August 13, 2013
Arcade, Platformers, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
Geometers Dash is a combination of a platform arcade game with a rhythmic game, in which the player controls a colorful square and travels through more and more complicated levels. The title also offers the possibility to build your own boards.
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October 5, 2020
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Friday Night Funkin' is a free music game in which the player's task is to press the keys on the keyboard in the right moment to the rhythm of the songs. The game offers an extensive, as for this genre, story campaign and a free mode.
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May 15, 2020
Party, Multiplayer, Music, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
The first installment of the popular series of music-rhythmic games under the sign Hatsune Miku: Project Diva, which hit the Nintendo Switch console. The title offers over a hundred songs, several hundred costumes for virtual vocalists, and a completely new multiplayer mode, prepared especially for the Nintendo platform.
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January 25, 2023
Action, Music, Action Adventure, Rhythm, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
Hi-Fi RUSH is a TPP rhythm action game, in which we face off against mechanical foes to the rhythm of music. The game tells the story of Chai, a "defective" aspiring rockstar, traversing a futuristic city with his allies and battling against an evil corporation.
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September 15, 2022
Action, Boomer Shooter, FPP, FPS, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Shooters.
Metal: Hellsinger is a first-person shooter in hell, in which the key to efficient killing of encountered hordes of demons is to shoot to the rhythm of metal sounds, in which we will hear the frontmen of legendary groups.
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December 9, 2025
Arcade, 2D, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Minigames, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A compilation of 20 rhythm mini-games, made by an indie developer Tempo Lab Games. The gameplay in Bits & Bops is mostly about pressing the button in perfect moments, relying on the rhythm. We can listen to original songs and witness hand-drawn 2D animations.
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July 2026
Strategy, 2D, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Music, Roguelike, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A rhythm game and the spiritual successor to the iconic Patapon series. It was co-created by Ratata Arts and TVT, some of its developers including Hiroyuki Kotani (the creator of Patapon) and the composer Kenmei Adachi.
June 15, 2018
Arcade, 2D, Auto-runner, Music, Platformers, Rhythm, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Affordable and colourful production combining classical music-rhythmic game with two-dimensional platformer. The authors of Muse Dash from the PeroPeroGames studio have prepared a total of dozens of songs representing different genres of music.
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October 31, 2023
Arcade, Humorous, Internet, Multiplayer, Music, Rhythm, Online.
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale is a light-hearted rhythm battle royale. Playing as a pigeon, players compete against each other in various mini-games, competing for the title of the Headbanger Master.
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September 23, 2022
Party, 2D, Internet, Multiplayer, Music, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
A rhythm game in which we play on virtual taiko drums by hitting the correct buttons at the right moments. Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival can be played solo or by up to four people.
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November 16, 2021
Arcade, 2.5D, Auto-runner, Platformers, Rhythm, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An auto runner with explicit rhythm game elements. In Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story we take on the role of Ziggs, who traverses Piltover, jumping and bombing enemies to the beat of the music.
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April 23, 2015
RPG, 2D, Dungeon Crawler, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Action RPG, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Top-down.
The work of a one-man Canadian studio Brace Yourself Games in the form of a unique independent production that combines features of seemingly contrasting elements of a roguelike RPG and a dancing game. Crypt of the NecroDancer lets us play as a girl named Cadence, who sets on a journey to find her missing father. It leads her to the mysterious crypt ruled by an evil demon known as NecroDancer. It casts an unusual curse on the protagonist, making her heart always beat in rhythm of a music. As far as its mechanics go, NecroDancer is and old school action RPG. We explore procedurally generated dungeons and fight various monsters using weapons and magic. What makes the game unique is the fact that enemies move to the rhythm of music, and Cadence must adjust to their dance to defeat them. Each enemy she encounters has his unique style, and discovering the correct combination of moves is the key to success.
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January 21, 2002
Party, Multiplayer, Music, Splitscreen, PS Plus Premium, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
This is the sequel to one of the most original games on PlayStation. Parappa is a music game that tells us to imitate and beat out to the rhythm of music the keyboard combinations that appear on the screen.
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August 29, 2017
Arcade, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
An extended edition of The Metronomicon - a PC game, which came out in 2016. This new version was enriched with an expansion pack Slay the Dance Floor and released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Importantly, owners of the PC edition received the DLC for free. The game is a mixture of an RPG and a rhythm game, such as e.g. Guitar Hero. The player is given an opportunity to assume control of a team comprised of different characters fighting to the rhythm of music. While fighting, the player can switch between the characters, using their unique abilities for attacking, healing and defense. Between skirmishes, the player develops their characters, recruits new ones and gradually equips them with better weapons and armor. The game can be experienced solo or in cooperation, in the following modes: Story, Arena, Freeplay and Daily Challenges.
