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Crossout

Crossout

Targem Games · released Jul 25, 2017

ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRacingFree To PlayPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series X

Crossout - the postapocalyptic MMO action game where you can create a unique design for an armoured vehicle from dozens of parts and then drive it into multiplayer battles raging on land and in the skies alike.

71
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence +9 since launch

launched at 62, updates lifted it to 71

anchored at patch: “Crossout: Price of risk” (1mo ago)

62%
At launch
75%
Steam all-time
68%
Press
61%
Player sentiment
76%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (197 positive / 103 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

  • Grind & repetition7% mention it
  • Monetization5% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

  • Monetization26% mention it
  • Grind & repetition15% mention it
  • Multiplayer & servers15% mention it

Satisfaction by hours played

Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.

Under 5h

64%

56 reviews

5-15h

81%

88 reviews

15-40h

69%

48 reviews

40-100h

57%

47 reviews

100h+

49%

61 reviews

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)686
All-time Steam reviews75%711000
Metacritic user ratings607
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)76%71814
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 16, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 814 total reviews in window · weighted 186 up / 57.6 down · computed 8h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (4)

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.

  • 61
    trust 68Jun 2, 2017

    Crossout is a MMO action game where players builds their own combat machine from dozens of interchangeable parts. Craft, combat and destroy all the enemies in PvP and PVE online battles.

    read full review ↗
  • 80
    trust 52Jun 7, 2017

    If you’re looking for something to get your teeth into, something with a nice progression system and loads of content that will keep you busy, then Crossout is the game for you.

    read full review ↗
  • 60
    trust 49Jun 19, 2017

    With its fun gameplay and interesting take on the online shooter genre, Crossout is a decent idea that sadly lacks depth.

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  • 70
    trust 46Jun 23, 2017

    Too heavy on microtransactions and too slow on player progress, Crossout shows an entertaining and solid gameplay, even if some uncomfortable control choices are frankly unexplainable. All in all, being it a free-to-play game, it surely deserves a try.

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Patch history

  1. Crossout: Price of risk
    Jul 16, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  2. What to expect in the upcoming update. July 2026
    Jul 10, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  3. Planned balance changes in the upcoming update
    Jul 7, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. Crossout: Dark Awakening
    Jun 4, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  5. Eclipse is coming! Features of the major June update. Part 3
    May 29, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  6. Planned balance changes in the upcoming update
    May 25, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  7. New faction is coming! Features of the major June update. Part 2
    May 22, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  8. New faction is coming! Features of the major June update. Part 1
    May 18, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  9. Small update, May 14, 2026
    May 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  10. Crossout: Light step
    Apr 23, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  11. Small update, 26.03.2026
    Mar 26, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  12. Small update, March 20, 2026
    Mar 20, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  13. Crossout: Rust & Dust
    Mar 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  14. What to expect in the upcoming update. March 2026
    Mar 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window