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Landscaper Simulator

Landscaper Simulator

Midnight Game Studios · released Aug 10, 2026

CasualIndieSimulationPC

Lawns are wild. Parks are buried in weeds. Streets are littered. The world needs a hero, and that’s where you come in. As the Landscaper, it’s your job to turn disorder into beauty. With your weed whacker, pressure washer, and trash vacuum, you’ll trim, wash, and restore every space to perfection.

81
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence
80%
At launch
89%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
92%
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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 (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews89%8377
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)92%8654
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 154 reviews sampled · 152 total reviews in window · weighted 75 up / 6.5 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (1)

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
    trust 53Aug 17, 2026

    I enjoyed playing Landscaper Simulator. I don't often go for these type of simulation games, as I tend to find them too overcomplicated, especially with the management side of things. Fortunately, Landscaper Simulator offers a simpler experience, focusing mainly on the task of cleaning everything and using earned money for useful upgrades. I especially liked the setting of Grasstown and all its levels. I thought they were nicely designed overall, making completing each task in these locations more enjoyable. Simply put, if you're looking for a straightforward simulator game that isn't too complicated and enjoy cleaning games, look to Landscaper Simulator.

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