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Bully: Scholarship Edition
Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
32 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“First playthrough review time. This game is an updated version of the original 2006 release. It is set in a school and follows an open-world style. The player takes on the role of a student, where you can explore the…”
“has kissing 10/10”
“Overall a very good game up there with the greats of rockstar, however the only real thing holding it back is the length (with some of the cliques barely getting fleshed out). Otherwise it was a really fun game, with a…”
12 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Overall a very good game up there with the greats of rockstar, however the only real thing holding it back is the length (with some of the cliques barely getting fleshed out). Otherwise it was a really fun game, with a…”
“Bully is a game that I have loved since I was a child. I used to play it on my PS2 almost every day, and I loved it so much that my friends in my neighborhood even gave me the nickname “Bully” because of how often I…”
“Give RockStar any setting for a game and believe me they will make it work somehow, that is how this feel. Such an underrated game from them and I think it needs to be more talked about. Characters, story, the world,…”
6 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Warning: If you dont use a mod to fix the game it will crash about every 30 minutes ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay…”
“Overall a very good game up there with the greats of rockstar, however the only real thing holding it back is the length (with some of the cliques barely getting fleshed out). Otherwise it was a really fun game, with a…”
“Bully is a game that I have loved since I was a child. I used to play it on my PS2 almost every day, and I loved it so much that my friends in my neighborhood even gave me the nickname “Bully” because of how often I…”
4 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Bully is a game that I have loved since I was a child. I used to play it on my PS2 almost every day, and I loved it so much that my friends in my neighborhood even gave me the nickname “Bully” because of how often I…”
“Awesome game, 10/10 storyline 10/10 music it crashes from time to time but other than that there isn't anything else that i can say bad about the game, the characters are relatable and it's a true rockstar masterpiece,…”
“Very nostalgic for this game. Iconic soundtrack and silly, cartoonish activities. Well paced with seasons that change the entire aesthetic and vibes of the town. Still fun to go back to all these years later even if it…”
3 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Warning: If you dont use a mod to fix the game it will crash about every 30 minutes ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay…”
“[h1] Masterpiece of the 00's [/h1] Originally played this bad boy [spoiler] pun intended [/spoiler] on the Xbox, and looking back on this game; Bully shows perfectly why staying close to home makes for a good game.…”
“INCREDIBLE MUSIC, incredible atmosphere, incredible open world, combat is okay, very funny, incredible characters, it is one of these games that it is worth it to do all the side content. My favorite ps2 era Rockstar…”
32 of the 97 reviews raise this · 23 of them still recommend the game.
“Warning: If you dont use a mod to fix the game it will crash about every 30 minutes ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay…”
“I loved this game on PS2 and put many hours into it back in the day, unfortunately this PC port is a broken mess. I cant play for more than 5 minutes without it crashing and I have no idea how to fix it. My PC isnt the…”
“keeps crashing nonstop.”
10 of the 97 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“need to install https://github.com/CookiePLMonster/SilentPatchBully to unlock 60fps AND some bugs fix (NOT GUARANTE 100% though). BUT, THIS GAME IS SO WHOLESHOME !”
“Bully is a game that I have loved since I was a child. I used to play it on my PS2 almost every day, and I loved it so much that my friends in my neighborhood even gave me the nickname “Bully” because of how often I…”
“Honestly, this game is a classic. It's just really good. The way the NPCs are presented makes everything feel interactive and fun, and the mechanics fit perfectly with the kind of gameplay it's going for. Rockstar…”
6 of the 97 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I really like this game however it no longer let me use my controller once I'd completed the tutorial with it and the tutorial's rather long and boring so it was annoying having to play it again with keyboard and mouse.”
“As i will post the date when i installed and played the game for 1.7h. I really don't know what's up with everyone giving this a negative review, because it's not working... I think the majority just did not even try to…”
“The game was made by a smaller Rockstar team in 2008, so it feels a little small compared to GTA Games but it can still be enjoyed. Cons: The gameplay can be a little janky, the camera movement a bit stiff and the whole…”
6 of the 97 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I loved this game on PS2 and put many hours into it back in the day, unfortunately this PC port is a broken mess. I cant play for more than 5 minutes without it crashing and I have no idea how to fix it. My PC isnt the…”
“good game when on discount for cheap $$$ The game keeps crashing after like 5-10 minutes. This can be fixed by downloading mods on the internet but this requires your energy and time which is annoying. Rockstar needs to…”
“this is the best game but rockstar you seriously suck for not updating your game to have achievements like the ps4/ps5 version do. totally makes me not wanna play this. may even refund sadly. mods looked interesting but…”
4 of the 97 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I really like this game however it no longer let me use my controller once I'd completed the tutorial with it and the tutorial's rather long and boring so it was annoying having to play it again with keyboard and mouse.”
“Very nostalgic for this game. Iconic soundtrack and silly, cartoonish activities. Well paced with seasons that change the entire aesthetic and vibes of the town. Still fun to go back to all these years later even if it…”
“The game was made by a smaller Rockstar team in 2008, so it feels a little small compared to GTA Games but it can still be enjoyed. Cons: The gameplay can be a little janky, the camera movement a bit stiff and the whole…”
Counted across 97 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Decent story and fun gameplay full of quirkiness. No crashes on Steam Deck.”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“4/5 2026 is the year I’m playing this classic for the first time. I’ve seen it countless times, but I never got my hands on it. That finally changed. And what are my thoughts? First, this game is just great. Has it aged poorly? Gameplay-wise, I would definitely say not even a…”
— a player, Steam review · 105 hrs played“this game is actually near impossible to run on modern hardware even with the silent patch”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:42 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Open World · Action · Adventure · Third Person · Singleplayer · Comedy · Great Soundtrack · Funny · Classic · Dark Humor · Story Rich · Sandbox (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, English * , French * |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.rockstargames.com/bully |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 (3+ GHZ) / AMD Athlon 3000+ Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c Shader 3.0 supported, Nvidia 6800 or 7300 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Hard Drive: 4.7 GB free space Sound Card: DX9-compatible Input: Keyboard, Mouse, Xbox 360 Controller supported