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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) | – | 85 | 5 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 90 | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 98% | 94 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 88 | 21 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 96% | 90 | 35 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 92.3, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 20,597 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 99 reviews sampled · 92 total reviews in window · weighted 55.2 up / 2.5 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (28)
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.
- 90
“Six years have passed since the Freebird's series began, and by now our industry has progressed far ahead on the matter of emotional games. We're even seeing a marketing cliché take shape: "This game will make you cry". Well, if you've come for the tears, Finding Paradise will allow you to cry, but it won't force the tears on you. It's a more subdued and mature story than To the Moon, and it blossoms not into a mortal heartbreak, but into a yearning of the spirit connecting with the eternity.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“It doesn't hit the highs of To The Moon, but there is still a touching story here about living with your contradictions, loving your imperfections, and finding peace - not paradise - in what remains.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Finding Paradise is a worthy successor to the superlative To The Moon. This second adventure in the series may not quite manage to hit the emotional highs of its predecessor, but there's still a complex, engaging, thoughtful, and wonderfully well-told story to sink your teeth into here in a game that will linger long in the memory once you're done with it. RPG Maker XP does cause a few little niggles with traversal and transitions between scenes, but these are minuscule issues that are well worth putting up with for the fun you'll have with the core narrative over its five-hour running time.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“An interesting input and gorgeous musics aren’t enough to make Finding Paradise a pleasant and emotional experience like To The Moon was. Believable characters are shadowed by a linear and repetitive structure and by a story unable to stand up on its own.”
read full review ↗ - 82
“Including the prequel game To the Moon, works from Freebird Games are always highly personalized and artistic. Gameplay is not one of the goals that they want to achieve. They're just eager to tell audience an affecting story. And of course, Finding Paradise is a huge success.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Though admittedly light on gameplay, the strength of Finding Paradise’s characters, story and music will easily sweep you into its universe. It’s a worthy successor to To the Moon, telling a distinct, beautiful, and impactful story that will have you in tears by the end … and eagerly wondering what comes next.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“This game makes the point that the more ordinary moments are truly what define us.”
read full review ↗ - 89
“Beautiful, well-written and relatable, with a soundtrack that beats the emotions out of you like a tear craving monster. Ignore the RPG Maker roots, it's a superb narrative”
read full review ↗ - 90
“You'll feel emotions in this follow up To The Moon, and Freebird games keeps the storytelling quality extremely high. Basically, you won't like this if you don't have a soul. Other then that: a must buy.”
read full review ↗ - 82
“t’s this brilliant mixture of wonderful music and touching narrative that made To The Moon a game I can recommend to anyone. It’s why I’ll do the same with Finding Paradise’s admittedly different, yet still powerful tale.”
read full review ↗ - 91
“Finding Paradise is simply a narrative masterpiece that knows how to discuss important topics like the search of happiness. A significant maturity growth in Kan Gao's writing.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Finding Paradise's narration is not as flawless as To the Moon, but its still lovely. there's no expectations in terms of gameplay but it could have been more engaging and the inseparable musical elements made for a masterpiece.”
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