A nostalgic racing game that combines the charm of classic retro style visuals with the thrill of international rally competitions.
13 Players in Game
43 All-Time Peak
85,73 Rating
Steam Charts
13 Players in Game
43 All-Time Peak
85,73 Rating
At the moment, Old School Rally has 13 players actively in-game. This is 0% lower than its all-time peak of 43.
Old School Rally Player Count
Old School Rally monthly active players. This table represents the average number of players engaging with the game each month, providing insights into its ongoing popularity and player activity trends.
| Month |
Average Players |
Change |
| 2025-03 |
7 |
-11.3% |
| 2025-02 |
8 |
-16.21% |
| 2025-01 |
10 |
-25.02% |
| 2024-12 |
14 |
-6.63% |
| 2024-11 |
15 |
+12.06% |
| 2024-10 |
13 |
+1.64% |
| 2024-09 |
13 |
-26.2% |
| 2024-08 |
18 |
-55.78% |
| 2024-07 |
41 |
0% |
1 202 Total Reviews
1 088 Positive Reviews
114 Negative Reviews
Very Positive Score
Old School Rally has garnered a total of 1 202 reviews, with 1 088 positive reviews and 114 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Very Positive’ overall score.
Reviews Chart
Chart above illustrates the trend of feedback for Old School Rally over time, showcasing the dynamic changes in player opinions as new updates and features have been introduced. This visual representation helps to understand the game's reception and how it has evolved.
Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
860 minutes
First of all great game, I bought this game when it came out on early access, i obviously didnt think it was ready at the time. i have bought this a year latter and it has improved, a great bit of retro fun, but i have a number of pcs, one is a 5700g that runs in ubuntu, i played this game for nearly 2 hours no problem, i come back the next morning and it will only run at 30 fps, not 60 as it was the night before, my other pcs work fine, a bit annoying if i want to play this game i will have to switch what device i use, hopefully they fix this, ideally it would be nice to choose the refresh rate. but not many games like this i totally recommend it.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
650 minutes
I like this game!
Back in the day I played a fair share of Colin McRae Rally 2 on PC, and some CMR 1 on both PC and PS1 - and I felt right at home when I first opened this game. I never had a sensible controller on my earlier PC setups, so after trying the rookie rally with an XBONE controller, I switched to keyboard (trying to remember what my CMR2 button layout was). And yeah, I like this game, a lot! At the time of writing, I've unlocked all except the last rally, which I'll open later today.
As it's still early access, here's my notes and a couple of suggestions so far:
- this is really easy to hop-in-hop-out type of game, the required times for winning/completing a stage is really loose. Probably a lot due to the roads being veeeery wide :) Except for the Chinese stages, they are completely out of balance with the rest of the lot.
- but actually, I'd like to have some more of those Chinese style stages which I couldn't just drive through and win with one try, even a sloppy one. No need to modify the stage layouts, just introduce an option to lower the required time to win a stage?
- the cars seem to have sufficiently different characteristics, which is nice
- the environments don't seem to differ that much, and especially I'd hope that thick snow should act like water, i.e. the speed should drop really significantly if you drive off the Swedish roads
- it's a little bit annoying that the mouse pointer comes to the center of the screen at the end of stage, regardless where I've put it moments earlier
- idk if this is due to my bluetooth speaker, but all the sounds seem to come about 1 sec late. It is most notable when chrashing the car, and the crash sound comes late. I don't have this issue with other games, or at least I haven't noticed, so it's possible that there is something that needs adjusting in the game?
- in any case, this game is definitely something that I'm enjoying now, and most likely in the future too. keep up the good work!
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
433 minutes
This game is a good time, and you get a decent amount of content for the price. Car handling is an adaptation of old school arcade racers but with a tiny bit of added complexity with throttle control.
If you're looking for a fun game that you can pick up and play in small spurts, with chill mechanics, then you should 100% buy this game.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
5 minutes
Rare 11/10
I mean if you grew up in 90s ps1 was your gaming device and Gran Turismo 1,2 and Colin McRae rally were your best gaming buddies how else would you rate this?
Peak.
I naively thought 15 percent off is a poor sale, I was wrong.
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
670 minutes
While underwhelming to most arcade racing enthusiasts, it's good fun for a few hours. Good car variety, and interesting tracks. The main thing holding it back is its driving model.
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
5 minutes
finished the og CMR1 career like a month ago.. was planning to get my hands on this one.. looks like cmr and plays like sega rally.. just play the original ones .. they are still good..
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime:
1213 minutes
Worth it for the soundtrack alone. Also the best sense of speed in any current rally game.
Now give me a rallycross game in this style please.
👍 : 3 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
321 minutes
I really want to like this game, but there is still a lot of work before this becomes a game I can truly recommend it.
I'm basing my expectations on Colin McRae Rally 2.0, V-Rally 2 and Rallysport Challenge as my most familiar racing titles.
Starting with the good things. The best parts of the game are evident. These include:
- Graphics are quite nice and fitting.
- The cars control very well for their purpose.
- The selection of cars is plentiful and cover in my opinion the most important Rally cars of that time.
Then there are a lot of obvious things that will get added, like more tracks which I won't mention here, but there are a few issues which much require attention, before I could truly recommend this game.
