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Old School Rally
A nostalgic racing game that combines the charm of classic retro style visuals with the thrill of international rally competitions.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
61 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Its not that I don't recommend the game, its just that there's no Neutral option. OSR scratches the no pressure, time waster arcade racer nostalgia itch fine. Its a simple, unpretentious game. However, the simplicity is…”
“This is what ive been looking for. A perfect mix of easy arcade fun but with rooms to improve and a higher skill level for those interested. Worth supporting this awesome dev by paying full price but a must buy in this…”
32 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This is what ive been looking for. A perfect mix of easy arcade fun but with rooms to improve and a higher skill level for those interested. Worth supporting this awesome dev by paying full price but a must buy in this…”
“Such a nostalgic PS1-style rally game with simple and fun arcade driving physics. Really good game for just messing around. Great game if you want a chill retro racer.”
“One of my favorite games on PSP was WRC. I used to spend so much time trying to beat my own records on some stages, perfecting every corner. After my PSP broke, I missed that experience. Any other rally game felt…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“A bit of a frustrating experience: On one hand, the driving feels good -- tactile and satisfyingly arcade-y. On the other, the game is bogged down in questionable design choices. The campaign format isn't true rally.…”
“Its not that I don't recommend the game, its just that there's no Neutral option. OSR scratches the no pressure, time waster arcade racer nostalgia itch fine. Its a simple, unpretentious game. However, the simplicity is…”
“The heft of the vehicles and the adrenaline of hitting turn after turn barely letting go of the gas are exactly what I hoped this game would be. The feeling of the driving took me a good few minutes to get used to but…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This is what ive been looking for. A perfect mix of easy arcade fun but with rooms to improve and a higher skill level for those interested. Worth supporting this awesome dev by paying full price but a must buy in this…”
“It's a really good game... 10 euros is nothing for this masterpiece! Sounds like the good times of PS Juan tbh :)”
“Cheap and good Rallygame, easy to learn hard to Master. If you love Retrolook, old Rallygames and PS1/PS2 Graphics you can buy this :3”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This is what ive been looking for. A perfect mix of easy arcade fun but with rooms to improve and a higher skill level for those interested. Worth supporting this awesome dev by paying full price but a must buy in this…”
“The heft of the vehicles and the adrenaline of hitting turn after turn barely letting go of the gas are exactly what I hoped this game would be. The feeling of the driving took me a good few minutes to get used to but…”
“Really good game, the graphics and style is so perfect for a retro style. The physics are amazing on this game making it really fun to play and the old school music is just a cherry on top, the cars are really good and…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“A bit of a frustrating experience: On one hand, the driving feels good -- tactile and satisfyingly arcade-y. On the other, the game is bogged down in questionable design choices. The campaign format isn't true rally.…”
“This is what ive been looking for. A perfect mix of easy arcade fun but with rooms to improve and a higher skill level for those interested. Worth supporting this awesome dev by paying full price but a must buy in this…”
“It's a fun game but 100%ing it is quite tedious. Regardless I still enjoy it and fire it up every night before going to bed but whenever I see that the next track is going to be china I wince. Very narrow track, and at…”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Its not that I don't recommend the game, its just that there's no Neutral option. OSR scratches the no pressure, time waster arcade racer nostalgia itch fine. Its a simple, unpretentious game. However, the simplicity is…”
“plenty of content, all of it good. you might find it a little easy with some of the unlockable cars but just use the slower ones to make it harder lol. also runs very well on linux.”
“It's a fun game but 100%ing it is quite tedious. Regardless I still enjoy it and fire it up every night before going to bed but whenever I see that the next track is going to be china I wince. Very narrow track, and at…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“steering is goofy, the car steers in the middle instead of front tires, the tracks are at best mid and there is not that many of them, the damage system is uninspired”
“It delivers exactly what it says it is, a latish 90s "PS1" era arcade rally racer. Maybe slightly limited on content by todays standards but the kind of game youd have rented on Friday and beat easily in a weekend.”
“Lets be honest, if you played Colin Mcrae rally or V-rally or similar 20 years ago, you took a liking to this game too; in my case, it was Colin Mcrae and my god, this game recreates that feeling SO GOOD!!! Absolutely…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“A bit of a frustrating experience: On one hand, the driving feels good -- tactile and satisfyingly arcade-y. On the other, the game is bogged down in questionable design choices. The campaign format isn't true rally.…”
“It's not the worst thing I have ever played, but it feels like it was designed by looking at footage of older rally games rather than actually playing and living through their heyday. It superficially represents…”
“Its not that I don't recommend the game, its just that there's no Neutral option. OSR scratches the no pressure, time waster arcade racer nostalgia itch fine. Its a simple, unpretentious game. However, the simplicity is…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“It's not the worst thing I have ever played, but it feels like it was designed by looking at footage of older rally games rather than actually playing and living through their heyday. It superficially represents…”
“The heft of the vehicles and the adrenaline of hitting turn after turn barely letting go of the gas are exactly what I hoped this game would be. The feeling of the driving took me a good few minutes to get used to but…”
“Really good game, the graphics and style is so perfect for a retro style. The physics are amazing on this game making it really fun to play and the old school music is just a cherry on top, the cars are really good and…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“best game to listen to dad rock and down a few beers”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“Colin McRae Rally + Sega Rally = this game”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT BUYING THIS GAME, THINK TWICE BECAUSE YOU'RE RISKING JUST WASTING YOUR MONEY AND NOT GETTING THE PRODUCT YOU PAID FOR. See what I mean below. The game feels like a good enough tribute to PS1-era rally games. It plays fine, the graphics are good, most of…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
The Steering Wheel Update is now live!
Hello Fellow Rally Racers!As promised, we are excited to announce that the new update featuring improved steering wheel support is now available for everyone.A huge thank you to everyone who participa
Looking for Steering Wheel Support Testers!!!
Hey dear racers!Guess what? As promised earlier, we wanted to make sure that steering wheels would eventually be supported in Old School Rally. And we’re now getting ready to test a new update focused
Patch notes - v1.0.989
Hey Racers!A new patch is live, bringing several important fixes thanks to your valuable feedback.Bug Fixes:Rally Selection Menu: Resolved an issue where the Super Cars and Rally S Cup events displaye
Old School Rally Drifts Out of Early Access Today!
Dear Rally Racers, We are pleased to announce that Old School Rally has officially exited Early Access and is now available as a full release on Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switc
30 Days Until Old School Rally Races Out of Early Access This Holiday Season!
Dear Rally Racers, We’re officially 30 days away from the full launch of Old School Rally — the critically-acclaimed retro rally racer leaving Early Access and arriving as Version 1.0 December 4th on
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie, Racing, Simulation |
| Player tags | Racing · Arcade · Driving · Old School · Simulation · Retro · 1990's · 3D · Nostalgia · Indie · Early Access · Automobile Sim (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Italian, German, Greek, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 29 |
| Official site | https://www.frozenlake-games.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.6 GHz or AMD Equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 6800 or ATI X1300 or Intel HD3000 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device