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D'LIRIUM

D'LIRIUM

B52 Development Team · released Oct 24, 2023

ActionAdventureIndiePC

An experimental 2D-shooter with the elements of a horror game. D'lirium brings together some mechanics back from 90s classics. Non-linear levels, search for the keys, violence and a lot of other things. Including the colourful ponies.

88
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence

anchored at patch: “v1.4.20 Patch” (1mo ago)

85%
At launch
96%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
100%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

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%90562
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)100%977
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

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 1,125 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 23, 2026) · 5 reviews sampled · 7 total reviews in window · weighted 1.6 up / 0 down · computed 7h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. v1.4.20 Patch
    Jul 23, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  2. v1.4.19 Patch
    Feb 17, 2026
  3. The post New Year update 1.4.18 and a peek behind the scenes
    Feb 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. v1.4.13 Patch
    Jul 6, 2025
  5. v1.4.6 Patch
    Jun 30, 2025
  6. v1.4.5 Patch
    Jun 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  7. v1.4.4 Patch
    May 11, 2025
  8. v1.4.3 Patch
    May 10, 2025
  9. v1.4.2 Patch
    May 9, 2025
  10. v1.4.1 Patch
    Mar 22, 2025
  11. v1.4 Update
    Mar 22, 2025
  12. v1.3.15 Patch
    Mar 21, 2025
  13. v1.3.14 Patch
    Jan 18, 2025
  14. v1.3.13 Patch
    Jan 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  15. v1.3.12 Patch
    Jan 15, 2025
  16. v1.3.11 Patch
    Jan 14, 2025
  17. v1.3.10 Patch
    Jan 13, 2025
  18. v1.3.9 Patch
    Jan 4, 2025
  19. v1.3.8 Patch
    Jan 3, 2025
  20. v1.3.7 Patch
    Jan 3, 2025
  21. v1.3.6 Patch
    Dec 30, 2024
  22. v1.3.5 Patch
    Dec 29, 2024
  23. YYC version 1.3.4
    Dec 29, 2024
  24. v1.3.4 Patch
    Dec 20, 2024
  25. v1.3.3 Patch
    Dec 19, 2024
  26. v1.3.2 Patch
    Dec 18, 2024
  27. v1.3.1 Patch
    Dec 18, 2024
  28. Another final update. v1.3.0 now.
    Dec 17, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  29. v1.2.9 Patch
    Apr 22, 2024
  30. v1.2.8 Patch
    Apr 22, 2024
  31. v1.2.7 Patch
    Apr 6, 2024
  32. v1.2.6 Patch
    Apr 4, 2024
  33. v1.2.5 Patch
    Mar 31, 2024
  34. v1.2.4 Patch
    Mar 29, 2024
  35. v1.2.3 Patch
    Mar 27, 2024
  36. v1.2.2 Patch
    Mar 25, 2024
  37. v1.2.1 Patch
    Mar 12, 2024
  38. v1.2.0 Update
    Mar 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window

…and 46 earlier patch announcements.