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eSail Sailing Simulator

eSail Sailing Simulator

eSail Ltd. · released Mar 25, 2019

RacingSimulationSports

eSail Sailing Simulator is an authentic yacht sailing experience with numerous tutorials, sailing, mooring and anchoring modes, charting, challenges, races, Live Sailing mode, 'Learn Yachting with eSail' and more.

85
VGC Score
Decliningmedium confidence

anchored at patch: “eSail v3.2.08” (2mo ago)

n/a
At launch
93%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
89%
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 reviews93%87423
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)89%8330
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

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

  1. eSail 3.2.18
    Aug 13, 2026
  2. eSail v3.2.09
    Jun 29, 2026
  3. eSail v3.2.08
    Jun 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. eSail 2.4.10f2
    Sep 9, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  5. New eSail Update 2.4.08
    Apr 29, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  6. New test version 2.4.05
    Apr 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  7. Update 2.4.03f1
    Jan 2, 2024
  8. Update 2.3.211
    Sep 21, 2023
  9. Update 2.3.207
    Aug 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  10. Update 2.3.204
    Jul 31, 2023
  11. New test version
    Jul 13, 2023
  12. Update 2.1.112
    Nov 4, 2021
  13. Update 2.1.109
    Oct 15, 2021
  14. Update 2.1.108f1
    Oct 7, 2021
  15. eSail Update 2.1.1
    Aug 19, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  16. Update 2.1.001
    Jul 27, 2021
  17. 2.0.957 Development Version
    Apr 5, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  18. Update 1.7.44
    Jul 13, 2020
  19. Optional Beta 1.5.28 - Anchoring
    Sep 8, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  20. Update 1.5.19
    Aug 15, 2019
  21. NEW Version 1.5 with added sailing areas (and a volcano!)
    Aug 12, 2019significant · resets scoring window

…and 9 earlier patch announcements.