Choose Old School Musical
Choose Old School Musical if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Old School Musical launched in 2018.
Old School Musical vs Just Shapes & Beats
Old School Musical and Just Shapes & Beats both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2018. Just Shapes & Beats scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Old School Musical (91.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Just Shapes & Beats
Choose Just Shapes & Beats if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.4% positive across 13,012 reviews.
Both Old School Musical and Just Shapes & Beats sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Old School Musical |  Just Shapes & Beats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (174 reviews) | 97.4% positive (13,012 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | La Moutarde | Berzerk Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Just Shapes & Beats scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Old School Musical (91.4% positive).
- Old School Musical is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Just Shapes & Beats (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Old School Musical vs Just Shapes & Beats — FAQ
- Which is better, Old School Musical or Just Shapes & Beats?
- On Steam reviews Just Shapes & Beats scores higher (97.4% positive) than Old School Musical (91.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Just Shapes & Beats is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Old School Musical and Just Shapes & Beats similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Old School Musical and Just Shapes & Beats have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Old School Musical ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Just Shapes & Beats ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Old School Musical and Just Shapes & Beats both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.