Write & Record
Crack a genre, allocate studio time across writing, sound design and rehearsing, then lay it all down.
A Nuclear Penguin Software Production
ROCKSTAR
Write the songs. Sign the deal. Chase the charts.
Try not to lose yourself along the way.
A retro music-career sim set in the murky, magnificent early '90s. Start out in a green-screen bedroom studio, crack a genre, cut your first single — and claw your way up the industry one release, review and record deal at a time.
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ROCKSTAR is a single-player music-industry simulation. You’re a musician with nothing but ambition and a cheap studio. Every day you decide what to do: write songs, rehearse, gig, record, or take a much-needed break before it all catches up with you.
Master genres from Folk to Thrash Metal to Electronic, put out singles and albums, and watch the Grapevine react. Read your reviews, track your fans across the UK, Europe and America, and manage your health, creativity and cash flow — because fame has a bill attached.
- Decades of chart history to climb
- Record deals, advances & royalty recoupment
- Awards, temptations & press opportunities
- An aesthetic that ages with your career
Life in the Business
Climb the Charts
Singles and albums live and die on the charts. Ride momentum, watch rivals, and read the Grapevine.
Sign Record Deals
Labels come knocking. Weigh the advance, the royalty rate and the recoupment before you sign.
Fill the Cabinet
Go Silver, Gold and Platinum. Every certified release earns its place in your trophy cabinet.
Face Temptation
The studio runs all night. Manage health, happiness and alertness — or pay for it later.
Upgrade Your Gear
From a Juno clone to the real thing — spend your earnings in the equipment shop to level up your sound.
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