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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 | 97% | 93 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 99% | 95 | 795 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 93.1, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 3,608 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 27, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 795 total reviews in window · weighted 127.3 up / 1.7 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (2)
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.
- 70
“Mole is a tactile, claustrophobic scarefest that could benefit from cooling the jumpscares in favour of letting the atmosphere do the talking. ”
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“With MOLE, Off Black Creations has managed to find a way to dig deep into the player's core by presenting it with something seemingly simple as a repair sim and then cranking up the psychological horror. Once the metaphors start to make sense, MOLE hits you right in the feels, while simultaniously making you run around in circles to keep it together in every sense of the word. There's only a few minor flaws that can halt the progress, but you'll really need to dig for them to find them a grievance.”
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GamelinerPatch history
- Patch 1.7Jul 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- MOLE Patch 1.1.5Jun 18, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- MOLE Patch 1.1.0Jun 17, 2026significant · resets scoring window