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Epic Battle Fantasy 5

Epic Battle Fantasy 5

Matt Roszak · released Nov 29, 2018

AdventureRPGStrategyPC

A turn-based RPG adventure, full of video game references, juvenile dialogue, and anime fanservice... and also strategic combat, monster catching, and tons of treasure hunting! Updated with tons of new content!

89
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence
93%
At launch
99%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
92%
Player sentiment
94%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

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 reviews99%951000
Metacritic user ratings923
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)94%8813
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 93.4, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 6,138 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) · 38 reviews sampled · 35 total reviews in window · weighted 31.4 up / 2 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 61Feb 20, 2019

    Epic Battle Fantasy 5 is an otaku JRPG, made by a JRPG otaku, made for every JRPG otaku. The game is packed with parodies: You will see huge damage points during the epic battles, treasure chests are fun to hunt, and the dialogue keeps the story interesting. All these factors blend together to create a new landmark for a non-Japanese developed JRPG.

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Patch history

  1. Tough Love Mod Progress
    Aug 16, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  2. Soundtrack changes and Bug Fixes
    Mar 3, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  3. Huge Version 2 update is live!
    Feb 15, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  4. Version 2.0.6 is up
    Dec 19, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  5. Epic Battle Fantasy 5 "version 2" Beta - coming soon!
    Nov 13, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  6. Version 2 - Progress Report
    Aug 22, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  7. EBF5 version 1.5!
    Jan 16, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  8. EBF5 version 1.4!
    Dec 16, 2018
  9. EBF5 Version 1.2
    Dec 8, 2018significant · resets scoring window