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LEGO® Worlds

LEGO® Worlds

TT Games, Traveller's Tales · released Mar 7, 2017

Adventure

Experience a galaxy of Worlds made entirely from LEGO bricks. EXPLORE gigantic landscapes, DISCOVER countless surprises, and CREATE anything you can imagine by building with LEGO bricks.

Steam page ↗OpenCritic ↗
73
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence
69%
At launch
78%
Steam all-time
67%
Press
43%
Player sentiment
82%
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 (OpenCritic)–6721
All-time Steam reviews78%731000
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)82%7614
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 41 reviews sampled · 26 total reviews in window · weighted 18.9 up / 4 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (64)

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.

  • 80
    GameFMGameFM
    trust 77Apr 30, 2017

    “Ultimately, LEGO Worlds is an incredible “toy box,” with an open world and many possibilities that go beyond just creating for the sake of creating. The game gives you freedom, but has its own identity, without getting lost along the way, as other games of the genre do, including Minecraft. Add to that the graphics are on par with other games in the LEGO series and you have a great experience for all ages.”

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  • 60
    Gadgets 360Gadgets 360
    trust 76Mar 20, 2017

    “The game still has a fair few bugs and an awkward story-based progression mechanism, concerns that should have been ironed out with its retail release. This game is essentially about building Lego wonders and we enjoyed it the most when we totally ignored the storyline. But if that's the kind of experience you're looking for, Minecraft is still the more polished alternative.”

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  • 60
    Cubed3Cubed3
    trust 70Oct 12, 2017

    “LEGO Worlds is so close to being a fantastic idea that all the little hang-ups feel way more annoying than they should. The creation mode is fantastic, but extremely touchy controls-wise; and it's gated off by necessitating the player to complete the same missions dozens of times each if they want its best tools. The idea of a digital LEGO sandbox is the stuff that dreams are made of and, honestly, it just hasn't been done justice this time around.”

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  • 70
    Push SquarePush Square
    trust 69Mar 14, 2017

    “LEGO Worlds is a technical accomplishment, containing thousands of bricks and items that allow players to build whatever comes to their mind. There are a few odd decisions and the gameplay will appeal more to a specific demographic, but Traveller's Tales' latest will surely prove a joy for most creative types.”

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  • 65
    LevelUpLevelUp
    trust 69Apr 13, 2017

    “LEGO Worlds is a game full of wonderful but poorly implemented ideas. Its first hours are marvelous, but as soon as you get to the creative mode things get messy and the creation tools become a chore to use. It's a game that wants you to love it, the problem is the potential is so wasted that even some LEGO fans may get disappointed. Other than that, the experience overall is entertaining and for its very cheap price, the quality of the content is very good.”

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  • 55
    NintendoWorldReportNintendoWorldReport
    trust 69Sep 22, 2017

    “Lego Worlds feels like someone dumped a box of Legos on the floor and told you to have fun. Only you've never held a Lego in your hand or heard the word “fun.” This is less of a game and more of an experiment for Lego to figure out its place in the increasingly digital future toy space, which is fine, but I for one would much rather play with real Legos. Or sleep on a pile of Legos.”

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  • 70
    ZTGDZTGD
    trust 68Mar 16, 2017

    “LEGO Worlds is a delightful game, and one my son absolutely adores. It is a blast to play, and outside some weird design choices, feels like a solid foundation for them to build upon. Also the price tag is just right, making it an easy game to recommend, especially with those who have kids. There is a ton of content packed in here.”

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  • 72
    GamerheadquartersGamerheadquarters
    trust 67Mar 13, 2017

    “For the most part I found LEGO Worlds to be a blast, it was a fun game and the random generation kept it fresh no matter where I travelled.”

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  • 75
    GameGrinGameGrin
    trust 65Apr 3, 2017

    “Overall, it may be a pain to have to collect each type of brick that you want to use, but you’ll learn things. I do like this game, and I’m not big on open sandboxes. Or, perhaps I like it because of that.”

