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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 | 98% | 94 | 647 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 98% | 93 | 208 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 92.5, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 1,301 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Nov 15, 2024) · 196 reviews sampled · 208 total reviews in window · weighted 79.9 up / 2 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (1)
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.
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“Armored Head is a highly enjoyable romp of non-stop robo-violence that will make for a fun and memorable afternoon or two. It doesn't set the world on fire, but it knows exactly what it wants to be and achieves that goal perfectly.”
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Patch history
- Update 1.734Oct 20, 2025
- Update 1.73Dec 3, 2024
- Update 1.72Nov 24, 2024
- Update 1.71Nov 15, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.702May 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.7Feb 3, 2024
- Update 1.687 FixesJan 28, 2024
- Update 1.669May 21, 2023
- Update 1.667Apr 23, 2023
- Update 1.663Feb 25, 2023
- Update 1.662Feb 23, 2023
- Update 1.65Jun 5, 2022
- Update 1.62Apr 28, 2022
- Update 1.61Feb 22, 2022
- Update 1.604Feb 17, 2022
- Update 1.6Feb 14, 2022
- Update 1.58Dec 26, 2021
- Update 1.57 Trading CardsNov 6, 2021
- Update 1.55 HalloweenOct 28, 2021
- Update 1.51Jul 11, 2021
- Update 1.5Jul 6, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Update 1.45Feb 8, 2021
- Update 1.44Dec 18, 2020
- Update 1.432Dec 12, 2020
- Update 1.42Nov 26, 2020
- Difficulty levels. Update 1.4Nov 15, 2020
- Update 1.35Nov 1, 2020
- Endless mode. Update 1.325Oct 27, 2020
- Update 1.18Sep 9, 2020
- Update 1.17Sep 4, 2020
- Update 1.16Aug 13, 2020
- Update 1.15Aug 9, 2020
- Update 1.14Aug 9, 2020
- Update 1.10Aug 5, 2020
- Update 1.09Aug 4, 2020
- Update 1.08Aug 2, 2020
- Update 1.07Aug 1, 2020
