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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) | – | 78 | 12 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 66% | 64 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 29% | 37 | 2 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 5 reviews sampled · 3 total reviews in window · weighted 1 up / 2.4 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (24)
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.
- 80
“Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is a niche game for sure. But if you are among its target audience, you will enjoy your stay at Arkham.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Stygian is a game with a well-written story based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft. Players get a perfectly crafted title. The game is aimed more at players who enjoy horror classics and traditional RPGs, rather than the younger set. If you decide to give it a try, a unique experience awaits you.”
read full review ↗ - 40
“While Stygian offers wealth in its lore and worldbuilding, it falls short with bugs, a rushed ending and very frustrating combat encounters.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is a treat for die-hard Cthulhu fans. The thick, heavy atmosphere of Lovecraft’s stories drips out of every pixel. It’s a pity that I couldn’t ignore tons of bigger and smaller bugs (abysmal game stability included) that halted all the fun.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“While it isn’t a flawless experience and absolutely refuses to hold the player’s hand, it does manage to set itself apart by virtue of its unrelenting difficulty, all while telling a story that comes closer to Lovecraftian fiction than many of its contemporaries.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones succeeds in a task many have failed, as it faithfully adapts Lovecraft’s works into an old-school RPG that will keep fans entertained for hours on end.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones will not reveal all of its secrets, but it's an amazing ride all the way through.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Post-apocalyptic RPG in strange world of HP Lovecraft can cause you to go insane.”
read full review ↗ - 72
“With all said and done, Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones does somethings quite good and other things, just serviceable. The atmosphere would make Lovecraft proud but gameplay and specially the fighting system is quite boring, Graphic design is unique but not beautiful and so on.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is a solid Lovecraftian RPG that will satisfy the fans of H.P. Lovecraft and thanks to the well-told story, dense atmosphere and unique combat system shouldn't disappoint anyone else. Feel free to jump on the one way trip to the mouths of madness.”
read full review ↗ - 30
“Stygian ultimately makes for an unfinished, buggy, disjointed, and confusing game. The madness suffered playing isn’t worth the time. Life was better before The Reign of the Old Ones.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Stygian is a good role-playing game, particularly if you’re the type who can really get into your character. There’s plenty to read and lots of information to take in, this isn’t a game that will please the adrenaline junkies, but if atmosphere and a feeling of reward through solving mysteries sound good then this is one to pick up.”
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Patch history
- Forgive Me Father 2 Launches Into Early Access!Oct 19, 2023
- Update 1.1.7 is NOW OUT!Apr 16, 2020
- Turkish Patch will be out on March 10th!Mar 6, 2020
- Update 1.1.5 is NOW OUT!Jan 14, 2020
- Major 1.1 Update is Online!Dec 19, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Major Update will be out on December 19th!Dec 12, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Fix and Improvement Roadmap!Oct 9, 2019
- Update 1.0.4. is NOW OUT!Oct 1, 2019
- First update is NOW OUT - 1.0.3!Sep 30, 2019
- Dev update and patch coming on soon!Sep 27, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- UPDATE 4 - A Detailed Look at Character Creation and InventorySep 24, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Price revealed - 24.99€ | $29.99!Sep 20, 2019
- We will be at GAMESCOM - Hall 10.1, Booth A20!Aug 14, 2019
- UPDATE 2 - A Detailed Look at Crafting and RestJul 4, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- UPDATE 1 - We rise from the abyss once again!Jun 21, 2019