- #1 Ephemerid: A Musical Adventure
97% matchVery Positive92% of 223 reviews2015
Dev: SuperChop Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Ephemerid is a rock fairy tale about a paper mayfly. Part rhythm game, part point-and-click adventure, and part rock opera.
Why similar: Rhythm 33.1%, Music 32.9%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 15.3%
- #2 Party Pumper
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 33 reviews2019
Dev: Fibrum Limited
Windows
Born in the vibrations of music, Party Pumper is a game about parties and for parties! Player's goal is to entertain the audience by mixing a music samples. Combine this with a dance movements and fun party gadgets action, interact with partygoers crowd and pump the party!
Why similar: Music 42%, Rhythm 38.5%, Indie 19.6%
- #3 Beat the Song
96% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: AAAGAMES
Windows
A music game, where you play songs. You play missing percussion, guitars, pianos, vocals, synthesizers, effects, strings and many more other instruments that change during the game. A total of 127 minutes of music you can play.
Why similar: Indie 35.5%, Music 32.9%, Rhythm 31.6%
- #4 Syn
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrew KentPub: Recursive Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
The way must be revealed. Truth must be undone. Ancient wounds are healed when two are joined as one.
Why similar: Adventure 42.8%, Indie 32.1%, Music 25.2%
- #5 Laserlife
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 119 reviews2015
Dev: Choice Provisions
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Remember what it means to be a human in this interactive biography of a dead astronaut found in deep space by future intelligences who have no concept of humankind.
Why similar: Rhythm 42.5%, Music 41.3%, Indie 16.2%
- #6 Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,191 reviews2013
Dev: Threaks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.
Why similar: Music 44.7%, Rhythm 33.1%, Indie 11.4%, Adventure 10.9%
- #7 BIT.TRIP CORE
92% matchMixed59% of 156 reviews2012
Dev: Gaijin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Takes the player into unfamiliar territory as they use NES-style controls to blast their way through the barrage of Beats in this rhythm-music adventure.
Why similar: Rhythm 48.4%, Music 32.7%, Indie 18.9%
- #8 Santa Rockstar
91% matchVery Positive83% of 336 reviews2016
Dev: Bekho TeamPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
SAVE CHRISTMAS WITH THE POWER OF ROCK! Santa needs your help! Take your guitar and rock all around the world, delivering presents in the Merry Christmas Stage Sled with the help of the Reindeer Band. Test your skills in this amazing music game, with incredible rock versions of the best known Christmas Carols.
Why similar: Music 41.6%, Rhythm 40%, Indie 18.4%
- #9 BIT.TRIP VOID
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 99 reviews2012
Dev: Gaijin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
BIT.TRIP VOID is the third installment in the retro-arcade BIT.TRIP saga.BIT.TRIP VOID is a synesthetic exploration of rhythm and music as they pertain to our everyday lives and moods. In a control scheme brand new to the series, yet wholly familiar to gamers, the player is given complete freedom to move about the screen wherever they...
Why similar: Music 39.6%, Rhythm 38.1%, Indie 22.3%
- #10 BeatShips
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2019
Dev: BeatShipsGame
Windows
Flow with the music while defeating enemies. You can use your favourite music to create and share levels with the community and also download new ones to extend your gameplay. Complete levels and unlock new ships and skins to get new game styles and cool looks.
Why similar: Rhythm 38.4%, Music 36.9%, Indie 24.6%
- #11 Drums of War
89% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Grind Core Games LLC
Windows
Drums of War is a VR music-driven action adventure game that is a cross between Overlord and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. Bang on a virtual drum kit to move your orc and unleash a powerful arsenal of weaponry.
Why similar: Rhythm 32.1%, Music 32%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 15.6%
- #12 Old School Musical
88% matchVery Positive92% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: La MoutardePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
What has 50 amazing chiptune tracks, a loony story mode, 32 different chicken types to fight, and takes you on a tour of all your favorite retro games? It's Old School Musical! Tib and Rob are the heroes of a wacky adventure that will teach them where all of the bugs in our favorite games come from.
Why similar: Rhythm 42.2%, Music 22.5%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 16.1%
- #13 KickBeat Steam Edition
90% matchMixed66% of 770 reviews2014
Dev: Zen Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From indie pioneers Zen Studios (makers of Pinball FX2 and CastleStorm) comes KickBeat, an innovative rhythm game with a Kung Fu theme, featuring fully 3D characters and high-energy music! You can use your own music to create custom KickBeat tracks, allowing you ultimate replayability!
