$12.99Old School Rally Pure '90s rally, low-poly and fast
Race arcade-style rally stages around the world in retro PS1-era style, beating target times and unlocking classic rally cars.
Is Old School Rally worth it?
Old School Rally is worth it if…
- you miss the rally games of the late '90s and want that feeling back
- you like short, intense runs where the goal is shaving seconds off a target time
- you want arcade handling you can pick up in minutes and keep improving for hours
- you enjoy hunting leaderboard times and unlocking a garage full of rally cars
- you want a split screen game to settle scores with a friend on the couch
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A love letter to late-'90s rally games
The look is the point here. Cars and tracks are built in chunky low-poly style, the kind that made the PS1-era rally games so memorable, down to the vibrating polygons and pop-in on the horizon. It is a deliberate choice, and it lands: the game feels like a lost disc from 1998 without ever looking sloppy. The soundtrack keeps the era alive too, mixing rock, drum & bass and synthwave behind the engine noise. If you grew up with Colin McRae Rally or V-Rally on a chunky CRT, this hits that exact spot, and if you did not, it is still a clean, stylish take on a look almost nobody makes anymore.
Rally around the world, one stage at a time
Each stage runs two to four minutes, and the loop is simple: beat the target time. Surfaces change how the cars grip, so a braking point that works on tarmac will send you into the trees on gravel. Weather and time of day mix it up further, with clear runs, fog, rain and night stages. Drifting comes easily, and the handling is responsive and arcade-leaning, so sliding a gravel corner sideways is where the fun lives. Rally mode acts as the career, with tournaments to win and cars to unlock, some bought with your winnings.
Questions you might have?
Can you play it with a friend?
Yes, there is a split screen mode for racing side by side on the same screen. The rest of the game is singleplayer: rally mode, time trials and tournaments against target times, plus global leaderboards where your best runs go up against everyone else's.
How hard is it to control the cars?
Easy to start, rewarding to push. The handling is arcade-style and responsive, and drifting comes naturally once you get the feel for it. Each car has its own characteristics, so a grip-heavy tarmac machine and a loose gravel car ask for different hands. The physics take a short while to click, but once they do, the driving is where the satisfaction is.
Do you need to know anything about rally to enjoy it?
No. The game explains itself through play: pick a car, learn a stage, beat the time. A co-driver calls out turns ahead, though the warnings can come late on fast sections and in fog or night stages, so it pays to learn the trickier corners yourself. If you do know the classics, the car roster of machines inspired by legendary rally cars will make you smile.
