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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) | – | 69 | 22 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 77% | 72 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 45% | 48 | 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 1.5 up / 1.9 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (46)
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.
- 25
“This is not the quality I would expect from a game coming out of Early Access. Sure, the horror mechanics and movement are fine, but the game is far too repetitive in its current state to warrant playing.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“The Blackout Club is a multiplayer game with a great concept but questionable execution. Acting as a stealth title and boasting a unique premise, The Blackout Club blends core sneaking mechanics with a handful of stock missions that slowly reveal more about the world around you as you play. Held back by some clumsy AI, a repetitive mission loop and a distinct lack of challenge until deep in the experience, The Blackout Club is an experiment worth checking out but unlikely to be something you stick around with for the long haul when the game ironically becomes much more enjoyable.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“There were enough hidden stories and lore to keep me interested as I went along. Stories of daemons and gods and cults are always fascinating and I could feel the mystery around me as I crept through dark streets and skulked through humming, misty caves. It’s just a shame it was held back by its shallow content and repetitive gameplay.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“A special & atmospheric co-op horror game currently impaired by lack of long-term incentives.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Moments of stealth-flavored enjoyment in The Blackout Club are often overshadowed by the game's unpolished state, with bugs and repetition robbing the game's mysteries with growing frustration. ”
read full review ↗ - 85
“The Blackout Club is an excellent cooperative stealth game that splashes in a little bit of horror to spice things up. While it is still plagued by some minor bugs, it’s a fantastically tense experience that fans of first person stealth games will enjoy.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“The Blackout Club brings some interesting ideas, a fun cooperative setting and it mostly dips when it comes to the repetitive style of play.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“...a celebration of 80's horror nostalgia and has enough intriguing elements to make it worthwhile.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Whatever your constitution, The Blackout Club gets a strong recommendation from me. It’s got a tense feel to it, some cultist shenanigans going on, and especially off the back of the latest Stranger Things series, it’s something a bit different in the horror ranks.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Impressive heritage and a handful of neat ideas bubble beneath this co-op horror, though they're both ultimately squandered. ”
read full review ↗ - 70
“The Blackout Club is a strong addition to the co-op horror genre. Enemies and gameplay are really well handled, and playing with friends is a brilliant experience. If the story was a little more in-depth and better paced, this might be considered unmissable. As it is, The Blackout Club is a worthwhile game if not an essential one.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Stranger things have happened, but they're rarely as scary or as fun as The Blackout Club, a dynamic co-op adventure that beckons with its bellowing song of hypnosis.”
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Patch history
- Critical Bugfix and Rewards ChangesAug 13, 2021
- May 2020 Bug Fixing - Patch NotesMay 18, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- The Blackout Club Update: A Curse on RedacreFeb 5, 2020
- Halloween UpdateOct 16, 2019
- Welcome to 1.0 Launch!!!!Jul 30, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- THE BLACKOUT CLUB LAUNCHES JULY 30!Jun 27, 2019
- EARLY ACCESS UPDATE #9: READY FOR TROUBLEMay 31, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- EARLY ACCESS UPDATE #8: WHISPERSApr 4, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- EARLY ACCESS UPDATE #7: SOMNILOQUYMar 1, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- EARLY ACCESS UPDATE #6: THE PLEXUSFeb 9, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- HOTFIX FOR UPDATE #5Jan 25, 2019
- UPDATE #5: ENTER THE STALKERJan 18, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Early Access Update #4: ENHANCED HORRORDec 21, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Early Access Update #3!!Dec 1, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Early Access Update #2 - New Content and Fixes!Nov 16, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Week One Early Access Update with Hotfixes!!Nov 7, 2018significant · resets scoring window