Why similar: Music 46.2%, Rhythm 39.8%, Indie 13.9%
- #14 Arima
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3D2 Entertainment
Windows
Arima is a musical game with narratives and objectives that are marked by sound. It is an Adventure set in a fantastic world. The player will live an auditory experience, where the mechanics revolve around music.
Why similar: Music 28.9%, Adventure 26.5%, Rhythm 25.4%, Indie 19.3%
- #15 TaikoVR
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RiceCakes
Windows
TaikoVR is a new way to experience the popular osu!Taiko game mode. In TaikoVR, you will simulate interaction with a taiko drum in order to hit notes to the rhythm. The game supports an extensive library of osu!Taiko songs.
Why similar: Rhythm 40.7%, Music 39.9%, Indie 19.3%
- #16 SURI: The Seventh Note
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tathvamasi Studios
Windows
A rhythm-action platformer where every move syncs to the music. Dash, jump, and escape through a mystical world shaped by rhythm to save your mother’s life. Rhythm was the life of the island of Suri, who will step up when its harmony is broken?
Why similar: Rhythm 42%, Music 38.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 7.8%
- #17 Hotel Transylvania Popstic
86% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: Specular Theory
Windows
Hotel Transylvania Popstic is a super fun VR rhythm game that combines high energy music with full body movement. The goal is to match fast-moving patterns of colorful orbs flying toward you with the corresponding colors on each end of your Wands or Popstic.
Why similar: Rhythm 34.7%, Music 30.1%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 15.1%
- #18 BIT.TRIP FATE
87% matchMixed68% of 140 reviews2013
Dev: Gaijin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
FATE is the penultimate chapter in the six-part BIT.TRIP series and will leave you wondering what’s next.Key Features:The arrow keys control CommanderVideo while the mouse allows you to fire anywhere on screen! Or if you prefer, plug in a controller for dual-stick shooting action!
Why similar: Music 40.1%, Rhythm 38.5%, Indie 21.4%
- #19 Relapse
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hexatunes
Windows
A beginner friendly sheet music rhythm game, with cute characters and a shady organization!
Why similar: Rhythm 46%, Music 44.1%, Indie 9.9%
- #20 Rhythm Girl
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2018
Dev: Pauline Game
Windows · Mac
Enter the world of music magic book with Kung fu girl and enjoy your travel of music!
Why similar: Music 42.5%, Rhythm 40.8%, Indie 16.7%
- #21 AUDICA: Rhythm Shooter
82% matchVery Positive85% of 586 reviews2019
Dev: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
AUDICA™ is a VR “rhythm shooter” that combines Harmonix’s award-winning music gameplay with precision shooting mechanics and a 33-song soundtrack, all set in a mesmerizing cosmic arena.
Why similar: Rhythm 47.3%, Music 43.9%, Indie 8.8%
- #22 Chiptune DJ
83% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: Por si las moscas
Windows
Chiptune DJ is a rythm based game where you play along catchy 8-bit chiptune music to improve your rythmic and coordination skills. Build up your combos and beat your previous scores as you get better and better.
Why similar: Rhythm 42.4%, Music 41%, Indie 16.6%
- #23 RiBeat!
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sweet Banana
Windows
RiBeat! is a challenging rhythm-puzzle game where you move to the beat of the music while avoiding obstacles, solving puzzles, and jamming out in musical showdowns. Bob your head to catchy tunes as Muira, the musical frog, embarks on a groovy adventure in a world that syncs with the rhythm!
Why similar: Music 42.9%, Rhythm 36.5%, Indie 10.3%, Adventure 10.3%
- #24 KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE
74% matchMixed70% of 1,354 reviews2024
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE" is a rhythm game in which AI girls who were awoken after the apocalypse use special song magic to create melodies with you, in an effort to restart the world. How did the destruction happen? Why do these girls exist? All answers will be revealed...when the music stops.
Why similar: Music 44.1%, Rhythm 37.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 4%
- #25 BeatBlasters III
84% matchMixed40% of 89 reviews2014
Dev: Chainsawesome Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Welcome to Accapella! When Joey and Gina arrive in the musically starved town that outlawed groovy tunes, a chance encounter with the music hating tyrannical ruler of the town (and local butcher) sends them flying.
Why similar: Rhythm 44.1%, Music 37.3%, Indie 18.7%
- #26 Rhythm Bang
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: RiskiVR
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rhythm based aiming game focused around hard electronic music. Aim the blaster with your mouse as it blasts rhythmically to the music, and aim at the falling blocks!
Why similar: Music 50.2%, Rhythm 41.6%, Indie 8.3%
- #27 Luminous Project
72% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: SENTIMENTUM
Windows
Six girls save the world through music. Press keys in time with the notes and collect the light energy Luminous in this casual rhythm game.
