Games Like Frederic: Resurrection of Music Director's Cut

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 55.7%, Music 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Indie 2.8%, Action 2.6%

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 39.7%, Rhythm 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Comedy 7%, Indie 6%

Frederic - Evil Strikes Back - The Bigger, Better, More Awesome sequel. Great new tracks. Great new locations. Great new features. Great new story.

Why similar: Music 38.9%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Rhythm 16.7%, Comedy 7.3%, Casual 6%

"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.

Why similar: Music 32%, Rhythm 29%, Great Soundtrack 28.8%, Multiplayer 4.9%, Indie 2.7%

MEET POPULAR RHYTHM ACTION GAME 'TAPSONIC' SERIES NOW ON STEAM!

Why similar: Rhythm 45.2%, Music 36.8%, Casual 10%, Action 8%

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 38.1%, Rhythm 29.1%, Casual 15.1%, Indie 14.5%, Multiplayer 3.1%

Transform your keyboard into an instrument and play along to the melody of catchy chiptunes in this challenging rhythm game. Now with tap mode!

Why similar: Music 37.7%, Rhythm 31.5%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Indie 4.4%, Casual 3.9%

DJMAX RESPECT V is the latest installment from the creators of the critically acclaimed rhythm game franchise ‘DJMAX.’ Experience tracks from popular artists such as Marshmello, Porter Robinson, and Yukika, exclusive Full HD Music Videos, online multiplayer, new game modes, and more!

Why similar: Rhythm 44.9%, Music 39.9%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Casual 4.8%, Action 4.5%

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 40.1%, Music 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Indie 9.7%, Action 9.4%

Can you beat the beat? Journey as a green LED mysteriously trapped inside a dying boombox and play the ultimate musical experience. In this rhythmic platform adventure where your every action needs to be right on the beat, bring electro, dub and disco music back to life!

Why similar: Music 33.5%, Rhythm 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Action 6.4%, Indie 6.1%

The original rhythm platform game is back! Test your skills with all-new levels, online battle royale and more.

Why similar: Rhythm 79.2%, Multiplayer 16%, Casual 3.3%, Indie 1.5%

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 48.4%, Rhythm 35.2%, Action 8.7%, Indie 7.8%

Enter the Rhythm Dimension. A homage to classic arcade rhythm games (Guitar Hero, DDR), with a modern aesthetic and soundtrack. Match colours and beats, spin, tap, flick and flow through the juiciest beats in the universe. Supports multiple control styles including MIDI DJ gear on Steam!

Why similar: Music 41.3%, Rhythm 36.8%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Casual 5.1%, Indie 5.1%

Co-op or single player arcade game full of delightful music. Designed to bring casual and hardcore players together.

Why similar: Music 64.5%, Action 12.7%, Casual 11.7%, Indie 11.1%

Play the rhythm of a song through various game modes and compete with other players!

Why similar: Rhythm 38.8%, Action 21%, Casual 21%, Indie 19.2%

Rhythm + Rich Story & Characters. You play as a new student in Concordia Academy of Music, facing a crisis on your first day joining the Cajon Club. Music dueling, co-op jamming, or even play with a real cajon!

Why similar: Music 44.3%, Rhythm 33.9%, Comedy 11.2%, Indie 5.4%, Action 5.2%

The beloved roll-em-up game returns with fully updated graphics, completely recreated cutscenes and in full HD!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 75.6%, Comedy 10.2%, Casual 8.6%, Action 5.6%

CommanderVideo returns in Runner3's heart-pounding saga! Conquer villainous villains, drive wild vehicles, and navigate thrilling environments. Meet quirky characters and face retro challenges for an adrenaline-soaked rhythm-music platformer adventure!

Why similar: Music 36.2%, Rhythm 31.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Action 6.3%, Indie 5.4%

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 42.6%, Music 37.8%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Indie 3.9%, Casual 2.8%

Let the music move you in Synth Riders, a dance-action VR rhythm game with custom song support and a thriving multiplayer community! Play on PC VR and Steam Frame.

Why similar: Music 39.4%, Rhythm 33.3%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Indie 5%

Enter the world of Roll'd where rolling comes in at a new degree.

Why similar: Casual 35.9%, Action 33.5%, Indie 30.6%

A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!

Why similar: Music 45.2%, Great Soundtrack 40.2%, Action 8.1%, Indie 6.5%

EZ2ON REBOOT : R – The latest entry in the beloved rhythm-action franchise is now released on Steam! Revisit the huge collection of classics with remastered audiovisual. Catch up with the freshest new songs and experiences.

