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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 (Metacritic) | – | 81 | 6 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 80 | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 84% | 78 | 170 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 100% | 97 | 0 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 1 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0.3 up / 0 down · computed 5h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (12)
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
“There's not much to it, but Slime-San plays to its strengths very well. If you're into 2D platformers, then this is a good one to look into.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Slime-san: Superslime Edition is a fantastic title that should be in your gaming library. If you want to have a challenge and a laugh at the same time, then this is for you.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“An intensely replayable game, but not just because of how fun it is. Hidden collectables, for instance, are scattered throughout each stage that help unlock even more content beyond the original 100 levels.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“There’s nothing like it. I laughed, I screamed and I danced in the belly of the worm as I completed level after level. It was quite an experience, and perhaps others will feel the same triumph I felt when I finally reached my goals. This was one hell of a title, and I look forward to more Slime-san in the future.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Overlowing with challenge, value and charm, Slime-san: Superslime Edition effortlessly cements its place as one of the premier 2D platformers on PS4.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“A game with guts and great platforming, Slime-san blends simplicity in design with precise controls. The easy to digest, bite-sized stages make it compulsively playable.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The colour coding of the environment is phenomenal, meaning a lot can be going on from screen to screen without feeling too busy. [Issue#151, p.94]”
- 60
“For those wanting an Everest to climb, Slime-san delivers plenty of challenge and complexity to master. It lacks some charm, character and the format of the levels seems to stifle any fluency. There's enough here to differentiate itself from the obvious influences but it hosts an aesthetic which I just don't find appealing.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Slime-San: Superslime Edition is a gret puzzle-platformer that doesn’t try to be anything more than it is, and the content is perfectly executed by being easy to start and difficult to master, and it offers enough content to keep players coming back for hours. ”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Slime-san does its job admirably. It strives to be annoyingly difficult and it succeeds with a platformer that is trying, it captures the style it aims for and offers many hours of playtime.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“If you're a fan of super-tough 2D platformers and still haven't played Slime-san then purchasing this Superslime Edition should be a no-brainer. With oodles of addictive content that'll keep you busy for days, you'd be a goof not to download this sucker.”
read full review ↗ - 82
“Slime-san: Superslime Edition is a great platform, with an interesting challenge level and dozens of collectibles.”
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Multiplayer.itPatch history
- The Slime-san Level Editor is out now!Dec 8, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Slime-san: Sheeple's Sequel is out now! Patch 1.2!Feb 5, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Slime-san DLC2: Sheeple's Sequel releasing February 5!Jan 26, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Slime-san DLC2: Sheeple's Sequel releasing February 5!Jan 26, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Slime-san DLC: Sheeple's Sequel! (Coming soon!)Oct 2, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Slime-san DLC: Sheeple's Sequel! (Coming soon!)Oct 2, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Slime-san: Blackbird's Kraken is out now! Patch 1.1!Jul 20, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Slime-san: Blackbird's Kraken is out now! Patch 1.1!Jul 20, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- DLC: Blackbird's Kraken is releasing July 20th!Jul 3, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- DLC: Blackbird's Kraken is releasing July 20th!Jul 3, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Slime-san DLC: Blackbird's Kraken! (Coming soon!)May 29, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Slime-san DLC: Blackbird's Kraken! (Coming soon!)May 29, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix Patch 1.0.3 is up and sliming!Apr 19, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix Patch 1.0.3 is up and sliming!Apr 19, 2017
- Hotfix Patch 1.0.2.1 is up and running!Apr 12, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix Patch 1.0.2.1 is up and running!Apr 12, 2017