Retro/Grade

Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse!

Retro/Grade is a indie, action and rhythm game developed and published by 24 Caret Games.
Released on March 20th 2013 is available only on Windows in 5 languages: English, German, French, Italian and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 390 reviews of which 327 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Retro/Grade into these genres:

Indie Action Rhythm Music Shoot 'Em Up Sci-fi Retro Great Soundtrack Arcade Singleplayer

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Requirements

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Windows

OS *:Windows XP SP2, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
Processor:2.0+ GHz or better (dual core recommended)
Memory:2 GB RAM
Graphics:NVIDIA 8000 series
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:300 MB HD space
Sound:Windows compatible

Reviews

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Oct. 2024

Got a vibe for Rhythm? Great Taste in Music? 80's Synth-wave? Awesome Video Games? Retro/Grade here has it all! :D

Oct. 2024

This game is too underrated. It's a wonderful experience with great music, enjoyable gameplay with different ways to play, and gorgeous (if a bit distracting) visuals. I also really like the concept; a reversed shooter that's actually a rhythm game is pretty unique and it's executed perfectly. A must-play for fans of rhythm games.

Aug. 2024

I had once played this game 10 years ago on my brother's PS3. I thought I would never play it again until I looked up "spaceship rythm game PS3" some time ago and was astonished to see it still had a steam page. Super fun game with great music and awesome graphics and fun features.

March 2024

One of the earliest novelties I picked up in my emotionally broken throes where I wasted so much money on Steam games, but only just now playing. The main appeal is the premise. A rhythm game in the form of a shoot-'em-up, played in reverse. I had, and still have, no experience whatsover with either shoot-'em-ups or rhythm games, and even *I* got excited by the promise. Of course then I forgot about it for a "decade", but that's beside the point. The gameplay is very simple. There are only two lanes, arguably counterparts to most rhythm games' directions/notes/keys/etc. You go back and forth between them, and you press- and sometimes hold- the spacebar when your shot in the presumable timeline comes up, while avoiding shots from the enemy ships. It takes some trial and error to understand- and I for one still don't understand the 'boosters' and how the multipliers work- but what you need to get through the level, at least, does eventually click. The imagery is simple and satisfying, with futuristic graphics that sell the spaceship wars archetype. It is empty, granted, but you're supposed to be flying a spaceship, not walking through a populated city full of civilians. Yes, it has that "crunch" of an early "2010's" 3D PC game, but that's more a feature than a bug, I think- and even if I'm just telling myself that, and/or one disagrees, the game's still clear enough in sight that once you can tell which shots are the enemies' and which are yours, you can dodge or touch them in time and it becomes a matter of skill. Also, the lower graphics mean this thing runs smoothly on my outstandingly non-gaming-oriented laptop, which is built almost exclusively for my betseferwork. ___ There is some flavor text for some missions that paints the protagonist, apparently named "Rick", as this narcissistic scumbag, but honestly, in these shoot-em-up games, who the heck has ever really cared about the character piloting the thing? There's no real story sequence, so you don't need to worry about the unlikability of Rick as you play. ___ Th really simple gameplay, timey look, and novelty of the premise have won me over. I do recommend it - though, given the shortage of individual levels (unless you count difficulty changes as entirely different levels), $10 is way too much. Wait for a steep sale; I'd say about $2, maybe $3 if you're an earnest rhythm game enthusiast.

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9.99€

7.8

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Developer

24 Caret Games

Publisher

24 Caret Games

Release 20 Mar 2013

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