- The Steering Wheel Update is now live! - 6 April 2026
Hello Fellow Rally Racers!As promised, we are excited to announce that the new update featuring improved steering wheel support is now available for everyone.A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the closed testing phase. Your feedback, time, and support have been invaluable in helping us shape this feature.Improved Wheel SupportNow most of the wheels from major brands should be properly supported.New Feature: Wheel RebindingWe’ve also added a dedicated wheel rebinding system, allowing you to customize your setup more easily. If your steering wheel isn’t officially supported, this new feature may help you get up and running.As always, we’d love to hear your feedback, see you on the stages!Frozen Lake Games & Astrolabe Games
- Looking for Steering Wheel Support Testers!!! - 5 February 2026
Hey dear racers!Guess what? As promised earlier, we wanted to make sure that steering wheels would eventually be supported in Old School Rally. And we’re now getting ready to test a new update focused on improved steering wheel support.And thus, we’re looking for players to help us test its functionality and compatibility to ensure everything works as intended before the patch is released for everyone. Now, we have an invite-only test branch on Steam ready at this moment, and would like to welcome testers with different wheel setups to help us out! Requirements:Already own Old School Rally on SteamHave access to a steering wheel setupIf you’d like to participate, please comment on this post with:Your steering wheel modelA brief description of your setup (wheel + pedals, shifter, etc.)To keep the test manageable, we may only recruit a limited number of participants for each specific mode…
- Patch notes - v1.0.989 - 16 December 2025
Hey Racers!A new patch is live, bringing several important fixes thanks to your valuable feedback.Bug Fixes:Rally Selection Menu: Resolved an issue where the Super Cars and Rally S Cup events displayed incorrect cars and stages and fixed menu accessibilitySettings: Fixed the screen resolution drop-down list scrolling behaviorUpdated Chinese and Japanese translations for the latest achievementsAddressed various minor bugs and overall stability improvements*UPDATE v1.0.989bSuper Cars and Rally S Cup events are now working properly and reward car can be unlocked as expectedConsole version patches will follow shortly, as additional time is required for certification and deployment.As always, thank you for your continued patience, passion, and support. See you on the track!Cheers,Frozen Lake Games & Astrolabe Games
- Old School Rally Drifts Out of Early Access Today! - 4 December 2025
Dear Rally Racers, We are pleased to announce that Old School Rally has officially exited Early Access and is now available as a full release on Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.Launch Discount InformationTo commemorate the full release, the Steam version is currently available at a limited two-week launch discount. After the promotion period concludes, the title will return to its regular full version price.Full Version Content OverviewWith the transition out of Early Access, the full version now offers a significantly expanded and more complete rally experience, including:32 carsSpecial stages across 10 countries24 racing tracks50+ unlockable items30+ original soundtrack tracksKey features such as a weather system, day/night cycle, Ghost Car, online global leaderboards, and basic steering wheel support are also included to provide a deeper and more polished gam…
- 30 Days Until Old School Rally Races Out of Early Access This Holiday Season! - 5 November 2025
Dear Rally Racers, We’re officially 30 days away from the full launch of Old School Rally — the critically-acclaimed retro rally racer leaving Early Access and arriving as Version 1.0 December 4th on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 & 4, and PC via Steam.Since the start of Early Access, our dev at Frozen Lake Games, together with Astrolabe Games, has been refining handling, stages, AI, UI, and overall polish with your feedback at the core. The upcoming 1.0 full release brings together our post-EA content expansion and key feature updates, delivering the most complete and authentic throwback rally experience yet — made for both hardcore rally fans and players who just love the bite of classic arcade-era racing.At the same time, we have the physical editions of Old School Rally coming out in EU (releases on the same day) and NA (at a slightly later time)! Excited? Then check out the all-new…
- Winners of the Second OSR Custom Car Livery Design Contest! - 6 September 2025
