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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 | 93% | 88 | 260 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 92% | 86 | 206 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 18, 2026) · 124 reviews sampled · 206 total reviews in window · weighted 91.9 up / 7.9 down · computed 8h ago · full methodology →
Patch history
- 8/20 Update (V1.0.5)Aug 20, 2026
- 8/18 Update (v1.0.4)Aug 18, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- 8/7 Update (V1.0.3)Aug 7, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- 8/3 small update (v1.0.2)Aug 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- 8/1 hotfix patch notesAug 1, 2026
- Zoominoes Release!!!!Jul 30, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Last Patch Before Launch!Jul 7, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Launch Incoming! (and patch notes)May 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- 3/20 Patch Notes (New Zookeeper Select!)Mar 20, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- 2/27 Patch Notes BIGGER NUMBERS!!!!Mar 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- 12/24/25 Patch NotesDec 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 11/10/25 Patch NotesNov 10, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- 9/15/25 Patch NotesSep 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Steam Next Fest Patch 2.0Jun 9, 2025
- Steam Next Fest patchMay 31, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes 4/21Apr 21, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Zoominoes 3/24 PatchMar 24, 2025