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August 13, 2020
Arcade, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Music, Post-apocalypse, Rhythm, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Zombie.
A 2D rhythm game, in which you play as metal fans traveling through a world infested with zombies and other monsters. You fight them by playing various songs, which power the guns in your vehicle.
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September 18, 2024
RPG, 2D, Crowdfunding, Cyberpunk, Indie Games, jRPG, Romances, Rhythm, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Isometric View.
An isometric jPRG mixed with a rhtythm game and featuring turn-based battles. The action of Keylocker takes place on cyberpunk Saturn. We play as the anarchistic singer B0B0, who's trying to abolish the rulers forbidding people from playing and listening to the music.
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May 14, 2024
Action, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, Looter Shooter, Roguelike, Rhythm, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters.
An FPP shooter in which we eliminate enemies to the rhythm of techno music. Robobeat has us playing as the bounty hunter Ace, trying to catch and defeat the eccentric robot Frazzer in its residence. The combat is spectacular, involving fast moves, wall runs or double jumps.
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2026
Action, Beat 'em Up, Multiplayer, Music, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer, TPP.
Dead as Disco is a rhythm beat'em up that combines music with combat. We take on the role of Charlie Disco - a former idol of the titular band. He returns to the world of the living and embarks on a path of revenge, facing off against his former colleagues while the music sets the pace for each encounter.
November 20, 2018
Arcade, FPP, Internet, Meta Quest / Oculus, Multiplayer, Music, PlayStation VR, Rhythm, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
An unusual rhythm game which is a mix of Guitar Hero, Fruit Ninja, and Star Wars – the player cuts colorful cubes with two lightsabers to the rhythm of electronic music.
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Arcade, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A narrative musical game with arcade elements. Developed by Danish Cape Copenhagen, The Gentleman is set during the Great Depression (1928–1933) and tells a story about a great love of the titular gentleman, a street performer named Fred, and a young girl Lisa. The feeling they share is not approved by her father – wealthy entrepreneur Johnathan Joseph Price the Third. The powerful magnate has devoted his life to accumulating a fortune. The only thing he is missing is a coat of arms which would be his pass to establishing close relations with the Royal family. To boost his chances of joining the Royalty, the businessman decides to have his daughter marry count Grossenstein of Teuffelstein. When the titular Gentleman learns about the count’s evil intentions, he starts a race against the clock in order to stop the wedding. Gameplay of The Gentleman is based on Quick Time Events (QTE). The player needs to press the right buttons, which makes the hero move to the rhythm of jazz music.
March 24, 2016
Party, Adventure Elements, Music, PlayStation VR, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive, VR.
The seventh installment in the arcade music game series by SEGA. To play the game you need a good sense of rhythm and quick fingers to push the buttons appearing on screen. As usual, the main characters are the virtual vocalists, Miku Hatsune being the most prominent. Their digital voices are generated by professional music software, which has been used by fans to create thousands of songs from many genres; several dozens of them make an appearance in the game. Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X is the first title in the series featuring a story campaign, in which you help Miku and other characters discover the digital idol world. As the game progresses, you unlock new cutscenes and events, similar to the previous installments. The production features several hundreds of outfits and accessories for the characters, and completing an outfit matching a song gets you a bonus. Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X utilizes the same graphic engine as the other games in the franchise, although its visuals are better.
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September 3, 2013
Party, Beat 'em Up, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
KickBeat is an innovative title with elements of fighting and music game. We play as a martial arts student who attacks his opponents in a spectacular way to the rhythm of songs played in the background.
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January 21, 2016
Arcade, Auto-runner, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
An unusual, rare combination of an autorunner with a narrative rhythmical game, developed by Digixart Entertainment studio led by Yoan Fanise, former Ubisoft employee and the creator of Valiant Hearts. The story of Lost in Harmony: Kaito’s Adventure is set in an unknown futuristic world, across which the protagonist – young boy named Kaito – rides on his skateboard, carrying his friend, Aya, on his back. Each chapter represents one of the hero's phobias, such as fear of water, heights, or crowds. Kaito’s skateboard moves automatically, and the player has to avoid various obstacles by turning right, left, or jumping in right moments. However, all of this is directly connected to the background music, which not only affects the gameplay, but is also used for storytelling and expressing character’s emotions.
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March 20, 2014
Party, Humorous, Music, Ninja, Cooking, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
Senran Kagura: Bon Appetit is a digital spin-off distribution-only series of Senran Kagura action titles. In the production of the protagonist of the cycle they participate in a great culinary competition. The cooking process is presented in the form of a rhythmic music game, and the player's task is to create the best and most exquisite dishes.