Hello Fellow Rally Racers!Happy to announce that our second Customer Car Livery Design Contest has officially ended!The winner for the Most Popular Design category is:Hershell for the animated movie-inspired, everyone's favourite Red McQueen!The winner for the Best Original Design isSecularSteve for introducing such an interesting, culture-rich story to us! We'll reach out to the winners in the coming days!Thanks a lot for participating, and we look forward to seeing many more amazing original designs in the Workshop!Cheers,Frozen Lake Games & Astrolabe Games
- The Second Old School Rally Custom Car Livery Design Contest! - 15 August 2025
Hello Fellow Rally Racers!As many of you know, earlier last month we faced issues with several in-game car models, which led to a complete re-work of 13 cars.Unfortunately, this meant some of the community’s favorite custom liveries in the Workshop became incompatible. It was tough to say goodbye to so many well-made designs, but it had to be done due to the updated models.To encourage everyone to refresh, re-submit, or create brand-new liveries, we’re happy to announce the 2nd Old School Rally Custom Car Livery Design Contest!RulesThe contest runs from August 15 until September 5, 2025.To avoid duplicate or secondary submissions, please upload your work to the “Screenshot” section and post them in the contest thread to claim originality.This contest focuses only on the re-worked car models:Taurus RSJuptiar RamVirgo XFLionne SGemini T2000Libra OmegaZeta GRTLibra GrandeMio SymphonicTiny…
- After the DMCA takedown debacle, Old School Rally has now replaced all affected car models - 13 August 2025
It was unfortunate what happened with Old School Rally when it was hit with a DMCA takedown, but thankfully the situation is solved now. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/after-the-dmca-takedown-debacle-old-school-rally-has-now-replaced-all-affected-car-models/
- All Planned Model Re-Work Completed - v 1.0.985 - Patch#6 - 12 August 2025
Hello Fellow Rally Racers,Today, we are happy to announce that all the planned model re-work is done! The final two missing cars are back in the game:Avalanche A1Libra DariaWith these additions, all 13 affected cars have now been restored with freshly built, original models.As part of this update, later we’ll also be manually removing any incompatible car liveries that were made for the old models. We know many of these designs hold great memories — they’re some of our personal favorites too — so it’s unfortunate that we have to say goodbye. But we’re confident our creative community will come back strong with amazing new liveries for the updated models!To celebrate, we’re kicking off the 2nd Community Livery Contest this Thursday, exclusively for the reworked cars. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!If you’re new to Old School Rally’s Workshop feature, you can check out our qui…
- v 1.0.985 - Patch#5 - Model Re-Work - 30 July 2025
Model Rework: Replaced the car models for the following vehicles:Gemini ZRLibra GrandeTogether with previously reworked cars model, this brings the total to 11 out of 13 affected cars now restored in-game with freshly built models. Our team is continuing to work hard to bring back the remaining models as soon as possible.Bug Fixes:Fixed Gemini T2000 windscreen wipers visualsThank you all for your continued patience and support!
- v 1.0.985 - Patch#4 - Model Re-Work and Bug Fixes - 27 July 2025
Model Rework: Replaced the car models for the following vehicles:Gemini T2000Together with previously reworked cars model, this brings the total to 9 out of 13 affected cars now restored in-game with freshly built models. Our team is continuing to work hard to bring back the remaining models as soon as possible.Bug Fixes:Fixed an issue associated with clean save data causing black screen after the disclaimer message;Virgo XF - Fixed the rear wheels replacement on the new model and light visuals;Tiny S - Added a new liveryGemini GRT - Renamed to Zeta GRT for consistencyThank you all for your continued patience and support!
- Model Rework v 1.0.985 - Patch#3 - 25 July 2025
Model Rework: Replaced the car models for the following vehicles:Virgo XFTiny STogether with previously reworked cars model, this brings the total to 8 out of 13 affected cars now restored in-game with freshly built models. Our team is continuing to work hard to bring back the remaining models as soon as possible.Thank you all for your continued patience and support!
- v 1.0.985 - Patch#2 - 22 July 2025
Model Rework: Replaced the car models for the following vehicles:Gemini GRTLibra OmegaMio SymphonicLionne STogether with previously reworked Taurus RS and Jupiter Ram, this brings the total to 6 out of 13 affected cars now restored in-game with freshly built models. Our team is continuing to work hard to bring back the remaining models as soon as possible.In parallel, we've also identified a few bugs related to the key rebinding feature. These will be promptly addressed once the model rework is complete.Thank you all for your continued patience and support!
