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Pinkman

Pinkman

Viridino Studios · released Jan 15, 2017

ActionAdventureCasualIndiePC

Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart.

88
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence
84%
At launch
98%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
95%
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%93351
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)95%902
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 90.6, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 708 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) · 5 reviews sampled · 5 total reviews in window · weighted 0.9 up / 0 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. 1.4.3 is live!
    Aug 27, 2020
  2. 1.3.1 is live!
    May 12, 2020
  3. 1.3.0 is live!
    May 6, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  4. 1.2.1 is live!
    Jan 12, 2020
  5. 1.2.0 is live!
    Mar 5, 2019
  6. 1.1.9 is live!
    Dec 18, 2018
  7. 1.1.8 is live!
    Mar 4, 2017
  8. 1.1.8 is live!
    Mar 4, 2017
  9. 1.1.6 is live!
    Jan 25, 2017
  10. 1.1.6 is live!
    Jan 25, 2017
  11. 1.1.5 is live!
    Jan 23, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  12. 1.1.5 is live!
    Jan 23, 2017
  13. 1.0.4 is live!
    Jan 19, 2017
  14. 1.0.4 is live!
    Jan 19, 2017
  15. 1.0.2 coming soon!
    Jan 18, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  16. 1.0.2 coming soon!
    Jan 18, 2017