Cassette Beasts (2023) - How Long to Beat, Player Count, Awards

About

Cassette Beasts came out on April 26, 2023 for Linux, PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, then for Nintendo Switch on May 25, 2023 and for iOS on October 6, 2024. On Steam, 95% of 9,072 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 153 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 210 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 20 hours, doing everything about 60 hours. It was nominated for 1 award.

Grab your cassette player - it's time to transform! Collect awesome monster forms to use during turn-based battles in this indie open-world RPG. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts' Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!

Story

Welcome to New Wirral, a remote island inhabited by creatures you've only dreamed of, nightmares you hopefully haven't, and a cast of brave folks who use cassette tapes to transform for battle. To find a way home you'll need to explore every inch of the island, and record monsters to tape to gain their abilities!

What is happening now

Cassette Beasts is an indie monster-collecting RPG that launched in April 2023 across multiple platforms including Switch, PC, and Xbox. The game blends creature collection mechanics with strategic turn-based combat and adventure elements in a pixel-art aesthetic. A sequel titled Cassette Beasts 2002 is coming in March 2027, bringing the series to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The announcement came with a new trailer showcasing voice acting and expanded pixellated monster battles, continuing the franchise's retro-inspired visual direction.

How long to beat Cassette Beasts

from 2 players

Main storyrushing through the story

20 h

Main + extrasstory plus side content

32 h

Completionisteverything the game has

60 h

More in the Cassette Beasts series

1 other title

Cassette Beasts 2002

2027

Games like Cassette Beasts

same kind of game, other series

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2023 · Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3

Awards

0 won, 1 more nomination

British Academy Games Awards 2024

Nominated: British Game

Media

Watch trailer 1 Watch trailer 2 Watch trailer 3 Watch trailer 4 Watch trailer 5 Watch trailer 6

Releases

Platform

Date

Linux

April 26, 2023

PC (Microsoft Windows)

April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023

May 25, 2023

October 6, 2024

January 15, 2025

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box

Minimum

Recommended

Windows 10

Processor

2+ Cores, 2+ GHz

AMD Ryzen™ 5 or better

Memory

8 GB RAM

Graphics

2 GB VRAM, OpenGL 3.3

4 GB VRAM, NVIDIA GTX 970 or better

Storage

2 GB available space

Additional Notes

30 FPS @ 1080p on 'Low' quality preset

60 FPS @ 1080p / 30 FPS @ 4k on 'High' quality preset

Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.

Cassette Beasts player count

concurrent players on Steam

153playing now1h ago

175peak today

21030-day peak

210highest we have seenNov 1, 2026

Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Cassette Beasts achievements

123 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Cassette Beasts Master Obtain additional data on every species

