Off the main road
SIDEQUESTS
Two games, documentaries and essays from CZAR Josh. Start anywhere.

New · A playable mixtape
LONGLIVEUS
Every level IS a song from the mixtape. It starts with the track and ends with the track. Hit on the beat for double damage, free the people the storm turned grey, and build a crowd that can't be stopped. We don't die, we multiply.
- Free
- 10 songs · 10 levels
- ~30 min
- The real album
- Controller + phone
- 1Heights
- 2Regal feat. Kham & seni.
- 3Bout Time
- 4Whatchu' Know
- 5Dime N' a Nickel
- 6Black Taxes
- 7Copacetic feat. Phil J.
- 8Do My Thang feat. Zach Paradis
- 9East Georgia Minded feat. Big Yae
- 10LONGLIVEUS
THE ROYAL BUNDLE coming soon to Steam: CZARquest Royal Edition + LONGLIVEUS + the soundtrack
Retro RPG
CZARquest
Exiled from his kingdom, CZAR Josh fights back to the Throne of Hip Hop. Classic turn-based battles where your bars weaken the enemy, a DJ in your crew, and five crown jewels to win back.
- Free
- 15–20 min
- 5 regions
- Phone + desktop
Wanted: the five lieutenants
- Bootleg BaronThe Outlands
- Crate WitchCrate Dig Caverns
- Neon DukeNeon Boulevard
- Ice ExecThe Frozen Charts
- Hollow KingThrone City
Royal Edition (an hour long, with Chapter 2) coming to Steam in THE ROYAL BUNDLE
COMING SOONBoth games · Full length · One price
THE ROYALBUNDLE
The free games here are the demo. The bundle is the whole thing: CZARquest grows into an hour-long Royal Edition with a brand-new second chapter, LONGLIVEUS comes along for the ride, and you keep the soundtrack.
CZARquest: Royal EditionThe full-length RPG- About an hour of story
- Chapter 2: The Remix Tour
- Cypher Tower boss rush
- Easy, Normal and Legend
- 20 Lost Records, 15 achievements
LONGLIVEUSThe playable mixtape- All 10 songs as levels
- Three bosses and a finale
- Controller and Steam Deck
CZARquest Original Soundtrack19 tracks · MP3 320k- Every chiptune from both chapters
- Cover art included
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Bundle discount
Already own one? Steam takes the bundle discount off the rest.
Conversations
Documentaries & Opinion 3
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