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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 298 sampled Steam reviews (271 positive / 27 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Visuals & art5% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Controls & UI30% mention it
- Bugs & crashes11% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
82%
91 reviews
5-15h
92%
114 reviews
15-40h
97%
65 reviews
40-100h
100%
19 reviews
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) | – | 71 | 25 |
| Creator reviews (2 tracked) | – | 60 | 1 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 83% | 77 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 95% | 89 | 34 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 92 reviews sampled · 97 total reviews in window · weighted 64.3 up / 3.4 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (82)
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
“Steep seems to suffer from that “illness” that every first Ubisoft game in a new series has. It’s a good game, but it has the potential to be even better, which leads us to believe that a possible sequel should be released with even more care. The gameplay is “ok”, but the progression made us feel strange holding the controller in our hands. Aside from that, the multiplayer is well done and the visuals are impressive.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Steep is only worth bothering with if you’re really itching for some extreme sports flavoured gaming on the PS4, Xbox One, or PC. For everyone else, your patience might be rewarded with a better (and likely cheaper) game months later.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Steep is able to turn extreme sports into one of the most relaxing activities, both great at providing challenge or exploring its vast and snowy mountains.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Steep is a solid, fun and fluid experience, well worth checking out whether you're a fan of winter sports or not, but there is a sense that the sequel (if there is to be one) will learn valuable lessons from the jumping-off point chosen here. Better yet, perhaps upcoming content will amend some of these drawbacks. With all that said, it's still an enjoyable and refreshing game quite unlike anything else available at this time. Next year will bring rivals, but for now, this is King of the Mountain.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Steep is very successful at capturing the breakneck exhilaration of Alpine extreme sports, and with an atmospheric open world that's packed full of enjoyable challenges it picks up the mantel dropped by the likes of SSX well. While it doesn't quite hit the lofty peaks it's aiming for, mainly due to some poorly explained mechanics and the underwhelming multiplayer, you won't be piste-off if you decide to take the plunge.”
read full review ↗ - 65
“Steep is a great game marred by odd design decisions that drag it down a few notches. With some tweaks and band-aids this could easily be one of the better games of 2016, but the nagging issues found here are enough to make me not want to play it for more than an hour or so at a time.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Steep is a very good game, especially for a genre that has gone by the wayside for a while. The paragliding may feel boring to most people, but the skiing, snowboarding and wingsuit diving are exciting and well implemented enough to make up for that inclusion. The emphasis on open-world traversal over conquering specific events makes this a game with a much more relaxed feel, but it still provides tons of exciting moments for those who are open to such a change from the action sports template. Even if the winter sports selection were much larger on the current console generation, Steep would still be worth checking out.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Steep is a great accomplishment, but it feels like it was rushed. I expected this game to be a 2017 title, and having it now, faults and all, makes me wish they'd have held off on releasing this game until it received a bit more polish and gameplay refinements. In its current state, it's a frustrating game to play with occasional flashes of brilliance.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Ubisoft's wayward winter sports game is at its best in moments of solitude and exploration.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Steep is an enjoyable open-world game that excels in exploration but suffers from finicky controls and repetitive challenges.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Steep is a solid experience that accomplishes what the developers set out to do. They have a created an impressive world that is both fun to explore and addictive to conquer. The multiplayer feels like a bit of a letdown due to a lack of variety but it is still fun exploring the world with friends”
read full review ↗ - 60
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Push Square
ZTGD
Worth Playing
The Escapist
Eurogamer
GameSpot
GameGrin
Easy Allies…and 70 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Installer UpdateMar 22, 2023
- Patch Notes – April 29Apr 29, 2019
- Patch Notes – February 18thFeb 18, 2019
- Patch Notes – December 10thDec 10, 2018
- Score tweaks – PvP Beta update – November 29thNov 29, 2018
- New playlist – PvP Beta update – November 15thNov 15, 2018
- Patch Notes – November 8th – PC OnlyNov 8, 2018
- Patch notes – October 29thOct 29, 2018
- PC Hotfix - September 3rd | Crash at launchSep 3, 2018
- Winter Update - What is new in Steep?Mar 23, 2018
- Winter Update - What is new in Steep?Mar 23, 2018
- Patch Notes - December 15thDec 15, 2017
- Patch Notes - December 15thDec 15, 2017
- Patch notes - December 4thDec 4, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Patch notes - December 4thDec 4, 2017significant · resets scoring window