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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) | – | 68 | 14 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 69% | 67 | 338 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 83% | 76 | 2 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 5 reviews sampled · 4 total reviews in window · weighted 2.6 up / 0.5 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (45)
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
“Tokyo 42 is fresh and exciting game that combines a few simple ideas. And in our time of clones and the annual blockbusters this is simply priceless, so it is highly recommend you to try.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“It's hard to believe that Tokyo 42 is the debut title from developer SMAC as its an extremely polished and enjoyable.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“By far the best spiritual successor to 1993's with a lot of exploration and gameplay variety.”
read full review ↗ - 30
“There is a lot that goes wrong with Tokyo 42. This was a concept that had so much promise but is held back by terrible design choices and technical issues.”
read full review ↗ - 65
“Tokyo 42 looks amazing and it’s often fun to play, but a few key issues drag down the experience quite a bit. While the game’s stealth systems are well done and the faction mechanics and open ended design can generate truly exciting moments, everything comes tumbling down when vehicles are involved, due to clunky camera movement and unresponsive controls.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Some flaws in perspective and a few attempts to do a little too much don't detract from a solidly entertaining shooty sneak-'em-up.”
read full review ↗ - 86
“Tokyo 42 was certainly a refreshing game with its stunning isometric design and unique mission setups.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Despite its niggles, Tokyo 42 is quite simply absolutely fantastic. I cannot wait to see what SMAC Games have for us next.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Beautiful, strange and sometimes a bit fiddly, Tokyo 42 offers a dazzling toybox to explore.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“This beautiful cyberpunk playground holds a staggering amount of detail but not enough reasons to stay.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“As far as debut projects go, Tokyo 42 is a great game with a fascinating sense of style and a confident swagger, let down by a handful of little things. Controlling how to shoot takes some getting used to and that sharp increase in difficulty was unwelcome to say the least, yet I had a fantastic time sneaking around and assassinating targets however I wished. A great effort.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“A gorgeously stylised cyberpunk action/stealth game in the vein of Syndicate, with lots to like but issues with execution dragging it down.”
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Patch history
- Patch v1.1.2May 30, 2018
- Patch v.1.1.1Dec 12, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v.1.1.1Dec 12, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.1.0 - DLC release!Nov 3, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.1.0 - DLC release!Nov 3, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix v1.0.5Jun 27, 2017
- Hotfix v1.0.5Jun 27, 2017
- Patch v1.0.4Jun 20, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.0.4Jun 20, 2017
- Balance Patch v1.0.3Jun 14, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Balance Patch v1.0.3Jun 14, 2017
- Patch v1.0.2Jun 2, 2017significant · resets scoring window
- Patch v1.0.2Jun 2, 2017
- Hotfix v1.0.1Jun 1, 2017
- Hotfix v1.0.1Jun 1, 2017
- Tokyo 42 - Quick Development UpdateOct 18, 2016
- Tokyo 42 - Quick Development UpdateOct 18, 2016