Retro/Grade overview

24 Caret Games | Mar 20, 2013 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 12:59:50 UTC

Action Indie Rhythm Music Shoot 'Em Up Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)56,551
Revenue (VGI)$336,000
Review score84% positive

Retro/Grade dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)56,551
Revenue (VGI)$336,000
Review score84% positive
Total reviews396
Release dateMar 20, 2013
Developer24 Caret Games
Publisher24 Caret Games

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: 24 Caret Games Publisher: 24 Caret Games

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Game overview

Overview

Retro/Grade comes from 24 Caret Games and is published by 24 Caret Games. It arrived on Steam on Mar 20, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Retro/Grade's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 12:59:50 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 84% positive across 396 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Retro/Grade is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishGermanFrenchItalianSpanish - Spain languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2.0+ GHz or better (dual core recommended)	2 GB RAM	NVIDIA 8000 series DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 300 MB HD space Sound: Windows compatible	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Retro/Grade has sold up to 56,551 units and has 227 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $336,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Retro/Grade overview details

Retro/Grade combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse! Navigate deadly enemy waves and un-fire attacks in Retro/Grade, a mind-bending rhythm game by 24 Caret Games. Pick up a gamepad or a guitar controller and help Rick Rocket restore the continuity of space-time, before a temporal anomaly rips the universe a new time-hole! Key Features Play with a gamepad, keyboard, or a guitar controller, and control the flow of time with the Retro/Rocket to undo your mistakes. 10 dazzling worlds with unique enemies, epic boss fights, and amazing effects. A campaign with 6 difficulties, 130 different challenges, over 50 minutes of original music, and dozens of unlockable ships and rewards.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Retro/Grade is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 12:59:50 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 84% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Retro/Grade
Steam App ID	222660
Type	game
Release date	Mar 20, 2013
Developer	24 Caret Games
Publisher	24 Caret Games
Price	$9.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , German * , French * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 23 September 2026 - 12:59:50 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	334
Negative reviews	62
Total reviews	396
Positive percent	84%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	227
Average playtime	666 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Mar 20, 2013
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	3 June 2013 - 17:00:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	23 September 2026 - 12:59:50 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	23 September 2026 - 12:59:50 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	23 September 2026 - 12:59:50 UTC

Overview tags

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

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Beginner Campaign Complete	No description
Casual Campaign Complete	No description
Mediumcore Campaign Complete	No description
Pro Campaign Complete	No description
Tough Campaign Complete	No description
X-TREME Campaign Complete	No description
Beginner Continuum Captain	No description
Casual Continuum Captain	No description
Mediumcore Continuum Captain	No description
Pro Continuum Captain	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/222660
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/222660/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/222660
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Retro/Grade

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Retro/Grade?

Retro/Grade's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 12:59:50 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 11 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Retro/Grade growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Retro/Grade?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (47.6%), United Kingdom (8.7%), Canada (5.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.1%), United Kingdom (7.7%), Canada (5.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.3%), United Kingdom (7.4%), Canada (5.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.7%), China (7.1%), United Kingdom (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Retro/Grade?

Retro/Grade currently sits at 84% positive across 396 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 334 positive reviews and 62 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Retro/Grade have?

Retro/Grade currently has about 520 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Retro/Grade?

Retro/Grade is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 227, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

84% positive, 334 positive, 62 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 20 March 2013

DLC and packages

Retro/GradeBuy Retro/Grade #26516$2.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

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

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