2.7%

Expert Ranger Complete 100 noticeboard quests

2.7%

That's No Moon

3.2%

Pinnacle of Evolution

4.1%

Diligent Ranger Complete 50 noticeboard quests

4.3%

The One Who Lies Beneath

5.9%

All 123 achievements by how many players unlocked them

Here Comes the Sun

Lone Wolf

6.1%

Hero of Another Story

6.1%

Frankie Goes to Wonderland

6.3%

Death Shall Have No Dominion

6.8%

Apprentice Ranger Complete 20 noticeboard quests

7.2%

Expert Zoologist Obtain 120 different species

7.6%

Rebellion

7.7%

Double or Quits

Grand Opening Get to 5 hearts with Eugene

8.8%

Clear Bootleg Obtain a Glass-type bootleg

8.9%

As You Like It Get to 5 hearts with Viola

8.9%

A Portrait of the Artist Get to 5 hearts with Felix

Don't Feed After Midnight

9.5%

Stony Bootleg Obtain an Earth-type bootleg

10.2%

Dog's Best Friend Get to 5 hearts with Barkley

10.3%

Novice Ranger Complete 5 noticeboard quests

10.4%

Beastly Bootleg Obtain a Beast-type bootleg

10.6%

Venomous Bootleg Obtain a Poison-type bootleg

10.8%

Leafy Bootleg Obtain a Plant-type bootleg

10.9%

Windy Bootleg Obtain an Air-type bootleg

10.9%

Iron Bootleg Obtain a Metal-type bootleg

10.9%

Rogue State Defeat 50 Rogue Fusions

11.2%

Zoologist, pt. IV Obtain 100 different species

11.8%

Movie Night Get to 5 hearts with Meredith

12.3%

Aquatic Bootleg Obtain a Water-type bootleg

12.8%

Toy Bootleg Obtain a Plastic-type bootleg

13.2%

Two Hearts Beat as One Enter a romantic relationship

14%

Fiery Bootleg Obtain a Fire-type bootleg

14.1%

Shocking Bootleg Obtain a Lightning-type bootleg

14.2%

Sparkly Bootleg Obtain a Glitter-type bootleg

14.9%

Cosmic Bootleg Obtain an Astral-type bootleg

15.7%

Real Life Awaits

16.4%

Fusions on the Radar

17%

Amateur Zoologist Observe 120 different species

17.7%

Ticket to Ride Reopen every station

17.7%

Arrow of Time

18.5%

Taking Flight Obtain the Averevoir Flight ability

19.4%

Heed My Words

19.7%

In Over Your Head

20%

Let Me Serenade You Get to 5 hearts with Kayleigh

20.5%

Tourist Visit every part of New Wirral

21.4%

Take Me On, pt. II

21.6%

Over Before It Began

21.6%

How Does It Feel

21.8%

Land of Confusion Complete Morgante's song

21.9%

Tower of Ignorance

22.6%

Acting On Your Best Behavior, pt. VI Complete Eugene's quest

23.3%

Rogues' Gallery Defeat 20 Rogue Fusions

23.9%

Hack The Planet Defeat Captain Codey

24%

Everybody's Looking for Something Complete Viola's quest

24.3%

Angel of Death

24.5%

Acting On Your Best Behavior, pt. V

24.8%

Don't You Want Me, pt. V

25%

Don't You Want Me, pt. VI Complete Felix's quest

25%

Neoplatonic Solid

25%

Come Back and Stay Complete Barkley's quest

25.1%

Tempest

25.3%

Child of Ego

25.3%

Don't You Want Me, pt. IV

25.4%

On a Knife-Edge Defeat Captain Gladiola

25.4%

Stormy Weather Defeat Captain Heather

25.5%

Barkley Unlock Barkley

25.6%

Who You Gonna Call?

25.6%

Don't You Want Me, pt. III

25.8%

Don't You Want Me, pt. II

26.2%

The Radio Star Defeat Captain Cybil

26.2%

Viola Unlock Viola

26.3%

Can't Buy Me Love

27.1%

Don't You Want Me, pt. I

27.4%

A Long Way from Home

27.7%

Not What You Wanted

27.7%

Having a Ball Obtain the Pumpkin Vine Ball ability

27.9%

Zoologist, pt. III Obtain 50 different species

28.2%

Break a Sweat Defeat Captain Buffy

28.5%

Acting On Your Best Behavior, pt. IV

28.6%

Frosty Bootleg Obtain an Ice-type bootleg

29%

Electrifying Defeat Captain Lodestein

30.4%

Winner Takes All Defeat Captain Clee-O

31.1%

One World's Trash Defeat Captain Skip

31.2%

All I Ever Needed Complete Meredith's quest

31.3%

Acting On Your Best Behavior, pt. III

31.7%

Falldown Mall

32.1%

Rogue Cells Defeat 10 Rogue Fusions

32.2%

On the Hunt Help Hoylake with his research

32.6%

Prepare for Anything Defeat Captain Judas

32.7%

Felix Unlock Felix

34.1%

Sleep It Off Defeat Captain Zedd

34.5%

Beyond the Veil Defeat Captain Penny Dreadful

35.1%

I Ran So Far Away, pt. II Complete Kayleigh's quest

36.2%

Acting On Your Best Behavior, pt. II

36.6%

Meredith Unlock Meredith

37.1%

Monster Mash Defeat a Swarm

37.5%

Master of Puppets

37.5%

Swimming Lessons Obtain the Diveal Swim ability

37.6%

Gone Rogue Defeat 5 Rogue Fusions

38.3%

Electric Feel Obtain the Electromagnetism ability

39%

Back Against the Wall Defeat Captain Wallace

39.1%

Bulletino Dash Obtain the Bulletino Dash ability

42.2%

Zoologist, pt. II Obtain 20 different species

43.1%

I Want Candy Obtain Candevil

44.4%

The Station Attendant

45.5%

Working Overtime Choose a design for Harbourtown's sign

46.1%

I Ran So Far Away, pt. I

48.7%

On the Grapevine Investigate a rumour

50.9%

Zoologist, pt. I Obtain 10 different species

52.6%

Sum of its Parts Defeat a Rogue Fusion

53.3%

Sticker Collector Obtain a rare sticker

54.4%

Remastery Remaster a tape

54.8%

Acting On Your Best Behavior, pt. I

55.5%

Eugene Unlock Eugene

56.5%

Take Me On, pt. I Sign up to the Rangers

58.2%

Rumour Mill Obtain a rumour

58.5%

Counting Sheep Obtain Bansheep

76.5%

This Is The World We Live In Complete the tutorial

77.3%

Spread Your Wings Obtain the Mothwing Glide ability

83.2%

Kayleigh Unlock Kayleigh

88.2%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

4 stories

Cassette Beasts 2002 Brings Pixellated Mysteries & Monsters Galore in March 2027 to PC & Console

1 outlet · Sep 6, 2026

Monster-collecting RPG Cassette Beasts 2002 set for release in March 2027

2 outlets · Sep 1, 2026

Cassette Beasts 2002 launches in March 2027

5 outlets · Aug 29, 2026

Cassette Beasts 2002 Releasing in March

1 outlet · Aug 27, 2026

Cassette Beasts 2023

About

Story

What is happening now

How long to beat Cassette Beasts

More in the Cassette Beasts series

Games like Cassette Beasts

Awards

Media

Releases

PC and Steam Deck

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Cassette Beasts player count

Cassette Beasts achievements

Rarest

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