Fit check
Is MC Lars: The Video Game worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- MC Lars fans who want a platformer connected to his discography
- Platformer players who enjoy timing movement to a musical beat
- Music fans who prefer humorous stories about indie music
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad platforming campaign may find 12 levels limited in scope.
- Those wanting extensive cosmetic progression may find three unlockable costumes too limited.
- Players uninterested in music-centered stories may not connect with the record industry premise.
Our take on MC Lars: The Video Game
Players who struggle to keep platforming actions on the beat will hit the main wall during fast-paced stages. The requirement to maintain the rhythm is the specific point where ordinary jump-and-fight play stops being enough.
What is MC Lars: The Video Game?
MC Lars: The Video Game is a beat-driven platformer with 12 levels inspired by MC Lars’ music.
Players jump, fight, and fly through retro-styled stages, navigating obstacles and battling record industry goons. The fast-paced platforming rewards staying on the beat. The story follows MC Lars after the record industry kidnaps him and attempts to turn his independent music against him. Three MC Lars costumes can be unlocked. The game presents its conflict with the record industry through a humorous story connected to indie music, while its level designs draw on rhythm and the artist’s discography.
How MC Lars: The Video Game plays
- 01Beat-based platforming
- The fast-paced platforming rewards players for keeping their actions aligned with the beat.
- 02Twelve music levels
- The game includes 12 stages inspired by MC Lars’ discography.
- 03Unlockable costumes
- Three MC Lars costumes are available to unlock.
- 04Record industry story
- MC Lars battles record industry enemies after being kidnapped and targeted through his own music.
MC Lars: The Video Game compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER combines runner and shooter elements, focusing on running, jumping, dodging, and destroying enemies. MC Lars: The Video Game instead uses rhythm-based platforming across 12 music-inspired levels. Sundered®: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, with a different structure from this game’s music-linked stages.
MC Lars: The Video Game: platforms & release
Is MC Lars: The Video Game worth it?
It is worth it if: MC Lars fans who want a platformer connected to his discography. Skip it if: players seeking a broad platforming campaign may find 12 levels limited in scope.
Where can I download MC Lars: The Video Game?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens MC Lars: The Video Game's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is MC Lars: The Video Game on?
Windows and macOS.
