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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) | – | 65 | 46 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 79% | 73 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 84% | 78 | 5 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 15 reviews sampled · 14 total reviews in window · weighted 7.1 up / 1.4 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (70)
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
“Maid of Sker is a very beautiful and interesting adventure with horror elements, which suffers from unkillable opponents and several strange design solutions. The sound and graphics create an incredible atmosphere that should please all fans of the genre.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Compelling story and a lot of missed opportunities in terms of gameplay.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“All in all, though, Maid of Sker is a very enjoyable gaming experience that I recommend to all fans of story-driven horror games.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“Simplistic and uninspired stealth gameplay spoil the mood of investigating the melody-driven mystery of the Sker hotel. Like a singer that can't sustain a note, Maid of Sker too quickly runs out of steam.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Survival horror may be one of the most tricky genres I’ve seen to really make a quality game in...”
read full review ↗ - 40
“Maid of Sker has very strong visuals and the hotel itself is well designed. But everything else, from its gameplay systems to its progression and foes, is so weak and ill-considered that I can't imagine most people enjoying what little it has to offer.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“Maid of Sker may be this developer's best attempt at horror yet, but it still falls short of something actually worth playing.”
read full review ↗ - 58
“Maid of Sker is a mix of survival horror and walking simulator that, despite having good ideas, accumulates some of the problems of both genres.”
read full review ↗ - 88
“In short, Wales Interactive really hit it out of the park with Maid Of Sker and if this game is an example of what’s to come, I, for one, absolutely can’t wait to see what they do next.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Maid of Sker gives a great deal that is progressed nicely, and I will appreciate frightfulness aficionados, for example, myself. However, the hindrances, for a few, are possibly more than worth managing.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“All in all, I’m glad I got to spend time with Maid of Sker. Aesthetics, themes and those haunting siren songs that the game explores will no doubt stay with me for a long time to come. If you’re a horror fan, looking for a fun scare, would you kindly visit Sker Hotel?”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A beautiful looking experience, hampered only by some bizarre footwear volume issues, Maid of Sker is as every part a horror experience as its established contemporaries.”
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Patch history
- Maid of Sker Sale!Apr 29, 2022
- Developer Update #2 - The Cursed Lands of LavernockFeb 17, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Developer Update #1 - All about SkerFeb 3, 2022
- A new update has arrived for Maid of Sker 👻Oct 13, 2021
- Update and Patch Notes 1.03Aug 6, 2020
- Update & Patch Notes 1.02Jul 31, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Update & Patch Notes 1.01Jul 29, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Maid of Sker Interview – A Spooky, Atmospheric Title Based on Haunting FolkloreApr 9, 2019significant · resets scoring window