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Orbt XL

Orbt XL

Adamvision Studios · released Apr 20, 2017

ActionCasualIndiePCNintendo Switch

Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

88
VGC Score
Stablemedium confidence
93%
At launch
96%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
100%
Recent sentiment

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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.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews96%921000
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)100%974
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 90.8, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 3,444 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) · 7 reviews sampled · 10 total reviews in window · weighted 3.9 up / 0 down · computed 9h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. V8
    Oct 14, 2021
  2. Ding Dong XL Version 7 Update
    Jan 28, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  3. V7a
    Mar 17, 2019
  4. V7
    Dec 12, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  5. V6 BETA
    Apr 21, 2018
  6. V5a Update
    Dec 15, 2017
  7. V5a Update
    Dec 15, 2017
  8. V5 Update
    Oct 9, 2017
  9. V5 Update
    Oct 9, 2017
  10. V5 BETA
    Sep 25, 2017
  11. V5 BETA
    Sep 25, 2017
  12. V4 Update
    Jun 22, 2017
  13. V4 Update
    Jun 22, 2017
  14. V3 Update
    May 9, 2017
  15. V3 Update
    May 9, 2017
  16. V2 Update
    Apr 27, 2017
  17. V2 Update
    Apr 27, 2017