Valentine's Day
    Feb 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  10. Patch #16 - Emotes & Riding Club Challenges
    Jan 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  11. Patch #15 - Winter in Alderwood
    Dec 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  12. Patch #13 - Ch. 1 Cinematics, New VO Option, and More!
    Oct 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  13. Fall and Winter Roadmap
    Sep 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  14. Patch #12 - New Stylist, Hair Options, and Race Course
    Sep 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  15. Roadmap Reflections: Looking Back Before Moving Forward
    Sep 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  16. Patch #10 - German Localization, Bug Fixes, and Improvements
    Sep 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  17. Patch #9 - Hotfix
    Aug 19, 2025
  18. Patch #8 - Ch. 3, Environmental Jumping, and Control Customization
    Aug 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  19. Patch #7 - Emotes, New Items, & Bug Fixes
    Jul 8, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  20. Patch #6 - Bug Fixes
    Jun 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  21. Patch #5 - Chapter 2, New Content, and More!
    Jun 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  22. Looking ahead: our roadmap
    Jun 6, 2025significant · resets scoring window

…and 5 earlier patch announcements.