Why similar: Music 53.2%, Rhythm 32.1%, Indie 14.6%
- #28 Metonymy
81% matchMixed57% of 67 reviews2017
Dev: Joseph Bramlett
Windows
Metonymy follows the story of Colin, Enoch and Tracy as they travel across a dystopian version of limbo filled with a corrupt theocratic government known as the Choir and the unbreakable hordes of the disease that appose them.
Why similar: Rhythm 47%, Adventure 28.6%, Indie 24.5%
- #29 Juliantli
78% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2018
Dev: stardust.ch
Windows · Mac
Juliäntli is a tiny, crazy rhythm game about and with ducks. Click through an onslaught of colorful ducks, manage your time and stay on the beat. Are you ready for tons of quacking? Are you skilled enough to get the high score?
Why similar: Music 37.5%, Rhythm 36%, Indie 26.4%
- #30 biorhythm
77% matchPositive91% of 46 reviews2019
Dev: Brady SoglinPub: Overfull Games
Windows · Mac
You are bacteria, lost in the human bloodstream. Explore, fight, and uncover the mystery of your new home to the beat of the heart.
Why similar: Rhythm 47.9%, Adventure 29.2%, Indie 22.9%
- #31 Sisyphus
67% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: ArchZoDo
Windows
Sisyphus is a music rhythm game in which players control Sisyphus to kick out rocks to the rhythm.
Why similar: Rhythm 51.9%, Music 29.9%, Indie 18.2%
- #32 Elliot's Show Time
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Ruisu DesignPub: Gigantic G
Windows
Help Elliot light up the stage in a rhythmic adventure featuring 10 original songs.
Why similar: Rhythm 55.6%, Music 37.2%, Indie 7.2%
- #33 Quaver
69% matchVery Positive92% of 16,461 reviews2022
Dev: Swan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quaver is a community-driven and open-source competitive rhythm game with two game modes and online leaderboards. Create your own maps, or challenge the world in online multiplayer matches.
Why similar: Rhythm 52.9%, Music 39.1%, Indie 8%
- #34 Mirth Melody
66% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2024
Dev: Clay Game Studio
Windows
Play as Dodo the duck exploring a beautiful little forest. Strum your favorite guitar and watch as the forest creatures happily vibe along to your music.
Why similar: Music 47.8%, Rhythm 40.6%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 4.8%
- #35 Elliot and the Musical Journey
75% matchMixed67% of 42 reviews2020
Dev: Orchidstra EntertainmentPub: Ahlman Game Studio
Windows
The Evil Skeleton King has stolen the music from the world and without it the world is dying. You are the only one who can revive it. Elliot and the Musical Journey is a classic 3D platformer filled with music and puzzles. Can you save your friends, the Queen and the whole world?
Why similar: Adventure 41.8%, Indie 30.9%, Music 27.3%
- #36 Aaero
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,028 reviews2017
Dev: Mad FellowsPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Trace ribbons of light to release the energy in the music as you speed through stylised alien worlds. Battle strange enemies and fight epic boss battles all driven by an incredible licensed soundtrack.
Why similar: Music 43.8%, Rhythm 40.8%, Indie 15.5%
- #37 Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game
78% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: Music Inside
Windows
The best VR rhythm game compatible with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch! Music Inside! You can choose any song from either your own music library or the never-ending list on SoundCloud. With multiplayer mode, you can play with your friends next door or with any users anywhere.
Why similar: Music 42.5%, Rhythm 40.8%, Indie 16.7%
- #38 Wonder Record Shop
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DecayedIron
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Wonder Record Shop! This is a collection of rhythm mini-games, each record containing a unique and wondrous adventure. Embark on refreshing, adorable hand-drawn adventures and let your sense of rhythm bring you endless joy.
Why similar: Rhythm 44.7%, Music 41%, Indie 14.2%
- #39 Project: Bits
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heartomics
Windows
Project: Bits (Pronounced Beats) is a complimentary music and rhythm game. It's primary goal functions as a distribution platform for various songs and steps. Listen to the music. Feel the groove. Hit the arrows.
Why similar: Rhythm 50.3%, Music 49.7%
- #40 AVICII Invector
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,364 reviews2019
Dev: Hello There Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Soar through vocal melodies, sweep each fade and attack every beat in 25 of AVICII’s biggest hits, in this enthralling futuristic rhythm-action experience – AVICII Invector.
