Casual · September 15, 2022
Trombone Champ (2022)
Trombone Champ is the world's first trombone-based rhythm music game. Unlike most music games, you can freely play any note at any time. You're not just following along with the music, you're actually playing the music! Toot your way through over 60 tracks. The better you play, the more toots you earn! Collect all 50 Tromboner Cards! Baboons on nearly every screen! Improvise and play whatever you want in Freeplay Mode! Uncover the secrets of the Trombiverse and become the True Trombone Champ! Absolutely zero microtransactions! Appropriate for all ages! Music Trombone Champ features over 60 tracks, which include anthems, marches, classical pieces, electronica, folk classics, and more. The game also includes tracks from exciting guest artists. Each track has a unique animated background that moves with the music! Tromboner Cards Use the 'Toots' you earn from playing songs to purchase sacks of Tromboner Cards. These cards can be used to unlock new tromboners, new trombone colors, and other mysteries! Controls Using a mouse, move your arm forward and back (as if you were holding a trombone slide), and the pitch of the note will slide up and down to match! Click or use the keyboard to blow! The sounds your trombone makes are completely controlled by you. The closer you are to the music track, the more points you will earn, but you have the freedom to play anything you want at any time! Baboons Nearly every screen in the game, beginning with the main menu, features one or more baboons. You won't believe how many baboons there are in this game! As you discover the secrets of the Trombiverse, their purpose may become clear... but only a true Trombone Champ will uncover their full meaning.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Rhythm · 203
- Comedy · 167
- Funny · 161
- Music · 158
- Cute · 148
- Cartoon · 144
- Casual · 138
- Singleplayer · 128
- Colorful · 119
- Moddable · 111
- Parody · 111
- Satire · 103
- 3D · 102
- Memes · 101
- Family Friendly · 98
Position in Casual
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 9.8k Steam reviews | Top 25% in Casual |
| Positive rating | 98% positive | Genre average: 88% — this title sits in top 8% |
| Metacritic | 82/100 | Genre average 76 — top 25% of Casual titles |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 81% for session depth among Casual |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Portuguese - Brazil
Reception Metrics
Steam community
98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 9.8k reviews
9.6k positive · 196 negative
Metacritic
82/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
9.7k
Press Quotes
“For $15, Trombone Champ is a bargain–and other people’s talk of it being a GOTY contender aren’t wrong, because it’ll last much longer in the memory than 95% of this year’s challengers.” Forbes “Trombone Champ is a musical journey, a puzzle game, and a trivia teacher. Most of all? It's my religion. The game is sloppy, hard, and hilarious, and it's the only title to contend with my presumptive game of the year, Elden Ring.” Esquire “Trombone Champ managed to…
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Other
- Single-player
- Includes level editor
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
25
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 15, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Holy Wow Studios LLC |
| Base price | $5.24 -65% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 5 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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