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January 30, 2020
Strategy, 2D, Arcade Elements, Music, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Remaster/remake, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Refreshed second part of the strategy and music game series. Developers didn't introduce any new features to the game, but improved the graphics, which work in the native 1080p and dynamic 4K on PlayStation 4 Pro.
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May 26, 2016
Arcade, Internet, Multiplayer, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
Developed by the Taiwanese studio Rayark, VOEZ is an arcade rhythm game available on mobile devices. The game tells the story of Chelsea - a high school student, who loves to sing and decides to form a band with five of her friends. The player learns about the group’s successes from Chelsea’s journal, the entries of which can be unlocked as the story progresses. One’s objective is to help the young musicians in their rehearsals and concerts. After selecting from a long list of songs one can see an animation of the chosen song with sound, and it is up to the player to react to notes falling from the top of the screen; some of them need to be tapped, swiped, and others sustained for some time. The players can replay any song as much as they like to improve their scores. Apart from the single player mode, the game allows the players to face one another in a multiplayer mode, selecting a song for them to play and comparing their scores.
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April 4, 2024
Action, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Roguelike, Rhythm, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
A roguelike action game with an isometric camera, hack'n'slash elements and a heavy focus on rhythm. Beat Slayers offers comic graphics and has the player control Mia, a smart tinkerer fighting waves of enemy robots in a dystopian version of Berlin from the 1990s.
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March 4, 2021
RPG, 2D, Arcade Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
The first part of the series of musical RPG's, in which we enter a wacky fantasy world and assist the protagonist in surviving various rhythm battles with its inhabitants. Everhood was created by two independent authors - Chris Nordgren and Jordi Roca.
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September 16, 2022
Arcade, Humorous, Indie Games, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
Humorous rhythm game developed by indie studio Holy Wow. In Trombone Champ our task is to become the title trombone master. To do this, we will play more than twenty songs and learn the knowledge of baboons.
November 5, 2019
Arcade, FPP, FPS, Meta Quest / Oculus, Music, PlayStation VR, Rhythm, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Shooters, VR.
Hybrid of the the FPS and rhythm game, developed by Harmonix Music Systems. In the game Audica we get two blasters at our disposal, and our task is to shoot targets to the rhythm of electronic music accompanying the game.
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January 12, 2012
Arcade, Music, Rhythm, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Cytus is an unusual game, which combines the gameplay model typical of rhythm games with a story straight from a science fiction book or comic book. It was developed by Rayark Games.
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June 13, 2019
RPG, 2D, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Action Adventure, Roguelike, Action RPG, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Top-down.
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda is a unique combination of three genres - rhythm games, action RPGs and roguelikes. The Brace Yourself Games studio is responsible for the production.
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October 30, 2018
Arcade, Music, Rhythm, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive, Visual Novel.
A rhythmic-musical game that allows us to play the drummer of a school heavymetal band fighting alien invaders. The title turns the Nintendo Switch console controllers into drumsticks and allows us to play on our own to the songs prepared by the creators.
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September 13, 2018
Arcade, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Music, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A unique rhythm game that takes the players on a journey through worlds inspired by the classic 8-bit hits of the 80s and 90s, the production includes over 50 original music tracks that have been prepared by popular artists known from the chiptune scene.
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January 18, 2018
Puzzle, Music, Rhythm, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A sequel to the game from 2012, which combines the gameplay model typical of rhythm games with an elaborate science fiction story. The game was developed by Rayark Games, a company known for many similar titles.
January 27, 2022
Party, 2D, Internet, Multiplayer, Music, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master is a rhythm game in which we play the traditional Japanese taiko drums. Game offers over seventy tracks and allows you to play solo or in multiplayer.
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October 20, 2021
Action, 2.5D, Indie Games, Rhythm, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
Klang 2 is an action game in which we fight dynamic clashes to the rhythm of fast electronic music. The game is the second installment of the series launched in 2016 and, unlike the original, it focuses exclusively on action; there are no platform game elements to be found in it.
September 19, 2019
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Norse Mythology, Action Adventure, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
An adventure game with puzzle games and rhythm games elements. In Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree, we play Estra, who travels through Midgard, looking for a way to save the land and trying to discover the truth about her family.
2026
Arcade, Interwar Period, Simulation Elements, Historical, Indie Games, Polish, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A Polish rhythm game with a focus on the educational aspect. Telegraphist 1920: Beats of War follows the real Polish-Soviet conflict and the history of the Battle of Warsaw. We play as the radio operator using Morse code to communicate with allies and to assist.
December 20, 2025
RPG, 2D, Indie Games, jRPG, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy.
A pixel-art RPG with additional mechanics taken from rhythm games, Away From Home is largely focused on combat. You have to display a good sense of rhythm to score points and launch special attacks. The game is also filled with optional activities, similar in concept to those from the Yakuza series.
