Noita | VGC Score 88

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What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (277 positive / 23 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

Difficulty & balance5% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

Difficulty & balance22% mention it
World & exploration22% mention it
Progression & loot17% mention it
Grind & repetition13% mention it

Satisfaction by hours played

Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.

Under 5h

67%

27 reviews

5-15h

93%

43 reviews

15-40h

98%

46 reviews

40-100h

91%

70 reviews

100h+

96%

114 reviews

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)	–	79	14
All-time Steam reviews	95%	90	1000
Metacritic user ratings	–	85	31
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)	94%	88	3000
Calibration prior (typical game)	–	72	50

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Apr 30, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 23976 total reviews in window · weighted 243.1 up / 14.9 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (27)

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.

70
RPGamer
trust 74Oct 26, 2020
“All in all, Noita‘s package is filled to the brim with content: the descending path down the caves is not the only available one, and multiple secrets are scattered all around the world, granting even more bizarre and wacky effects to experiment with. Even so, much of the fun derived from a playthrough feels more dependent on the luck of the draw rather than the player’s skill and knowledge of the game’s mechanics. A single run can end within minutes, but reaching the credits will likely take multiple tries and over twenty hours, with many more to come if one is set on discovering the multiple hidden mechanics and optional pieces of content. Noita is a challenging roguelite winking at those players who put freedom of exploration and experimentation in high regard, but the heavy reliance on RNG and a steep difficulty curve can hold back anyone from relishing in the chaos more often than not.”
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85
PC Invasion
trust 69Oct 14, 2020
“Noita isn't for everybody, but anyone who loves to learn a game's intricacies while getting mercilessly slaughtered at the drop of a hat will find a lot to enjoy.”
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100
KonsoliFIN
trust 67Oct 19, 2020
“Noita, developed by Finnish indie studio Nolla Games, is a brutally challenging and endlessly creative roguelite where every pixel is physically simulated. Players explore procedurally generated caves as a wand-wielding witch, crafting spells, triggering chaotic chain reactions, and discovering hidden secrets in a deeply interactive world. The game’s pixel art and Finnish-language humor mask an incredibly complex simulation engine that allows for emergent gameplay and wild experimentation. Though death comes swiftly and often, Noita is a roguelite masterpiece that rewards persistence, curiosity, and creativity with jaw-dropping moments and endless replay value.”
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40
Killa Penguin
trust 67Oct 31, 2020
“Noita is a game that I generally liked when it was in early access, but the problems that I listed over a year ago have been exacerbated, and the parts that I liked have been minimized by a barrage of new content that makes it harder than ever to piece together a worthwhile arsenal.”
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80
Eurogamer
trust 66Oct 19, 2020
“A rock-hard procedural tinder box brimming with imagination and chaos.”
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70
GameSpot
trust 66Oct 20, 2020
“Creatively manipulating Noita's reactive world with an inventive spellcasting system acts as the game's initial appeal, but it's also the game's biggest stumbling block early on. Trying to gain footing in Noita's dangerous, unstable world is an abrasive task that distracts from its wonderful secrets and challenging puzzles, but its main hook of experimentation with spells and their effects on the world around you is strong enough to pull you through its uneven start. Noita is tough and unforgiving of even the smallest mistakes, but it's also just a gleeful sandbox of destruction that brings as much joy as it does death.”
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80
MonsterVine
trust 65Nov 19, 2020
“Noita provides a memorable experience with a unique physics engine that is integral to understanding the game.”
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95
GameGrin
trust 65Oct 14, 2020
“If the worst thing you can say about a rougelite is that it kills you, then Noita can’t be that bad. I’m a big fan of this game and can’t wait to play some more.”
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80
We Got This Covered
trust 64Oct 14, 2020
“A reinvention of a childhood favorite of mine, The Powder Toy, Noita amazes with its pixel-perfect simulation of physics, chemistry, and magic. ”
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81
PC Gamer
trust 64Oct 14, 2020
“Noita combines classic roguelike progression with complex RPG-style spellbuilding and sets it in an incredibly dynamic environment.”
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90
TechRaptor
trust 63Oct 15, 2020
“Noita is a truly great experience that should only be played by those with patience”
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60
DarkZero
trust 63Nov 12, 2020
“If you’re not bothered about kicking a thirty-plus minute run to the curb because you didn’t quite manage to piece together anything strong enough, or about dawdling around a bit in an attempt to grind for whatever may be needed to build a dream weapon, you might really enjoy Noita. It’s not exactly my cup of tea but I think I may have been taking it a little too seriously, sometimes it’s just fun to embrace the madness and see how far you can take it.”
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…and 15 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