- Arcade mode against one CPU-opponent with no collision is redundant and repetitive. 4 player clash with collision detection was a quintessential part of late 90's Rally games.
- The Soundtrack seems to have next to no thematic cohesion. Driver of Destiny and Hype of Speed are really off-putting in a game like this. They are not bad tracks, they rock in fact. They just don't fit the theme in my opinion. A weird mix of Ridge Racer Type 4 and Twisted Metal.
- The campaign has been way too easy so far. I've been playing the first 4 tournaments needing only 4-5 retries in total of almost 25 races. I think it needs a difficulty setting of some sort.
- It's great that the game has a split-screen mode, but on a laptop/PC environments an online feature (for a private room for instance) would be a marvelous feature.
- Adding a myriad of Torii-gates and cherry trees on gravel roads really stretches "Japan"-like environment. Felt a bit uninspired.
- And my biggest disappointment has to be the lack of tuning options. Tuning is an essential feature in rally games and the damage system feels almost pointless. I surely hope a proper tuning and damage system is added in later updates.
👍 : 5 |
😃 : 1
Negative
Playtime:
323 minutes
Old School Rally is an elite Steam Deck racing game. These days, my Deck is used almost solely for racing games, and Old School Rally is 100% getting added to that rotation.
Old School Rally has a seemingly simple arcade handling model, but after about 5 hours, I can see the importance of brake and throttle control. Easy to grasp, but has a lot to it.
Has a retro graphics style with undeniable charm, which also lends perfectly to Steam Deck optimization. Runs virtually flawless with an occasional hitch. Only real problem is a brief freeze right when crossing the finish line, but it doesn't affect your ability to win races or affect your overall time, so not a glaring issue.
Lastly, the soundtrack absolutely bangs. I'll definitely be listening to it even when not playing the game.
Highly recommend Old School Rally!
👍 : 8 |
😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime:
48 minutes
If you plan on getting this to just relax and play a something that reminds you of games that came before it, there's nothing wrong picking it up. However if you're like me and love these games, especially the ones it's based on, I wouldn't bother, Between callouts that would have an irl driver beat their co-drivers head in with their helmet, poorly modeled maps, and the cars behaving weird on some maps for no reason I really can't stand playing it.
I played the beta/pre-release demo and hoped the problems I saw at that point would have been looked at or worked on by now, they haven't. The game looks great, but doesn't play great, it fails to capture the image it's immitating by trying too hard to be multiple things at once. The dev tried to fuse Mcrae rally with Sega Rally Champ, which just doesnt work. it's one or the other, With maps too tight for the SRC arcadey slide turning, Over-acceleration, the absence of calls half the time, and obscene grind for cars, I'll stick to the originals and modern counterparts I can actually perform on.
👍 : 19 |
😃 : 2
Negative
Old School Rally Steam Achievements
Old School Rally offers players a rich tapestry of challenges, with a total of 19 achievements to unlock. These achievements span a variety of in-game activities, encouraging exploration, skill development, and strategic mastery. Unlocking these achievements provides not only a rewarding experience but also a deeper engagement with the game's content.
First steps
Complete your first rally
Here we go!
Complete the Intermediate Rally
Call me Expert
Complete the Expert Rally
Pro Driver
Complete the Pro Rally
Master
Complete the Master Rally
Wandering around
Travel a total of 100km
Almost there
Travel a total of 500km
That was a long ride
Travel a total of 1000km
As good as new
Repair your car for first time
Money well spent
Buy your first car
Faster than you
Beat a time in a Time Trial stage
Extra Work
Complete the Extra Rally
Nice Collection
Customize your collection
Night Driving
Complete the Moonlight Rally
Nostalgic Rides
Complete the Classics Tour Rally
World Traveler
Complete the World Tour A Rally
And Back Again
Complete the World Tour B Rally
Old School Rally Minimum PC System Requirements
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
Old School Rally Recommended PC System Requirements
Recommended:- OS: Windows 10 and later versions
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 or AMD Equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTS240 or AMD HD5570 or Intel HD5200
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
Old School Rally has specific system requirements to ensure smooth gameplay. The minimum settings provide basic performance, while the recommended settings are designed to deliver the best gaming experience. Check the detailed requirements to ensure your system is compatible before making a purchase.
Old School Rally Latest News & Patches
This game has received a total of 18 updates to date, ensuring continuous improvements and added features to enhance player experience. These updates address a range of issues from bug fixes and gameplay enhancements to new content additions, demonstrating the developer's commitment to the game's longevity and player satisfaction.
Demo Update & Community PSA
Date: 2024-06-14 09:49:19
👍 : 63 |
👎 : 0
Patch Note - v1.0.4
Date: 2024-07-19 14:37:05
ENGINE REVVING IS HERE!
👍 : 118 |
👎 : 0
Patch Notes - v1.0.5
Date: 2024-07-20 16:00:42
👍 : 143 |
👎 : 0
Patch Notes - v1.0.6
Date: 2024-07-24 08:34:34
👍 : 153 |
👎 : 1
Old School Rally is now officially Steam Deck VERIFIED!
Date: 2024-07-25 16:14:19
Now with a cool green sticker next to our title banner!
👍 : 141 |
👎 : 1
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