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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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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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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May 5, 2026, Early Access
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.
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April 24, 2026
Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Music, Rhythm.
Steam
December 9, 2023
Party, Epic Store Exclusive, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A rhythm game mode to Fortnite. Fortnite Festival was developed by Harmonix, world famous for their work on Guitar Hero and Rock Band.
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December 15, 2022
Arcade, Indie Games, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
Melatonin is a musical rhythm game right between dreams and reality, in which we plunge deeper and deeper into the main character's daydreams.
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, 2.5D, Crowdfunding, Adventure Elements, Episodic, Indie Games, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A story-driven rhythm game developed by independent studio D-CELL GAMES. Take on the role of a young singer and help her master track after track of music in the Japanese animation style UNBEATABLE.
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November 10, 2020
Party, Internet, Multiplayer, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A music game where we play the role of a DJ. In Fuser we sit behind the DJ controller and combine vocals from different songs and mix instrumental tracks, as well as enrich the created "sets" with additional effects. The game allows you to share your work with other players.
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September 19, 2023
Arcade, 2.5D, Auto-runner, Indie Games, Platformers, Remaster/remake, Rhythm, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A remastered, content-enhanced edition of an acclaimed 2011 rhythm platformer. Bit.Trip ReRunner tasks us with avoiding traps and obstacles to the rhythm of the music through over 150 stages. The game features an expansive level editor.
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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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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May 23, 2013
Arcade, 2D, Adventure Elements, Platformers, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
2D platformer with elements of rhythmic and adventure game. The player directs the actions of the demonic Rhym, who tries to provide the angel with a lover's letter written by the devil himself. This requires climbing up to the top of a tower connecting hell and heaven. The task is complicated by numerous opponents, who can be defeated thanks to rhythmic movements. The title was produced by Peakvox Labs studio.
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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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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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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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April 11, 2017
Arcade, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A science-fiction rhythm game developed Mad Fellows. Aaero does not offer an elaborate narrative layer, focusing on allowing the player to control a small ship hovering above ground and fight the enemies that appear on the screen. The ship’s movements can be controlled with the analog sticks. The player is tasked with following the precise track and sticking to a white ribbon, which boosts the score multiplier. Occasionally, the player has to face powerful bosses – fighting these foes revolves around weakening their armor and pieces of skeleton. The key to success lies not only in good reflexes and agility but also good hearing, as the gameplay is accompanied by an audio layer – the more aligned with the rhythm player’s actions are, the higher he scores.
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March 6, 2018
Party, Internet, Multiplayer, Music, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A rhythm game developed for PlayStation 4. DJMAX Respect is a special annual installment of the DJMAX series which was started in 2004 by the Korean company Neowiz. Similarly to Guitar Hero or Rock Band, it uses a vertical board divided into several tracks where colorful bricks appear and move down towards the bottom. Each track is assigned a gamepad button which we have to press when a brick is in the corresponding field. DJMAX Respect features a hundred songs taken from DJMAX Portable and DJMAX Portable 2. The music library can be also expanded by buying additional tunes in the form of DLC. Apart from a standard arcade mode, in which we select songs from the list, DJMAX Respect offers a campaign that consists of a number of missions that add different kinds of limitations and difficulties. Moreover, the title allows us to compete 1 vs 1, both over the Internet and locally on a single console.
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December 4, 2018
Arcade, Adventure Elements, Music, PlayStation VR, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive, Visual Novel, VR.
Another entry in the series of action music-rhythm games that utilize the soundtrack from the main entries of the jRPG Persona series developed by Atlus. The gameplay mechanics are based on simple principles and – similarly to other music games – focus on pressing buttons at the right time, when their symbols appear on the screen. Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight features several gameplay modes, including a visual novel story campaign that takes place in Persona 5 universe. The game uses the engine and technology from the fifth main entry in the Persona series. The game features a few dozen of tracks from Persona 5, some of which are remixes created by various artists. The developers also included some completely new songs as a bonus.
