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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 (Metacritic) | – | – | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 93% | 87 | 423 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 89% | 83 | 30 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jun 19, 2026) · 27 reviews sampled · 30 total reviews in window · weighted 18.3 up / 2.2 down · computed 10h ago · full methodology →
Patch history
- eSail 3.2.18Aug 13, 2026
- eSail Update 3.2.16Aug 3, 2026
- eSail Update 3.2.12Jul 22, 2026
- eSail v3.2.09Jun 29, 2026
- eSail v3.2.08Jun 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- eSail 2.4.10f2Sep 9, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- New eSail Fix 2.4.08f1May 7, 2024
- New eSail Update 2.4.08Apr 29, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- New test version 2.4.05Apr 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Update 2.4.03f1Jan 2, 2024
- v2.4 with Face Input!Dec 21, 2023
- Update 2.3.211Sep 21, 2023
- Update 2.3.207Aug 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Update 2.3.204Jul 31, 2023
- New test versionJul 13, 2023
- eSail Update 2.3.102f2Feb 8, 2023
- New eSail Update 2.3.05Jan 2, 2023
- New eSail update 2.1.116Oct 21, 2022
- New eSail update 2.1.114Apr 17, 2022
- Update 2.1.112Nov 4, 2021
- Update 2.1.109Oct 15, 2021
- Update 2.1.108f1Oct 7, 2021
- eSail Update 2.1.108Oct 5, 2021
- eSail Update 2.1.1Aug 19, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Update 2.1.001Jul 27, 2021
- 2.0.957 Development VersionApr 5, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.7.44Jul 13, 2020
- eSail 1.7.42 - minor updateMay 28, 2020
- NEW eSail Version 1.7 - Russian and FrenchMar 24, 2020
- eSail v1.6.1 Optional Beta (now closed)Dec 6, 2019
- eSail Update 1.5.39Oct 26, 2019
- Update 1.5.31 - AnchoringSep 15, 2019
- Optional Beta 1.5.28 - AnchoringSep 8, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Service Update - AnchoringAug 29, 2019
- Update 1.5.19Aug 15, 2019
- NEW Version 1.5 with added sailing areas (and a volcano!)Aug 12, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Development UpdateJun 4, 2019
- New Beta 1.4.2 - minor update (Reefing)May 20, 2019
…and 9 earlier patch announcements.
