- #1 KickBeat Steam Edition
97% 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: Rhythm 41.9%, Music 32.7%, Martial Arts 12.3% ★, Action 8.7%, Indie 4.4%
- #2 BIT.TRIP CORE
96% 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 56.2%, Music 25.6%, Action 11.5%, Indie 6.7%
- #3 Rhythm Girl
96% 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: Rhythm 45.8%, Music 32.2%, Action 10.5%, Casual 5.8%, Indie 5.7%
- #4 BEATris
95% 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 42%, Music 27.7%, Action 12.4%, Casual 7.1%, Indie 6.5%
- #5 Relapse
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hexatunes
Windows
A beginner friendly sheet music rhythm game, with cute characters and a shady organization!
Why similar: Rhythm 51.1%, Music 33%, Action 5.7%, Indie 3.4%, Casual 2.8%
- #6 Wonder Record Shop
94% 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 46.8%, Music 28.9%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Indie 4.5%, Casual 4.4%
- #7 VELUCITY
93% 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 47.2%, Music 27.9%, Action 11.7%, Indie 6.7%, Casual 6.5%
- #8 BIT.TRIP FATE
92% 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: Rhythm 45.6%, Music 32%, Action 14.8%, Indie 7.7%
- #9 Elliot's Show Time
91% 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 59.4%, Music 26.8%, Casual 6.3%, 2D 3.9%, Indie 2.4%
- #10 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: Rhythm 45.5%, Music 31.9%, Action 14.4%, Indie 8.1%
- #11 Groove Coaster
90% matchMixed67% of 1,585 reviews2018
Dev: TAITO CORP.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Riding the rhythmic rails of success from smart phone, into the arcades, now GROOVE COASTER arrives on Steam! Are you ready to ride a roller coaster of sound and light through a universe of music?
Why similar: Rhythm 52.8%, Music 32.1%, Action 9.4%, Arcade 5.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #12 BeatBlasters III
89% 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 51.6%, Music 29.4%, Action 12.3%, Indie 6.6%
- #13 BIT.TRIP BEAT
89% matchVery Positive80% of 881 reviews2010
Dev: Gaijin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
From gameplay to visuals to music and imagination, BIT.TRIP BEAT is inspired by classic games in every way. Get sucked into a whole new world of sight and sound as you juggle beats and ride the vibe in this modern look at the beginning of it all. BIT.
Why similar: Rhythm 52%, Music 30.1%, Action 5.3%, Indie 4.3%, Arcade 3.9%
- #14 Sisyphus
87% 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 56.5%, Music 21.9%, Casual 7.9%, Arcade 6.3%, Indie 6%
- #15 MASH VP! Re:VISION
86% matchVery Positive86% of 417 reviews2025
Dev: AXTORM Co., Ltd.
Windows
[Fusion, Synthesis, Coalescence]"MASH VP! Re:VISION" is a revolutionary rhythm game that “fuses” two lanes and music into a completely new experience.With a variety of tracks, game modes, and a creativity-driven mashup system, it invites you into a new world of music!
Why similar: Rhythm 54.2%, Music 32.5%, Action 8.4%, Casual 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #16 AUDICA: Rhythm Shooter
86% 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 55.9%, Music 34.9%, Action 6.1%, Indie 3.2%
- #17 Reflector Rhythm Master
84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Kiki Castella
Windows
A hybrid of a block breaker and a music game. A strange and fun mechanic where all of the stages fit on one screen. And the antithesis of the easy-to-see music game.
Why similar: Rhythm 51.7%, Music 31.6%, Action 7.5%, Arcade 5.2%, Casual 4%
- #18 Laserlife
85% 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 56.5%, Music 37%, Indie 6.6%
- #19 SlipDream Resonator
84% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Small Brain Games
Windows
SlipDream Resonator is a multi-directional rhythm game with unique twin-stick controls. Inspired by both classic rhythm games and top-down shooters, SlipDream Resonator offers addictive arcade gameplay designed to challenge while featuring eye catching visuals and a heart pumping soundtrack.
Why similar: Rhythm 48.5%, Music 24.2%, Action 8.9%, Arcade 6.4%, Casual 4.7%
- #20 Retro/Grade
83% 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 53.6%, Music 26.9%, Action 12.5%, Indie 7%
- #21 SURI: The Seventh Note
82% 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 50%, Music 30.8%, Action 6.4%, Hand-drawn 5%, Atmospheric 2.9%
- #22 Sonar Beat
82% 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: Rhythm 47.1%, Music 33%, Action 6.7%, Arcade 6.6%, Indie 6%
- #23 Pixelgroove
81% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Dream Dimension
Windows
Embark on "Pixelgroove," a one-of-a-kind shmup adventure where your chosen music video's visuals and beats transform into exhilarating gameplay. Each video's distinct imagery directly influences the game's dynamics, crafting an experience unique to every song.
