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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) | – | 74 | 6 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 93% | 87 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 95% | 89 | 12 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 33 reviews sampled · 31 total reviews in window · weighted 21.8 up / 1.2 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (16)
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.
- 70
“Monster Prom tries to stand out from the crowd of other dating simulators as much as possible, and it succeeds. Not only does the game let you play alongside up to three other players, but it also offers an interesting and humorous world with plenty of different options, endings, and events that will keep you entertained for hours. I’m a bit disappointed that the game is so unforgiving and punishes even the slightest mistake, because finding a date for the prom won’t happen after just a few tries. However, that desire to explore is the main reason Monster Prom will keep you hooked for hours.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Monster Prom is ridiculously fun and laugh out loud funny; I've been cackling like Edna Crabapple with almost every panel. I plan to play it a lot more even though I'm done with my review, which is basically the biggest compliment I can give a game these days. Whether you're a fan of dating stimula, er, simulators, or not, I highly recommend it.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Monster Prom is a more light-hearted take on the dating sim format with a poppy art style, simple mechanics, and fun dialogue. Boasting 47 secret endings, 400+ events, and 1500+ outcomes, there’s a veritable mountain of things to see.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Monster Prom XXL is not a game for everyone, but if you're down for some hardcore monster dating with a penchant for foul-mouthed humor and goofiness, it's incredible. I love the way it takes a visual novel and dating sim and transforms it into a party game. Some rough edges might be present in the interface, but Monster Prom is a riotously good time.”
read full review ↗ - 80
- 60
“While initially charming, I found Monster Prom didn't have the right elements to have any staying power for me. The charming characters, the multiplayer design of the game, and how it tries to engage players outside of the game are all great additions to the dating sim genre. However, the disjointed dialogue, repetitive nature of subsequent attempts, humour, and music all drag Monster Prom down a little too much for me.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“If you and your friends are comfortable with spending some time with crude, rowdy, monster teens, Monster Prom is worth your time and is unexpectedly a great party game.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Monster Prom is simply hell-a fun. With an amazing art style and a cast of lovable characters, this game has every ingredient to get you hooked to it, if you are a type that feeds on internet culture. Plus, is a very hard dating sim, even for veterans of thousands visual novels.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“If you are ready to go back to high school, but just because this time it might really be the end of the world, then Monster Prom is worth a selling your soul for”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Monster Prom is as much a dating sim as Scary Movie is a horror film. It follows the patterns of a normal dating sim and completely flips everything upside down. The beauty of a game like this is that anyone that loves and hates dating sims can find value here.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Monster Prom is fun alone, but even more so in a group, with quirky characters that couldn't be more different from each other to fight over, and it's monstrously hilarious to boot.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“It is still most certainly worth giving a go, so long as you're aware of its limitations going in.”
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Patch history
- The Ice Update is almost here!Dec 19, 2019
- We're almost there...Oct 21, 2019
- Our turn to give back: The Startkicker Update!Jun 25, 2019
- Monster Prom's first update is f*ckin’ hot!Jun 21, 2018