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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) | – | 76 | 11 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 74% | 70 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 71% | 68 | 16 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 45 reviews sampled · 41 total reviews in window · weighted 24.5 up / 10 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (25)
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.
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“Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II is a wonderful visual guide to the spaceships of the grim darkness of distant future, but also a pretty poor and mediocre game.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Even if it tries a bit too hard with it interesting, but shallow campaign structure, Armada 2 more than makes up for it with its ambition to bring all 12 factions into a single game. It’s a dream coming true for Warhammer 40K fans.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“While not perfect, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is absolutely worth your time.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“While the game could use some polish, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 translates well as a video game.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A satisfyingly tactical real time strategy game with a deep love of Warhammer 40K lore.”
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“With its gorgeous models, bountiful explosions, excellent sound design and voice acting, and an interesting story for each of its campaigns, Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2 is a worthy entrance into the very small cadre of excellent Warhammer 40,000 titles. Well done Tindalos and Focus Home, well done indeed.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“If you don’t like extensive real-time micromanagement, then admittedly Armada 2 probably isn’t for you. If you care to devote the time to learning its mechanics, however, then you’ll find a pretty deep and strategically rewarding game of space combat in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium. ”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is a good surprise. It is larger, more varied and more epic than the first episode. The only problem is the lack of clarity of the interface, especially during big battles.”
read full review ↗ - 84
“Involved, spectacular, space battles packaged into satisfying campaigns, and great fan service too.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is a treat for fans of Warhammer and the space combat genre in general.”
read full review ↗ - 77
“The world of Battlefleet Gothic : Armada 2 is maasive, graphics are beautiful and gameplay is entertaining and deep. But also there are issues like technical problems and Synthetic gameplay complexity. Battlefleet Gothic : Armada 2 is not a masterpiece, but that does not mean developers has failed in creating a very enjoyable game. If you enjoy tactical strategy and games like Starcraft, then i must say Battlefleet Gothic : Armada 2 is a very good choice to play.”
read full review ↗ - 76
“Considerably larger than its predecessor, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is a spectacular, explosive space RTS with a couple of rough edges.”
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Patch history
- New hotfix for Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2Sep 24, 2024
- Patch 15/07/19Jul 15, 2019
- Patch 04/07/19Jul 4, 2019
- Chaos Campaign Expansion now available!Jun 24, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Community Update – Campaign Improvements PatchJun 21, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Community Update - Chaos Campaign MechanicsJun 14, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 4 HotfixApr 26, 2019
- Massive Fleet Update & Season 2!Apr 24, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 01/04/2019Apr 1, 2019
- Patch 3 and Co-op 1.0 are LIVE!Mar 21, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Post-Launch RoadmapMar 7, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Two is live!Feb 26, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Beta Update February 22ndFeb 22, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Second Update BetaFeb 15, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Watch our Accolades TrailerFeb 7, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Patch One is Live!Feb 5, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- First Update & Beta Branch InfoJan 31, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is out today!Jan 24, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Community Update - 18 January 2019Jan 18, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Play the second Beta today!Jan 15, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Watch our Campaign Trailer !Jan 11, 2019significant · resets scoring window