BUGFIXES - JAN 25 2025
Jan 25, 2025
BUGFIXES - AUG 12 2024
Aug 12, 2024
BUGFIXES - APR 30 2024
Apr 30, 2024significant · resets scoring window
Noita Epilogue 2 Update
Apr 8, 2024significant · resets scoring window
BUGFIXES - FEB 14 2024
Feb 14, 2024
BUGFIXES - JAN 18 2024
Jan 18, 2024
BUGFIXES - DEC 21 2023
Dec 20, 2023
BUGFIXES - DEC 15 2023
Dec 15, 2023
BUGFIXES - DEC 13 2023
Dec 13, 2023
BUGFIXES - AUG 29 2023
Aug 29, 2023
BUGFIXES - JUN 19 2023
Jun 19, 2023
BUGFIXES - MAR 11 2023
Mar 11, 2023significant · resets scoring window
BUGFIXES - FEB 28 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Noita 1.0 Birthday
Oct 15, 2021
HOTFIXES - EPILOGUE UDPATE - Apr 23 2021
Apr 23, 2021significant · resets scoring window
HOTFIXES - EPILOGUE UDPATE - Apr 22 2021
Apr 22, 2021significant · resets scoring window
HOTFIXES - EPILOGUE UDPATE - Apr 15 2021
Apr 15, 2021significant · resets scoring window
HOTFIXES - EPILOGUE UDPATE - Apr 2 2021
Apr 2, 2021significant · resets scoring window
Noita Epilogue Update
Mar 30, 2021significant · resets scoring window
Noita Sauna Update - Hotfixes
Dec 1, 2020significant · resets scoring window
Noita 1.0 - Sauna Update - Nov 24 2020
Nov 24, 2020significant · resets scoring window
Noita 1.0 - UPDATE #14 - Oct 29 2020
Oct 29, 2020significant · resets scoring window
Noita 1.0 - HOTFIXES - Oct 22 2020
Oct 22, 2020significant · resets scoring window
Noita 1.0 - HOTFIXES - Oct 20 2020
Oct 20, 2020
Noita 1.0 - HOTFIXES - Oct 19 2020
Oct 19, 2020significant · resets scoring window
Noita 1.0 HOTFIXES Oct 18 2020
Oct 18, 2020
HOTFIXES - Oct 16 2020
Oct 16, 2020significant · resets scoring window
Noita 1.0 - Out Now
Oct 15, 2020significant · resets scoring window
Noita is leaving Early Access on October 15!
Sep 22, 2020
HOTFIXES - Jun 30 2020
Jun 30, 2020
Restart Update & Soundtrack Vol. II
Jun 24, 2020
HOTFIXES - May 20 2020
May 20, 2020
HOTFIXES - Apr 30 2020
Apr 30, 2020
Noita Feast Update
Apr 28, 2020significant · resets scoring window
HOTFIXES - Mar 20 2020
Mar 20, 2020significant · resets scoring window
HOTFIXES - Mar 3 2020
Mar 3, 2020
Noita STEAM WORKSHOP Update
Feb 24, 2020significant · resets scoring window
Noita Update #9
Jan 24, 2020significant · resets scoring window
Snowy Update & sale!
Dec 19, 2019significant · resets scoring window
Noita update #7
Nov 29, 2019significant · resets scoring window

…and 8 earlier patch announcements.