Why similar: Rhythm 49.7%, Music 30.5%, Action 6.1%, Arcade 4.2%, Casual 3.9%
- #24 Santa Rockstar
81% 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: Rhythm 49.9%, Music 35%, Casual 8.1%, Indie 7%
- #25 Rhythm Bang
79% 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: Rhythm 48.7%, Music 39.5%, Casual 4.7%, 2D 3.5%, Indie 2.9%
- #26 TAPSONIC BOLD
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,197 reviews2019
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MEET POPULAR RHYTHM ACTION GAME 'TAPSONIC' SERIES NOW ON STEAM!
Why similar: Rhythm 57.9%, Music 26.9%, Action 8.6%, Casual 6.6%
- #27 PolyTap
78% matchMostly Negative33% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: PolyTapOfficial
Windows
Tap to the rhythm based on the shapes that emerge!
Why similar: Rhythm 56.4%, Music 28.3%, Action 9.6%, 2D 3.4%, Indie 2.2%
- #28 Party Pumper
78% 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: Rhythm 52.9%, Music 38.9%, Indie 8.2%
- #29 Rift of the NecroDancer
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,345 reviews2025
Dev: Brace Yourself GamesPub: Klei Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.
Why similar: Rhythm 69.8%, Music 17.4%, Hand-drawn 3.2%, Arcade 2.9%, Action 2.9%
- #30 Aaero
77% 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: Rhythm 49%, Music 35.4%, Action 9.9%, Indie 5.6%
- #31 Club Dance Party VR
77% matchMostly Negative32% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Odin Inc.
Windows
- Exciting dance time for those who are tired of work! Experience the real rhythm through realistic rhythmical VR! New conceptual club dance party within your home! - Club Dance Party VR –
Why similar: Rhythm 50.9%, Music 35.7%, Casual 6.8%, Action 6.6%
- #32 Akihabara - Feel the Rhythm
76% 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 52%, Music 32.4%, Action 10.1%, Indie 5.5%
- #33 The Polynomial - Space of the music
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 499 reviews2010
Dev: Dmytry Lavrov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, fractal based scenery that animates to the music.
Why similar: Rhythm 43.7%, Music 38%, Action 6.8%, Indie 4.3%, Arcade 3.7%
- #34 Melatonin
73% matchVery Positive94% of 7,961 reviews2022
Dev: Half Asleep
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.
Why similar: Rhythm 59.9%, Music 19.3%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Indie 3.9%, Action 3.3%
- #35 Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
75% 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: Rhythm 44.9%, Music 40.9%, Indie 4.7%, Action 4.7%, Casual 2.9%
- #36 EchoEvade
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CosmicMel0dy
Windows · Linux
EchoEvade is a fast-paced rhythm-action hybrid. Dodge, catch, and tap to the beat, precision and movement are key!
Why similar: Rhythm 49%, Music 30.1%, Action 9.1%, Indie 4.5%, Casual 4.1%
- #37 EasyPianoGame
74% matchMixed68% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: EVT Games
Windows
A rhythm game which uses MIDI files to allow you to play any piano song. Play a large number of patterns with various customizable difficulties and numbers of keys. Songs in MIDI are easy to find, and they are almost always free.
Why similar: Rhythm 51.6%, Music 23.5%, Arcade 7.3%, Action 6.2%, Casual 4.6%
- #38 Musical Reflex
74% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: Eross Video Games
Windows
Musical Reflex is a game as its name suggests where you can test your musical reflex by having fun or trying to improve yourself and try to be the best in the ladder. The principle of the game is pretty simple, press the right keys at the right time all this enbiencer with a music chooses.
Why similar: Rhythm 41.8%, Music 29.3%, Casual 10%, Indie 9.3%, Arcade 5.7%
- #39 Rhythm Journey
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: MELOVITY
Windows · Mac
Rhythm Journey is a story based, hardcore 2-buttons rhythm game.
Why similar: Rhythm 52.9%, Music 31.2%, Indie 4.6%, Action 4.2%, Casual 3.9%
- #40 Polyrhythm Master
71% matchPositive100% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Kiki Castella
Windows
A music game in which you play visually represented, complex polyrhythms with surprisingly simple controls. Neither the difficulty nor the ease of existing music games exist here.
