Screenshots & trailers
What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 298 sampled Steam reviews (274 positive / 24 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing11% mention it
- Multiplayer & servers7% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Multiplayer & servers25% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
90%
78 reviews
5-15h
95%
85 reviews
15-40h
94%
65 reviews
40-100h
91%
44 reviews
100h+
85%
26 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 (Metacritic) | – | 82 | 16 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 96% | 91 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 80 | 15 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 93% | 88 | 877 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 89.0, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 39,481 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 8, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 877 total reviews in window · weighted 212 up / 15 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (5)
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
“Surprisingly fun gameplay and some nice humor will stick you to this game for quite some time.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Instantly accessible and with a wicked sense of humour, Clone Drone In The Danger Zone is a fun and frenetic third person brawler that does a whole lot with a relatively simple premise and mechanics.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is both good fun, but also somewhat surprising in the story it tells. There’s a lot more to it than just swinging a sword around, but even if there wasn’t, having a big old flaming sword or a giant hammer and then slashing and smashing enemy bots is more than satisfying enough to hold most people’s attention.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is an absolute blast and its active community and development team add to this. The simplicity of its gameplay makes it very easy to jump into, and my nine-year-old son sat down and played for several hours, he even asked to help me with this review, calling the title “one of his favorite games.” While that’s just the opinion of one young gamer, it speaks volumes about the good, classic fun that’s easily worth the $14.99 price on Steam.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Aiming for thrills and little else, Clone Drone In The Danger Zone successfully delivers all the chaos of a pitched melee without sacrificing its calculated approach to combat. Whether you’re looking to test your skills against other players or you’re simply pining for a straight shot of adrenaline, Clone Drone In The Danger Zone is the perfect choice for anyone looking to switch off their silly human brains and spend a few hours smashing robots.”
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TwinfinitePatch history
- The Night Mode Update is live!Jul 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Play the new Team Battle Update!Mar 26, 2026
- Hotfix 1.8.0.23Jan 28, 2026
- Multiplayer Connectivity Issues and how we're fixing them!Jan 21, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Long Live the Danger Zone!Dec 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- The Ride or Die Update is out now!Dec 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix! Twitch Mode login + Unity Patch!Oct 20, 2025
- Attack of the Enemy Zombies UpdateOct 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- The Spidertron Update and Plush!May 17, 2023
- 1.4.0.23 - A few Level Editor bug fixes!Apr 7, 2023
- The Ally Challenge + LBS levels Update!!!Mar 3, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- The Ally Challenge Update is coming soon!Feb 28, 2023
- 1.3.1.37 - Tiny mostly bugfix update!May 6, 2022
- Multiplayer Server Update - With more regions!Mar 14, 2022
- Hotfix 1.2.0.12 - Apologies to Brazil!Dec 15, 2021
- The Winners of the Zombie Adventure Competition!Dec 1, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- November 3 bugfixes!Nov 3, 2021
- The Halloween update is here with a 30% Discount!Oct 28, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Multiplayer Hotfix - 1.0.0.29Sep 22, 2021
- Hotfix: Minor Performance Optimization!Sep 8, 2021
- Future Plans + Patch released!Aug 30, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Note: Final battle on Insane Difficulty!Jul 29, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Clone Drone 1.0 is OUT NOW with Chapter 5!Jul 27, 2021
- Version 1.0 will arrive on the 27th of July!Jun 1, 2021
- Small Server Stability UpdateApr 2, 2021
- More bugfixes and a NERF!Mar 24, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 0.19.2.7Mar 5, 2021
- Fixing bugs and preparing for launch!Mar 4, 2021
- Rules update: Teaming in public servers bannedDec 8, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Update 19 - Spear & Shield Refresh, Japanese & Korean, Updated Next Chapter DateOct 7, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Translation Update is LIVE!!!Feb 14, 2020
- 0.16.1 - Hotfix!Dec 3, 2019
- Update 16 - Achievements, Emotes, Skins, Co-op Challenges!Nov 27, 2019significant · resets scoring window