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Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!

Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!

ArtRising · released Apr 29, 2026

CasualIndieSimulationPC

Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! is a single-player simulation. You need return scattered books to proper places in an Arcane Library. As completed rows of bookshelves, you can learn ability to improve your efficiency. Use your skills and strategies to shelve 3,072 books as quick as you can.

88
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Version 1.0.12 Branch Release” (1mo ago)

89%
At launch
95%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
72%
Player sentiment
94%
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 (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews95%891000
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)94%883000
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 88.4, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 24,519 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 8, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 6227 total reviews in window · weighted 222.3 up / 11.3 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.

  • 95
    trust 53May 11, 2026

    Although it has what sounds like a simple and mundane concept, Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! does a fantastic job of flipping this around and transforming the game into something addictive and relaxing. It works brilliantly as a casual puzzle game, creating a unique twist on the hidden objects and sorting genre. What's especially great is that there's no strict way to play this game; while every bookshelf must be filled, you can take as long or slow as you like, do whatever method fits you. Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! is simply outstanding and I would greatly recommend this game to anyone.

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