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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) | – | 83 | 4 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 95% | 90 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 73 | 5 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 96% | 91 | 26 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 89.1, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 9,572 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) · 74 reviews sampled · 67 total reviews in window · weighted 36.7 up / 1.5 down · computed 6h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (22)
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
“The game that is borderline uncomfortable to play or even look at, Devil Daggers is a hellish nightmare in which its inhabitants and sounds will keep haunting you, but you’ll keep returning to it, trying to stay there for just a moment longer.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Invigorating and infuriating in equal measure, Devil Daggers is a journey of self torment that will do terrible things to your brain.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Most of the time, though, Devil Daggers finds elegance in its simplicity. By stripping the pomp of many modern shooters, it reveals the complexity beneath, molding the fundamentals into something exhilarating, something always worth one more try.”
read full review ↗ - 55
“A well made, but ultimately shallow game, Devil Daggers is a good showcase piece for indie developer Sorath, and a decent score-chaser arcade game to kill some time with.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The pixelation, the darkness, the lack of story, and the sounds all come together in this synthesis that hammers home a single point deftly: die endlessly in an arena of death, and die better every time.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“It’s a brutal, but brilliant shooter that finds strength in its minimalism, stretching a few seconds of action here and there into endless hours of dreadful fun.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“FPS full of action, in which you are constantly going through the same things. Instead of boredom, you will find fun in your small victories. ”
read full review ↗ - 100
“This game is not for everyone, but if there's even a little part of you that wants to hurl daggers at skeletal spiders under extreme duress, I recommend you go to hell. It's fun here.”
read full review ↗ - 72
“If you’re going to be damned for all eternity to fight for your afterlife, at least it’s with such a lovingly crafted homage to the shooters of yesteryear, and you don’t even need to worry about whether you’ve got the latest Soundblaster card this time around.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Smooth performance, excellent sound and masterful gameplay mechanics. The only thing that could push this title to a perfect 10/10 would be additional content, such as more enemy types or technique pickups. If you love throwing knives at things and dying as much as I do, you belong with us down here in the abyssal depths of Devil Daggers.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“This might be the most suggestive vision of hell I’ve ever seen in a game, both repulsive and entrancing. [05/2016, p.69]”
- 90
“The hardcore difficulty and lack of menus will be enough to turn some players off, but for those that stick it out, you’re in for a Hell of a good time.”
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CGMagazine…and 10 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Small patch April 2022Apr 14, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Small update March 2022Mar 8, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- v3.2Oct 26, 2021
- 5 year anniversary QOL update.Feb 19, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Linux build and v3 update released!Sep 21, 2016
- Linux build and v3 update released!Sep 21, 2016
- Mac build, update and OSTJul 6, 2016
- Mac build, update and OSTJul 6, 2016