- Valve restores the Steam page for Old School Rally after it got hit with a DMCA - 22 July 2025
After recently receiving a DMCA takedown notice, Old School Rally had its Steam store page removed. Valve have now restored it and work on it continues. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/valve-restores-the-steam-page-for-old-school-rally-after-it-got-hit-with-a-dmca/
- Old School Rally is Back – What's Being Fixed and What's Coming! - 22 July 2025
Hello Fellow Rally Racers, As many of you noticed, Old School Rally was briefly unavailable on the Steam Store due to a DMCA takedown notice. We’re happy to share that after a thorough review by Valve's DMCA team, Old School Rally is now back online! For those interested, the full details of the situation can be found here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2824660/discussions/0/590651049589629945/To prevent further disruptions, we've temporarily removed several car models from the game. You might notice some cars currently marked like this:The development team has been hard at work behind the scenes, already replacing two of the affected models, with three more set to return within the next 24 hours. We aim to bring all the missing cars back into the game with entirely new, original models over the next 3–4 weeks, minimizing disruptions to the rally experience. However, unfortunately, we…
- Old School Rally gets hit with a DMCA and taken down from Steam - 18 July 2025
Showing just how tough game dev can be for smaller teams and solo devs, Old School Rally has been hit with a DMCA and the Steam store page is gone. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/old-school-rally-gets-hit-with-a-dmca-and-taken-down-from-steam/
- Patch notes - v1.0.985 - 18 June 2025
Dear Rally Racers, Thank you for your passionate support and invaluable feedback. Your insights continue to steer our improvements, helping us refine the authentic rally experience you love.This update focuses on enhancing core driving physics, expanding customization, and addressing key community reports. From surface-specific handling to steering wheel controls and achievement fixes, every tweak aims to deepen your racing immersion.Grab your gear, test the new mechanics on your favorite stages, and share your thoughts with us! Here are the patch notes:Vehicle Physics - Improved vehicle handling for distinct feedback across different surface types - Refined wall/rail collisions: Maintain better control during slides - Expanded road surface variety with new materials added to select stagesControls - Steering wheel support: Added custom control rebinding options (Beta - feedback welcome!…
- Patch notes - v1.0.984 - 30 April 2025
Dear Rally Racers, Thank you once again for your continued support and valuable feedback. Every improvement in Old School Rally has been closely shaped by your passionate suggestions and genuine critiques. This patch primarily focuses on adjustments to the (Infamous) China SS1 and SS2. We believe this patch will help balance the difficulty of the China stage and create a smoother overall difficulty curve in Rally Mode. We invite you to jump back onto the stages and events to experience the changes - and please let us know how you feel! Here are the patch notes: Rally Stages Reduced difficulty by reducing track length and required times for China SS1/SS2 Fixed some walls and road collisions in China SS1/SS2 Fixed an invisible wall that resets the car when hit in Germany SS1 Reduced required time for Finland SS3 Rally Events Reduced the number of appearances of China stages in early Rally…
- Easter Update - New Country, New Vehicles, Livery Issue Fix and Easter Eggs! - 20 April 2025
Patch Notes v1.0.983 Hey Racers! It’s the holidays—and of course, we’ve got a fresh update to keep you busy on the track! Here’s what’s new in this festive patch: New Country: Germany with Two Brand-New Stages Germany SS1 Germany SS2 New Car: Zeta Gampi 300R Zeta Gampi 300R New Rally Events: Rally Day & Rally Tops * Both events will feature the new German stages—time to master those curves! Retro-Styled UI Overhaul We’ve revamped the UI once again for a more era-accurate feel. Nostalgia hits hard with this one—hope you like it! Bug Fixes and QoL Improvements: Fixed livery selection errors for cars with multiple skins Localization Improvement Minor tweaks and bug fixes Easter Eggs, You Say? We’re celebrating the traditional holiday by hiding a few in this update. Can you find them all? Thank you for your support. Stay tuned for more! Frozen Lake Games & Astrolabe Games
- Patch notes - v1.0.982 - 28 January 2025
Dear Racers, We have deployed a new patch to address some issues. Here's the patch notes: Rally: Fixed incorrect reward cars display in Rally select menu Leaderboards: Resolved submission issues for Arizona SS2 and UK SS2. Car Damage Visual Effects: Fixed deformation issues for Totem 400H, Balo 1 Turbo, and Gemini Dino 1. Braking Sensitivity: Once again, fine-tuned car braking sensitivity to optimize better control.