Why similar: Rhythm 49.3%, Music 30.6%, Action 6.9%, Casual 4.4%, Arcade 3.7%
- #41 TapSonic World Champion VR
72% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows
TAP & Slide - Grab the controller and feel the Music!
Why similar: Rhythm 52.3%, Music 34.4%, Action 8.7%, Casual 4.6%
- #42 Frederic: Resurrection of Music
71% 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: Rhythm 41.7%, Music 41.6%, Action 6.8%, Indie 5.3%, Casual 4.5%
- #43 Astra Moment:DIMENSION
69% matchPositive77% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Jeonghwa Arts College
Windows
『Astra Moment:DIMENSION』 is a keyboard-type rhythm game with four lanes. Experience the new play experience of SF rhythm games with original music by students from Jeonghwa University of the Arts, a dimension note system with vibes processed in the air, and operators to help you play.
Why similar: Rhythm 51.1%, Music 31.4%, Action 9.1%, Casual 4.2%, 2D 3.2%
- #44 RiBeat!
70% 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: Rhythm 44.6%, Music 35.3%, Action 5.8%, Arcade 4%, Indie 3.8%
- #45 Kimekyawa♥GenkaiBeat-chan!!
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team KimekyawaPub: room6
Windows · Mac · Linux
Smash the cute monsters with fun! This is a rhythm game with easy controls!
Why similar: Rhythm 44.4%, Music 33.5%, Action 8.1%, Casual 6.5%, Indie 5%
- #46 Chop It
71% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: Giant Scam Industries
Windows
Chop It is a VR rhythm game about karate and friendship. Be karate. Gaze in awe as the Sensei launches himself around the Pagoda raining building materials on your head.
Why similar: Rhythm 41.4%, Martial Arts 41.1% ★, Casual 9%, Indie 8.5%
- #47 Quaver
68% 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 63.3%, Music 31.5%, Indie 2.9%, Casual 2.3%
- #48 Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,550 reviews2024
Dev: Starlike Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 59.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL is a rhythm game for keyboard set against a space exploration backdrop. Captain your science vessel alongside your navigator Shii as you explore the vast Sixtar system!
Why similar: Rhythm 56.9%, Music 15.3%, Action 10.4%, Arcade 6.4%, Casual 5.5%
- #49 Pastel☆Parade
67% matchVery Positive95% of 210 reviews2025
Dev: Pastel Parade ProjectPub: room6
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pastel☆Parade is an exhilarating rhythm game with easy controls! Get into the rhythm with cute, poppy music!
Why similar: Rhythm 45.8%, Music 37%, Action 6%, Casual 5%, Indie 3.5%
- #50 Super Pentagon
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Shapeful Games
Windows
Super Pentagon revolves around a unique rhythm game concept, challenging vision, focus and beat skills alike!
Why similar: Rhythm 57.4%, Music 19.1%, Action 10%, Atmospheric 6%, 2D 4.1%
- #51 slapTrax
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: liqPub: slapTek LLC
Windows · Linux
open palm strike your keyboard to music. wear gloves. build calluses.
Why similar: Rhythm 70.1%, Action 12.7%, Arcade 9%, 2D 4.2%, Indie 2.7%
- #52 Music Escape
69% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: 2049VR
Windows
Music Escape is an action-packed rhythm-combat virtual reality game with ninjas, cyberpunk weapons, and suicidal exploding robots!
Why similar: Rhythm 45.8%, Music 30.7%, Action 9.5%, Casual 7.2%, Indie 6.8%
- #53 Crazy Beat's Junction
70% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: indie-du
Windows · Mac
Crazy Beat's Junction is Rhythm Action Game.Press buttons and move cars on the road to the goal.Make the best traffic control.
Why similar: Rhythm 45.8%, Music 26.8%, Action 18%, Indie 9.4%
- #54 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: Rhythm 47.4%, Music 37.1%, Action 9.7%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #55 BassBlock
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 贝斯方块工作室
Windows
BassBlock is a casual 2D platform rhythm jumping game inspired by Rhythm Heaven and Geometry Dash, aiming to bring fun through simple and joyful interactions!
Why similar: Rhythm 47.8%, Music 31.3%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Casual 4.3%, Indie 4.3%
- #56 Pulse Grid
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: John Mark Presents
Windows
Pulse Grid is a rhythm-based puzzle game where colored arrows move to the beat. Redirect them by moving and rotating your 2x2 control zone, match colors, and build combos. Master the rhythm to dominate global leaderboards.
Why similar: Rhythm 61.5%, Music 25.7%, Casual 7.2%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%