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Incident #561
The most recent tracked incident was a negative critical alert triggered by combined conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 1,847 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 81, and the incident peak reached 172 in 1 hour. The current incident is still live.
This incident page provides a structured breakdown of what happened, why it matters, and how severe the review movement was. ReviewBomb detected the event using public Steam review data, comparing real-time velocity against baseline patterns to flag abnormal spikes. The timeline below shows score movement, review volume, and any correlated events such as patch releases or developer announcements that may have triggered the shift.
Because this incident is still active, the current score and review velocity may continue to change. Use the Overview and Timeline tabs to track live updates, see cause confidence scoring, and compare this event to similar incidents in the ReviewBomb archive.
Before score
40.0%
Current score
39.0%
Change -2.5%
Review velocity
81 reviews
Jun 5, 2026, 11:21 PM - Jun 6, 2026, 3:06 AM
Cause confidence
Patch Backlash (64% confidence)
The most recent tracked incident was a negative critical alert triggered by combined conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 1,847 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 81, and the incident peak reached 172 in 1 hour. The current incident is still live.
Peak tier: CRITICAL. Review velocity spiked to 81 reviews. Score moved -2.5%. Still active.
Likely causes: Patch Backlash. Trigger type: combined. See the timeline tab for event-level detail and patch notes.
Before / after
Window from Jun 5, 2026, 1:00 PM to Jun 6, 2026, 3:06 AM.
Score before
42.0%
Score now
39.0%
Change
-3.0%
Reviews added
1,847
Peak velocity
282/h
Common questions
Quick answers about what happened and why.
What happened?
TBH: Task Bar Hero saw a sudden spike in negative reviews. 1,847 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.
How severe was it?
This was a severe incident with a large wave of reviews.
What caused it?
Patch Backlash (100%)
Is it over?
This incident is still active. The review score may still be changing.
How much did the review score change?
The score moved by -3.0 points, from 42.0% to 39.0%. At its busiest, the game received 282 reviews per hour.
Were other games affected too?
No related incidents were detected for other games in the same time period.
Opened: Jun 6, 2026, 12:27 AM
Status: Still active
Peak severity: critical
Score change: -2.5%
Trigger: combined
Incident velocity window
Impact -3.0%
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