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BLUE REVOLVER

BLUE REVOLVER

danbo, woof · released Oct 10, 2016

ActionIndiePC

Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!

Steam page ↗Metacritic · users 9 ↗
88
VGC Score
■Stablemedium confidence
88%
At launch
98%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
98%
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 reviews98%94454
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)98%944
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 92.0, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 912 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) · 12 reviews sampled · 12 total reviews in window · weighted 9.4 up / 0.1 down · computed 3h 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.

  • 95
    CD-ActionCD-Action
    trust 56Jan 12, 2017

    “An uncomplicated, brilliant scoring system, simple but very stylish visuals and dynamic difficulty level make Blue Revolver a true masterpiece. [13/2016, p.65]”

  • 80
    Hardcore GamerHardcore Gamer
    trust 53Oct 17, 2016

    “Blue Revolver is a rock-solid arcade shooter that hits all the high points of the genre without getting bogged down in its excesses and easily earns its place in any genre fan’s library.”

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Patch history

  1. DOUBLE ACTION 1.50 public beta
    Sep 23, 2024
  2. v1.1 Summer Update available!
    Jun 22, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  3. v1.1 Summer Update available!
    Jun 22, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  4. Achievements!
    Nov 23, 2016
  5. v1.02 (and Trading Cards!)
    Nov 1, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  6. v1.02 (and Trading Cards!)
    Nov 1, 2016significant · resets scoring window