Vinyl
Released Jul 2016
Vinyl is a dynamic indie music game created by graduate students at the University of Utah EAE program, that experiments with the aesthetic distance between gameplay and music.
61% positive · 322 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Vinyl is a free-to-play indie music game created as a graduate student project at the University of Utah. It released on July 1, 2016. The store description describes a self-contained experience — players load their own music, which procedurally generates the game world, and compete on online leaderboards. There is no indication of any post-launch content updates, DLC, roadmap, or developer communications about future additions. No news posts, DLC listings, or developer statements suggest ongoing development. The game launched as a finished student project and has shown no signs of post-launch content activity in the nearly decade since its release.
Evidence
Store description presents a self-contained music runner game with procedural generation, leaderboards, and no mention of planned updates or additional content.
Game is identified as a graduate student project from the University of Utah EAE program, indicating it was a scoped academic release rather than a commercially driven live product.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Manipulation Machine
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Vinyl is a dynamic indie music game created by graduate students at the University of Utah EAE program, that experiments with the aesthetic distance between gameplay and music.
Every Song is Unique:
- Load your own music.
- Your music procedurally generates the world...
- The way you play changes the music!
- Pick a music genre and let Vinyl remix your song how you choose.
Arcade Styled Runner:
- Dodge all of the obstacles to see your music in vibrant neon synesthesia.
- Make mistakes and your music will be taken back in time.
- Rewind to undo your mistakes, and your score.
- Collect audio filters to manipulate your music even more, and score more points!
- Too easy to dodge obstacles? Boost to increase your multiplier and gain the ultimate score!
Score Attack:
- Use all of your abilities to rack up points.
- Challenge the online leaderboards.
- Enter your initials to claim the number one spot!
Vinyl: Play Your Music
Every Song is Unique:
- Load your own music.
- Your music procedurally generates the world...
- The way you play changes the music!
- Pick a music genre and let Vinyl remix your song how you choose.
Arcade Styled Runner:
- Dodge all of the obstacles to see your music in vibrant neon synesthesia.
- Make mistakes and your music will be taken back in time.
- Rewind to undo your mistakes, and your score.
- Collect audio filters to manipulate your music even more, and score more points!
- Too easy to dodge obstacles? Boost to increase your multiplier and gain the ultimate score!
Score Attack:
- Use all of your abilities to rack up points.
- Challenge the online leaderboards.
- Enter your initials to claim the number one spot!
Vinyl: Play Your Music
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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