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December 21, 2017
Simulation, Adventure Elements, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive, Visual Novel.
Another installment in The Idolmaster series (popular especially in Japan). Similar to the previous installments, Stella Stage mingles together elements of manager titles, rhythm games, and visual novels. The player again takes on the role of a beginner music producer and their job is to manage the careers of thirteen teenage idols in a way that will allow them to perform at the legendary Stella Stage concert.
November 2, 2018
Arcade, 2D, Hotseat, Multiplayer, Music, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! is the first game in this popular Japanese series to be released for PlayStation 4; it is a typical rhythm game, which is especially user friendly towards newcomers in the genre, as it requires the player to use only two buttons. The game offers over 70 tracks, and one can play it with a friend in the split-screen mode.
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November 21, 2019
Arcade, Adventure Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Meta Quest / Oculus, Music, PlayStation VR, Rhythm, Singleplayer, TPP, VR.
A new version of the mobile production entitled Deemo. This is a music game in which fun is based on playing songs. Unlike the original, the title offers three-dimensional graphics and supports virtual reality.
July 30, 2015
Party, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
An arcade rhythm/music game developed by Marvelous AQL. IA/VT Colorful allows players to cover the songs from various Japanese artists performed by vocaloid IA - a special application built from real voice samples that adds a virtual voice to music tracks. The gameplay is similar to games from the Project Diva series. Players gradually unlock new songs, and complete them on one of three difficulty levels. Their task is to press one of eight buttons when the icon symbolizing the given button shows in a small circle. Some of the tracks contain special segments that net extra points when performed correctly. The background shows a music video of the song, or a video created by the developers with a three-dimensional model of the singer. Aside from the standard game mode, IA/VT Colorful contains challenge/mission mode.
July 9, 2015
Arcade, 2D, Adventure Elements, RPG Elements, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
A rhythm-oriented music game for PS Vita developed by Bandai Namco. Similarly to the previous installments of the series, the gameplay is focused around an uncomplicated premise – we have to beat out a rhythm on taiko drums, using a few buttons that correspond with the symbols appearing on the screen. The difficulty level, chosen before starting the game, determines the frequency of their appearance and the type of additional challenges. In relation to the previous installments, Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version has a story campaign in which the player, assuming the role of Don-san, has to defeat Revolution, the ancient dragon. The story is told in the form of cut-scenes, during which the main hero and his companion – Maple – acquire new equipment and useful items. The game is characteristic for its ample library of over 80 licensed Japanese songs and music tracks.
October 24, 2005
Party, Mario, Multiplayer, Music, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix is another part of the extremely popular music game series launched in 1998. This product comes with a special controller in the form of a dance mat, which allows you to press the appropriate directional combinations with your feet to the rhythm of specific melodies.
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October 25, 2011
Party, For Children, Hotseat, Kinect, Multiplayer, PlayStation Move, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Dancing.
The second part of the children's Just Dance series sub-cycle. Little players can show a sense of rhythm and dance skills by performing choreographies of up to 40 popular popular pieces of popular music. The game is based on the use of motion controllers and allows you to play in single or multiplayer mode.
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January 25, 2007
Simulation, Economic, Manager, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Xbox Exclusive, Visual Novel.
The first instalment of the extremely popular The Idolmaster series in Japan, which, after its debut in arcades in 2005, was released for the Xbox 360. The title is one of the first games of the music manager genre. We play as a novice producer working for a small artistic agency 765 Productions. Our task is to take care of teenage singers. We decide on their daily schedule, training regime, as well as organize their auditions and concerts and events, which have been realized in the form of music-rhythm mini-games.
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November 20, 2014
Arcade, 2D, Hotseat, Co-op, Multiplayer, Music, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
The second installment of the popular in Japan series Taiko no Tatsujin, which came to the Wii U console. As in the previous parts, we are dealing here with a classical music game, in which to the rhythm of music we hit the virtual taiko drums. Production has an extensive library of over 100 licensed works from anime, games, series and popular films in the Land of the Cherry Blossom.
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June 23, 2016
Party, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Another installment of the arcade series of music games available on Sony consoles and in the arcades. The game was developed by SEGA. The title focuses on the songs performed by six virtual vocalists originating from a professional music application created by Crypton Future Media. There are more than 200 tracks of various genres available in the game. The tracks were composed by fans from all over the world during the few last years. There are also some completely new tracks created for this edition of the game. Mechanics of the game aren’t much different from the ones in its predecessors and in other music games. During the game a music video is shown on the screen and the player must quickly and precisely press the correct buttons. In contrast to its predecessors, Project Diva Future Tone doesn’t offer the option to interact with the characters or design their rooms. However, one can still unlock various accessories and costumes for them.
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