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OFFBEAT
OFFBEAT is a music-tycoon game where you build the recording studio of your dreams. Collect and upgrade increasingly strange musical objects, complete jobs for cash, and record real, actual music.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“i really like the concept for this game. it’s nice, light hearted, and casual. only thing i would add is connectivity for a midi keyboard or at least the ability to play notes on your computer keyboard”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“I made a song so bad all my friends in the discord call blocked me, but the digital person I made it for loved it so I think it was worth it.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“All it took was 45 minutes and I spent $400 to start resurrecting my 17 year old music career I left behind during COVID. Thanks, guys.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Demo Update!
Wotcher! We've decided that the old OFFBEAT demo didn't quite do the game justice, so we've decided to update it. This update comes with nicer graphics, access to the upgrade system, lots and lots of
The Studio Essentials Update is OUT NOW!
Strings at the ready, the Studio Essentials Update , OFFBEAT’s first major Early Access update, is OUT NOW! To celebrate, we’ve released a new music video for ‘Pepperoni Pizzicato’ , composed entirely
OFFBEAT | Early Access Roadmap
Hello musical maestro! It is precisely TWO WEEKS since OFFBEAT launched into Steam Early Access and wheeeeeew what a couple of weeks it's been! Hearing all the beautiful works of auditory art created
Hotfix Day 1 - 1.0.1
Hark! Thank you for an incredible first 24h! We're truly blown away by the reception so far. Just a quick patch to fix some of the issues encountered by the community! fixes fixes fixes Fixed a softlo
OFFBEAT is OUT MIAOW!
Welcome to your first day on the job! The day is finally here! OFFBEAT has just dropped and welcomes all you beat-makers and disc jockeys. So, dust off that tiger piano and get working. Your uncle's g
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Player tags | Music · Audio Production · Utilities · Management · Immersive Sim · Music-Based Procedural Generation · Rhythm · Stylized · Simulation · Experimental · Casual · Early Access (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Official site | https://www.whetstone.games/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Core i5 2.2 GHz or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Required Additional Notes: Headphones and/or external speakers recommended