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December 5, 2024
Sports, Boxing, Fitness, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
The third installment of the sports-rhythm series, allowing us to box in sequence with the music playing in the background. Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer introduces 2 new modes: Mitt Drills (hitting the mitts of our instructor) and Sit Fit Boxing (seating exercises).
OpenCritic
December 5, 2023
Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Rhythm, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival.
A Highland Song is a rhythm adventure platformer with survival elements. The player must reach a lighthouse within three days, making their way through the Scottish hilltops full of secrets and history.
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July 16, 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.
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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Steam
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.
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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December 2, 2016
Arcade, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Pianist: The Legendary Virtuoso is a music-rhythmic game that offers a number of fun modes and many difficulty levels. The production offers only works by the greatest composers of classical music and operates in a free-to-play model.
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.
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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May 18, 2021
Arcade, Indie Games, Music, PlayStation VR, Rhythm, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR, Free-to-play.
A rhythm game inspired by the genre's greats, such as Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution. In Spin Rhythm we lead a wheel through tracks filled with colorful beats, moving it to the rhythm of the music.
November 29, 2022
Arcade, For Children, Hello Kitty, Music, Rhythm, Animated TV Series, Singleplayer.
A rhythm game, where the titular character and her friends hold musical parades in the world of Sanrio. Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade tasks us with traversing colorful tracks to the rhythm of the music and avoiding traps set up by the jealous Kuromi.
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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Steam
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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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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February 4, 2015
Fighting, Full Motion Video, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
An exceptional action game that combines elements of classic fighting and rhythm games. As the title suggests, this is an enhanced version of the game originally released in 2012. Both installments have been developed by the Italian studio Brucefilm that has previously worked on music videos and commercials. Stay Dead Evolution stands out from other fighting games mainly because of the fact that the sequences one gets to see on their screen have been shot with real actors. These sequences can be joined and played as fights, in which the character controlled by the player fights five opponents and can deliver over a hundred strikes and different attacks. Gameplay comes down to pressing the right buttons at the precise time. It is crucial for a player to maintain the rhythm and perfect timing. The Evolution edition features multiple changes and improvements in terms of gameplay mechanics, controls, leeway, and improved difficulty balance.
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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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July 2, 2015
Arcade, Beat 'em Up, Economic, Indie Games, Platformers, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
An arcade game filled to the brim with absurd, developed by the creators of equally crazy Pizza vs. Skeletons. The Executive combines many genres, like endless runner, platformer, music game, classic beat'em up and even economic strategy titles. We play as the titular executive of a mining corporation that was attacked by werewolves and other monsters. Our task is to stop the invasion on our company while also making sure that it will prosper. We move through locations in a manner known from platformers, overcome obstacles by performing certain gestures in a right moment, and the more precise we are, the more points we earn. When we meet enemies, the game employs fighting game mechanics. Virtual currency is then used to develop our characters by buying new special abilities. Additionally, we must look over the company like in a typical management simulation games.
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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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December 4, 2018
Arcade, Adventure Elements, Music, PlayStation VR, Rhythm, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive, Visual Novel, VR.
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight belongs to a spin-off rhythm games series featuring the music from the Persona series. The game features several gameplay modes, including a visual novel story campaign that takes place in Persona 3 universe.
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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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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.
March 20, 2018
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Music, Platformers, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A dynamic platform game, in which your task is to escape an underground realm. Octahedron differs from most other games of the genre by requiring a good sense of rhythm on behalf of the player. The game features 2D visuals in neon colors.
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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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August 15, 2024
Arcade, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
A music game presented at the "Indie Game Showcase" organized by Wholesome Games. It was developed by Sven Ahlgrimm and Mathilde Hoffmann. In this title, you guide your train through a small world of toys, creating a series of unique melodies and rhythms along the way.
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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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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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 15, 2020
Action, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, Norse Mythology, Roguelike, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Shooters.
FPS with elements of rhythm game and roguelike. BPM: Bullets Per Minute is played to the rhythm of a dynamic, rock soundtrack, and during the game we play a Valkyrie who defend Asgard from the Helheim invaders.
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