Why similar: Music 37.9%, Rhythm 34.2%, Indie 27.9%
- #41 VELUCITY
74% matchMixed42% of 97 reviews2020
Dev: SEEDGAMES Co., Ltd.
Windows
VELUCITY, a rhythm game with a new feel, is released in Steam through Early Access! Enjoy the game with a keyboard that anyone can easily start with.
Why similar: Rhythm 42.7%, Music 37.4%, Indie 19.9%
- #42 Retro/Grade
76% matchVery Positive84% of 396 reviews2013
Dev: 24 Caret Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse!
Why similar: Rhythm 46%, Music 34.3%, Indie 19.7%
- #43 DownWind
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jackson Clarke
Windows
Are you ready to leave your home? Join a Little Leaf on a Big Journey.
Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 42.8%
- #44 Rhythm Fighter
71% matchVery Positive80% of 454 reviews2020
Dev: echo gamesPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
This is a Roguelike Horizontal Action game that players need to follow the beat to defeat opponents. Beat to follow, fist to the bone. Face the foe, and dance to kill!
Why similar: Music 38.8%, Rhythm 38.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 10%
- #45 Halo Beats!
71% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2020
Dev: TJIS Record
Windows
*これは、天使の輪っかの形をテーマにした音ゲーです ノーツが赤い判定線に重なったら、色に合わせてタップしましょう ハープちゃん達が天使の輪っかの輝きを、音楽の力を使って取り戻すストーリーが今始まろうとしてます…
Why similar: Indie 43.4%, Rhythm 28.8%, Music 27.8%
- #46 Sonar Beat
73% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2019
Dev: Life Zero
Windows · Mac
In Sonar Beat, your most valuable ally is rhythm. Your super secret nuclear submarine is under attack and only the most intense musical defense can save it! Boost your senses and launch a counter attack to the music to save yourself.
Why similar: Music 42.3%, Rhythm 40.6%, Indie 17.1%
- #47 K'NOSSOS
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Svarun Entertainment
Windows
K'NOSSOS is a cold surreal adventure game about a man traveling the unknown reaches of the cosmos and the things he uncovers on his journey.
Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 42.8%
- #48 Den vänstra handens stig
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Newmark Software
Windows · Mac
Den vänstra handens stig is a transcendental blackened narrative experience that focuses on courage, determination and sacrifice.
Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 42.8%
- #49 LETHE: Broken memories
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cuatro Monos Games
Windows
Enter into the mind of Alan Zane, a loving husband and father, who is on the brink of losing his memories. Alzheimer's disease is trying to block your way, will you be able to remember your own life?
Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 42.8%
- #50 BEATris
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 47 reviews2021
Dev: Rhythmical Badass
Windows
BEATris is a puzzle-based rhythm game. Feel the rhythm as you bash the blocks with the power of music! Enjoy various levels with unique soundtracks. Make and share your own level on Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Rhythm 40.3%, Music 39.4%, Indie 20.3%
- #51 Frederic: Resurrection of Music
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,292 reviews2014
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Frederic Chopin – a long time deceased classical compositor – returns back from beyond the grave to fight intense musical duels. In his way stand some of the worlds greatest pop stars charmed with enormous profits that wild commercialization provides
Why similar: Music 51.1%, Rhythm 34.4%, Indie 14.5%
- #52 Rhythm Journey
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: MELOVITY
Windows · Mac
Rhythm Journey is a story based, hardcore 2-buttons rhythm game.
Why similar: Rhythm 46.3%, Music 40.5%, Indie 13.3%
- #53 Akihabara - Feel the Rhythm
72% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2017
Dev: JMJ Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Akihabara is a unique combination of intense rhythm and fast-paced puzzles set in the Electric Town of Tokyo!
Why similar: Rhythm 44%, Music 40.7%, Indie 15.3%
- #54 裁決者 -The White Butcher-
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Erotes Studio
Windows
《裁決者》是款以極權島國為背景的冒險遊戲。遊戲中你將扮演調查局的副局長,並透過裁決案子替國家伸張正義。但在一次裁決中你意外地殺害了摯友「黃義雄」,使你首次對國家產生了疑惑。重重的危機,雨中,客廳等待著你的並不是虛無。而是屋外毫不知情的黃義雄獨生女「黃詠晴」......少女的笑容,開始了你的罪──
Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 42.8%
- #55 Twin Horizons
68% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Exploding Cable Productions
Windows · Mac
You may think this is a simple rhythm action game with the simple controls of tapping and holding the keyboard, but what's that above? Yes, you need to pay attention to those as well! Can you handle the 8-lane madness?
Why similar: Music 46.6%, Rhythm 40.1%, Indie 13.3%