OFFBEAT
Whetstone Games · Pantaloon · 2026-07-22
Modes: Single player
Releases: Jul 22, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
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.
OFFBEAT is an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access game released in 2026, priced at $11.99, with Very Positive reviews (98% of 463 reviews).— census verdict as of 2026-09-20
The year is 198X, and you're a jobbing composer. You start out with nothing but a toy keyboard shaped like a tiger, and a brand new sequence-o-matic 4-track that your uncle bought from a shady geezer in the pub. Word quickly spreads about the new producer on the block, and soon the commissions are rolling in. Things start humble, recording tracks for weddings, workout videos and corporate presentations, but before long you're getting asked to score fantasy movies, museum openings, and all kinds of crazy stuff. Of course, you'll have to upgrade your kit along the way. Turns out, the local sec(Storyline via IGDB)
Health check
- · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
- · Top 16% of 49,616 Indie games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 463 total reviews — how this is computed.
All-time low: $8.20 at AllYouPlay (2026-07-27)via IsThereAnyDeal
12-month high $11.99 · on sale 4 of 8 observed days (census price snapshots)
Price history
Completion
- · 96.6% of players earned Sequencer
- · 30.6% of players earned 1000 Notes
- · 0.2% of players earned 10000 Notes
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
1 supported languages: English
Post-launch support: 3 DLC released, first 2026-06-02, latest 2026-07-22 (Steam store data)
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 396 | 0% | 23 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2026-07-22First review activity on record (week of 2026-07-22).
- 2026-07-22Biggest review week on record: 222 reviews (week of 2026-07-22).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
Recent updates
- 2026-09-08Demo Update!
- 2026-09-02The Studio Essentials Update is OUT NOW!
- 2026-08-05OFFBEAT | Early Access Roadmap
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Similarity via IGDB.