Old School Musical

Buy92%

Very Positive · 969 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

La Moutarde · Indie · Sep 13, 2018

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
13
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Old School Musical?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 237 sampled reviews

Based on 969 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 237 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise44% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
77 of 237 sampled reviews raised it
The narrative is lighthearted and infused with humor, featuring levels inspired by different genres and eras of video games.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
41 of 237 sampled reviews raised it
Old School Musical, developed by La Moutarde and published by Dear Villagers, is a rhythm-based adventure game that cleverly combines music gameplay with nostalgic video game references.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
35 of 237 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s design leans heavily on pixel art visuals and a chiptune soundtrack, evoking the charm of classic 8-bit and 16-bit games, while its rhythm mechanics provide a modern twist that keeps players engaged and challenged throughout the experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
33 of 237 sampled reviews raised it
OSM has three difficulties ranging from a newcomer-centric Easy, to a heart-pounding Hard difficulty that will test your rhythm and reflexes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 237 sampled reviews raised it
Overall..the music is nice, the visuals are enjoyable while not being in your face too much and the game is easy to pick up and play.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story77 reviews
Gameplay41 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Difficulty33 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Co-op
80% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.29.

7 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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