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Antigraviator

Antigraviator

Cybernetic Walrus · released Jun 6, 2018

ActionIndieRacingSports

Antigraviator is a sleek new take on the anti-gravity racing genre. Use traps, power-ups and boosts to overtake your opponents and dominate the track in single player or multiplayer mode. With no speed limit holding you back, Antigraviator delivers the fastest racing experience of the future.

65
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence
67%
At launch
64%
Steam all-time
67%
Press
n/a
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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 (OpenCritic)6713
All-time Steam reviews64%63138
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)0
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 0 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 0 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (32)

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.

  • 60
    trust 78Jun 23, 2018

    Antigraviator is not a bad futuristic racing game with nice graphics, which suffers from stupid flaws and strange design elements. If developers will fix the problems with console versions release, and offer more content, you can safely add one point to the final score.

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  • 50
    trust 71Jul 5, 2018

    I find it difficult to understand the intended market for a title that only really triumphs in its most basic components.

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  • 70
    trust 70Jun 4, 2018

    Antigraviator gets a lot of things right.

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  • 80
    trust 69Jun 4, 2018

    If you can handle speed then Antigraviator really delivers. A fast and fun racer.

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  • 70
    trust 69Jun 4, 2018

    As it stands now, there is a lot to like for enthusiasts of the genre, but the game feels a tad threadbare. It is certainly the beginnings of something great, and should be nourished to reach its potential.

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  • 80
    trust 67Jun 5, 2018

    Antigraviator is a long awaited PC game for me. It fulfills a need of having a racing game that doesn't anger me. I say anger because no other racing game compares to Gran Turismo, a game I have high regard for. This game fills a different need when it comes to racing, and that is to have something that fulfills the need for pure speed. In short, it is a sleek and fun racing game that can be played solo or can be played to cause mayhem with your friends, making Antigraviator a racing game not to miss out on. - Susan N.

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  • 65
    trust 66Jun 27, 2018

    Good anti-gravity racing game with traps and boosts. But there are not enough players in multiplayer and gameplay is not always fair.

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  • 60
    trust 65Jul 10, 2018

    Antigraviator has tons of potential, and there's every chance that it could attain it a few updates down its spiralling road. However, as it stands there are too many problems with the game's underpinnings that the fantastic visuals can't quite cover up.

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  • 70
    trust 65Jun 2, 2018

    Antigraviator is an exciting, fast racing game with tight controls and consistently nice tracks, but it lacks a little charm.

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  • 75
    trust 64May 1, 2020

    Antigraviator certainly delivers on its promise when it comes to the eyewatering speeds you’ll be racing at. It looks great, sounds great and controls great, but sadly I sometimes felt chanceless against the AI racers, which put a real dent in my overall enjoyment of the single player campaign. I’d still recommend a purchase, but mostly for some fun local couch multiplayer when you have friends over.

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  • 60
    trust 63Jun 11, 2018

    Antigraviator keeps the flow of antigravity racing games alive on PC, bringing with it an easy to get to grips handling system that let's players get on with racing around these futuristic tracks.

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  • 50
    trust 61Jun 8, 2020

    It might be fast, but Antigraviator never really leaves second gear.

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