Overpass
- August 15, 2019
- Studio Bean
Get on SteamOverpass is a rhythm-based sports game that takes you on a journey through 8 global regions and 30 unique tracks, with a soundtrack by Makeup and Vanity Set. The game offers both single-player and multiplayer modes, allowing players to design their own playlists and test their endurance. Additional features include full controller and keyboard options, a track editor, and Workshop support for sharing user-created content.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Unique gameplay that creatively integrates rhythm with environmental cues, providing a fresh take on the rhythm game genre.
- Stunning visuals and an excellent soundtrack that enhance the overall experience, making it both relaxing and exhilarating.
- Offers a variety of difficulty settings and a level editor, allowing players to customize their experience and create their own content.
- Some levels can be overwhelmingly difficult, with fast-moving notes that are hard to read, especially for casual players.
- Performance issues, particularly in the later levels, can lead to frustrating slowdowns and affect gameplay timing.
- The learning curve can be steep, with a lack of clear tutorials and controls that may feel cumbersome for new players.
- music168 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its exceptional quality and seamless integration with gameplay, creating a captivating atmosphere that enhances the overall experience. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack's variety and catchiness, often describing it as "banger" and "phenomenal," making it a standout feature that appeals to both rhythm game enthusiasts and casual players alike. The combination of engaging music and visually stunning levels contributes to a unique and immersive rhythm gaming experience.
“The music is very nice, which is not often the case with vaporwave games; nice tunes, very catchy in some levels, putting you in a trance very nicely.”
“Overpass consists of 32+ main levels and each one truly has its own charm, whether it's the level design itself with their interesting patterns, on-point visual effects that get triggered on certain note hits, and overall beauty of the 8 vast landscapes, the music in said levels composed by synthwave makeup and vanity set, evoking moods of relaxation, empowerment, triumph, mystery, and zestfulness, or more appropriately, both level design and music working together in perfect harmony.”
“Right off the bat, the music is absolutely phenomenal, which is important since the entire game is built around the tracks.”
“To find songs you haven't played yet, you need to go through songs you have played.”
“My only gripes are that reading can be a bit difficult at times and mapping harder songs is also difficult as it's hard to make high NPS songs readable.”
“Music games are mostly decided by two things: their soundtrack and their gameplay.”
- gameplay58 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Overpass is characterized by its unique rhythm-based mechanics, dynamic level designs, and a strong emphasis on visual and auditory presentation, making it appealing to both novice and experienced players. While the game starts off accessible and visually stunning, it can become overwhelming and challenging as new mechanics are introduced, requiring players to adapt quickly. Customization options enhance the experience, allowing players to tweak gameplay settings to suit their preferences, though some may find the default controls difficult.
“Overpass is a pretty unique rhythm game in terms of gameplay; one that can get a bit overwhelming at times.”
“The music is great, gameplay is creative, the aesthetics are on point, and replayability is fire.”
“Every level also likes to include new gameplay tricks and you'll have to adapt constantly.”
“The gameplay is not as relaxed as the screenshots may suggest.”
“The mechanics of the levels took some getting used to, including a lot of dizziness and disorientation in the beginning (you can feel your head spin with some visuals).”
“Gameplay-wise during the later stages, it’s easy to miss spots that are hard to read, pass by too quickly, or feel not as intuitive at first.”
- graphics50 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their vividness and unique vaporwave aesthetic, which enhances both the visual experience and gameplay. While the visuals are considered stunning and creatively integrated with the music, some players have reported performance issues, including frame freezes that can disrupt gameplay. Overall, the game's aesthetic is a significant draw, making it a standout in the rhythm game genre.
“The visuals and the music are phenomenal, everything you would want in a rhythm game.”
“The aesthetic and perspective of this game are what set it apart, and while the levels are as beautiful as I hoped, the perspective ended up mattering much more than I originally thought.”
“The gameplay is really fun, and the visuals are visually stunning.”
“Thankfully you can tweak a bit the graphic rendering, but the performance remains pretty bad all over the board, and I did lose a couple of beats because of unexpected frame freezes.”
“The mechanics of the levels took some getting used to, including a lot of dizziness and disorientation in the beginning (you can feel your head spin with some visuals).”
“Visuals are not stunning as they are, but the graphic styles and/or colors are a perfect match with the gameplay, so I love it.”
- optimization18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with many players reporting significant performance issues, particularly in the later levels of the campaign, including frame freezes and minor bugs. While some users suggest that these problems may be setup-specific, the overall consensus indicates that the game struggles with optimization despite offering some graphic rendering tweaks. However, many still find the gameplay enjoyable enough to recommend it, provided players are willing to overlook these technical shortcomings.
“There's a few performance issues and bugs here and there, but on the whole this is one of the most fun experiences I've had with any rhythm game!”
“Overall, I expect this game to have a lot of potential and a bright and blooming future. I'll gladly take the opportunity to be a part of that now that I can say that Overpass is a game I would recommend to anyone. I would say though that I would recommend you play a few other rhythm games beforehand because Overpass is very difficult, but with its difficulty comes a fair and nice difficulty curve that I can definitely praise for being fair with the way it judges your performances.”
“Minor performance issues sometimes though.”
“The performance issues near the final levels of the 'discovery' mode (basically the campaign) are straight up horrendous at times.”
“Offering hacky devs a whole palette of filters, blurs, and chromatic aberrations without a care in the world for optimization... not even a word of advice.”
“Thankfully you can tweak a bit the graphic rendering, but the performance remains pretty bad all over the board, and I did lose a couple of beats because of unexpected frame freezes.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized by energetic music and dynamic gameplay that enhances the experience of navigating through each level, creating a vibrant and engaging environment.
“The banger music, dynamic gameplay based on reading charts, and the incredibly cool atmosphere of each level create an immersive experience.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is criticized for poor overall performance, with frequent frame freezes that can disrupt gameplay. While there are options to adjust graphic settings, these tweaks do not significantly improve the experience.
“Thankfully, you can tweak the graphic rendering a bit, but the performance remains pretty bad overall, and I lost a couple of beats because of unexpected frame freezes.”
“Thankfully, you can tweak the graphic rendering a bit, but the performance remains pretty bad overall, and I lost a couple of beats because of unexpected frame freezes.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players consistently praise the game's replayability, highlighting its engaging music, creative gameplay, and appealing aesthetics as key factors that encourage multiple playthroughs.
“The music is great, gameplay is creative, the aesthetics are on point, and replayability is fantastic.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in Overpass is largely driven by its engaging Twitch integration, which allows viewers to playfully interfere with the streamer by altering game elements like music speed, control schemes, and visibility, resulting in a chaotic and entertaining experience.
“Overpass is made by Studio Bean, the creators of Choice Chamber, and this game's Twitch integration is absolutely hilarious; it allows the viewers to mess with the streamer while the game is being played, by speeding up the music, flipping the controls, adding heavy fog, or removing the markers.”