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  • 60
    TheSixthAxisTheSixthAxis
    trust 65Mar 24, 2017

    “This is a platform that Travellers Tales are looking to build on, and indeed have since its original launch on PC, and with continuing growth there’s the potential here for something essential for Lego enthusiasts. As it stands though, for all of the merit and freedom that Lego Worlds affords, it’s still bound by many of the same problems as its predecessors.”

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  • 60
    GameSkinnyGameSkinny
    trust 65Mar 20, 2017

    “LEGO Worlds may be TT Games' best LEGO title yet, but even so it falls short at almost every turn.”

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  • 70
    Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral
    trust 64Mar 15, 2017

    “A Lego version of Minecraft sounds too good to be true, and while this isn't as versatile as Mojang's classic it does offer a fun alternative for young builders.”

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…and 52 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. Is Everything Awesome?
    Jan 29, 2019
  2. Sandbox Patch
    Sep 13, 2018
  3. New Patch Today
    Mar 28, 2018
  4. Title Update 3 + Monsters DLC releases tomorrow!
    Oct 25, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  5. Title Update 3 + Monsters DLC releases tomorrow!
    Oct 25, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  6. LEGO Worlds - Classic Space Now Available (+ Title Update 2 Inbound)!
    Jul 25, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  7. LEGO Worlds - Classic Space Now Available (+ Title Update 2 Inbound)!
    Jul 25, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  8. Update 1.2 Live - NEXO Knights!
    Jun 7, 2017
  9. Update 1.2 Live - NEXO Knights!
    Jun 7, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  10. v1.1 Now Live! - Sandbox Mode Added
    May 5, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  11. v1.1 Now Live! - Sandbox Mode Added
    May 5, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  12. March 17th Patch: Crash Fix
    Mar 17, 2017
  13. March 17th Patch: Crash Fix
    Mar 17, 2017
  14. March 16th Patch: Save Data Loss, Crashes and More resolved.
    Mar 16, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  15. March 16th Patch: Save Data Loss, Crashes and More resolved.
    Mar 16, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  16. Performance Patch - Now Live
    Mar 9, 2017
  17. Performance Patch - Now Live
    Mar 9, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  18. LEGO Worlds - v1.00 Now live!
    Mar 7, 2017
  19. LEGO Worlds - v1.00 Now live!
    Mar 7, 2017
  20. Update 6: Patch 4 - No More Beta
    Aug 24, 2016
  21. Update 6: Patch 4 - No More Beta
    Aug 24, 2016
  22. Update 6; Patch 3 now live. 4 Player enabled.
    Jul 27, 2016
  23. Update 6; Patch 3 now live. 4 Player enabled.
    Jul 27, 2016
  24. Update 6 Patch 2
    Jun 16, 2016
  25. Update 6 Patch 2
    Jun 16, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  26. Update 6 Patch 1
    Jun 15, 2016
  27. Update 6 Patch 1
    Jun 15, 2016
  28. UPDATE 6 LIVE - ONLINE MULTIPLAYER
    Jun 13, 2016
  29. UPDATE 6 LIVE - ONLINE MULTIPLAYER
    Jun 13, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  30. Update 5 - Patch 2 Live! (And some extra news!)
    Apr 19, 2016
  31. Update 5 - Patch 2 Live! (And some extra news!)
    Apr 19, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  32. Announcement: Update 5 - Patch Live
    Apr 5, 2016
  33. Announcement: Update 5 - Patch Live
    Apr 5, 2016
  34. Announcement: Update 5 is Live!!!
    Mar 30, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  35. Announcement: Update 5 is Live!!!
    Mar 30, 2016
  36. Announcement: Update 5 News
    Mar 17, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  37. Announcement: Update 5 News
    Mar 17, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  38. Announcement: Patch released (19/02/16)
    Feb 19, 2016
  39. Announcement: Patch released (19/02/16)
    Feb 19, 2016
  40. Patch to the Patch!
    Jan 26, 2016

…and 12 earlier patch announcements.