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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) | – | 81 | 23 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 90% | 84 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 73 | 14 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 87% | 81 | 15 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 38 reviews sampled · 42 total reviews in window · weighted 13.8 up / 2 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (27)
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.
- 75
“I’ve tended to be pretty clear in my distaste for pure visual novels and their lack of interactivity, and when I started this title I had some concerns it was headed in that direction with quite a bit of (often clever) dialogue to get it rolling...”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Intriguing and startlingly original, Exo One offers a quiet, meditative experience that's both foreign and mysterious.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A short, sharply designed and immensely gratifying experience, Exo One is a trippy space ship journey worth taking. Sure, there’s a few rough edges but the deeply satisfying traversal combined with the chill vibe this game gives off make up for its shortcomings.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“An otherworldly journey that runs out of things to do.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“All in all, Exo One is an intergalactic experience made excellent by its high-quality design on all fronts.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Exo One is an enjoyable other-world experience that challenges players with the mastery of an alien spacecraft. Tight controls and great physics more than make up for the odd repetitive spot, making Exo One an absolute must for anyone with an Xbox Game Pass subscription. Even without one, I’d still recommend picking it up.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Next to the moody steering, the good graphics of the game as well as the aesthetics of the space sequences cannot deceive over the tough and weak aspects of the game.”
read full review ↗ - 73
“A short and interesting interstellar trip that lacks the spark to become truly memorable.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“I have to commend Exo One for giving me a control scheme and a physics system which were entertaining enough to keep me engaged, despite its pretentious nature and boring plot. Can’t say I cared about its plot, characters, or twists. I was having a lot of fun with its gameplay, and was also constantly wowed by its absolutely gorgeous visuals. Recommending it is a completely different story, though.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Exo One is almost a perfect sci-fi puzzle game, let down by one poor level right in the middle. The movement, the beauty of its scenery, and the peculiarity of the narrative is something I really appreciate about video games as an art form.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“As I was gliding and rolling across one of the many planets, I kept asking myself why? This is the predominant question you’ll have when playing through Exo One. This indie, space-adventure has you traversing multiple planets in an advanced spacecraft as you try to find the meaning behind an alien signal.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“With the modest price and low time commitment it asks of you, Exo One is worth everything that you give it. I’d like to see the developer do more in this universe, but I have no idea what that would even look like. So maybe less is more. The solitude of playing the game is persistent, giving a sense of dread even when you have no attachment to the character or events in the game. All that you feel is the desire to go home, and to be safe and sound in a familiar place again. Exo One is cryptic, experimental, and all-around enchanting.”
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Patch history
- Level Select update! Midweek madness!Feb 7, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Exo One Patch Version 21.11.24.0103Nov 23, 2021
- Exo One Patch Version 21.11.22.0519Nov 22, 2021
- Exo One: Patch Update #1Nov 21, 2021
- Exo One: Prologue localization update!Jan 15, 2021