Why similar: Music 45.5%, Rhythm 41.7%, Action 6.8%, Casual 5.9%

Ride your music in more ways than ever before. Audiosurf 2 is the music game for your entire music collection. Hundreds of mods/skins on Workshop. Free demo available.

Why similar: Music 57.1%, Rhythm 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%, Indie 4%, Casual 2.3%

Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse!

Why similar: Rhythm 40.3%, Music 36.8%, Action 11.6%, Indie 11.3%

Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.

Why similar: Rhythm 38.4%, Great Soundtrack 26.9%, Music 23.2%, Action 5.8%, Comedy 5.7%

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 45%, Rhythm 36.5%, Indie 9.4%, Casual 9%

"Before we knew it, what we once knew as 'freedom' became nothing more but a faint and distant memory." Venture forth and discover the truth behind the seemingly perfect OmniCare society in Sinless: a unique point and click and visual novel hybrid, set in an original cyberpunk reality.

Why similar: Indie 100%

Swipe and prod to claw away at wooden blocks, unscrew bolts, control powerful magnets and explode highly volatile uranium – anything to reach those cookies!

Why similar: Casual 35.9%, Action 32.5%, Indie 31.7%

Ratatan is a rhythm roguelike action game that combines rhythm games and side-scrolling action, with online co-op gameplay supporting up to 4 players. An intense battle unfolds with over 100 characters fighting in a massive melee. Let's defeat the enemies together!

Why similar: Music 42.3%, Rhythm 29.2%, Comedy 10.3%, Multiplayer 6%, Indie 5.8%

The Dweller is a puzzle game where you play as the MONSTER! It's time to get rid of all those pesky archaeologists snooping around in your lair. SCARE them, CRUSH them, DEVOUR them! ELIMINATE THE INTRUDERS!

Why similar: Indie 51.4%, Casual 48.6%

A next-generation rhythm game where story and music intertwine. Enjoy a tracklist filled with famous licensed songs and exclusive original songs made by renowned composers Discover an immersive story, and face endless challenges. Your performance will dictate the fate of the world.

Why similar: Music 43.6%, Rhythm 36.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Action 6.1%, Casual 5.7%

Fly O’Clock is tiny, highly-addictive single & online multiplayer arcade endless jumper with innovative one-touch mechanics and unique pixel-art graphics.

Why similar: Casual 33.7%, Indie 33.6%, Action 32.7%

Penguins Arena is a thrilling and innovative First Penguin Shooter with quick, hectic rounds and where the magic of reincarnation, combined with the supernatural ability to return to the game as a ghost, ensures that your character has every chance to change your tribe's fate, even in the afterlife.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.2%, Action 17.1%, Multiplayer 15%, Casual 14.3%, Indie 13.5%

Many organisms fight for resources and the opportunity to evolve. Be one of them, start from ZERO and become the best, the biggest and the most efficient of them all. Become the ultimate sparkle.

Why similar: Action 51.3%, Indie 48.7%

The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 65.1%, Action 17.5%, Multiplayer 17.4%

Risky Rescue is a demanding arcade game with flat design graphics and innovative controls. Fly a helicopter and do dangerous missions rescuing people.

Why similar: Casual 29.8%, Action 27.9%, Indie 25.5%, Multiplayer 16.8%

Ultimate music game simulator

Why similar: Rhythm 68.6%, Casual 16.6%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Indie 4.8%

Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.

Why similar: Music 42.1%, Rhythm 35.5%, Comedy 11.7%, Action 5.5%, Indie 5.2%

In the darkness they sing in the darkness they sway. The toys that had been swept away want to play, And you are now the toy...

Why similar: Indie 100%

Butcher loads of zombies in Rhythm with Metal! Survive on the highway to hell fighting an epic freakshow! Now with 30 levels of pure madness! 19 Licensed tracks and a Community Level Editor to import your own songs!

Why similar: Rhythm 47.4%, Music 33.4%, Comedy 12.5%, Action 6.7%

The Network has been infested. Face a giant creature ruled by music to cleanse it. Fight while switching between 2 complementary Game Modes!

Why similar: Music 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Rhythm 19.8%, Action 18.7%, Indie 16.7%

Embark on a mysterious quest in search of the missing groom, Charles Gilbertworth, solve riddles, encounter supernatural creatures and ghosts - all while solving relaxing and fun Mahjong puzzles with innovative gameplay mechanics.

Why similar: Indie 100%

The beloved indie rhythm game “MUSYNX” returns! Back to classic gameplay roots—bringing you a pure rhythm gaming experience!

Why similar: Music 46.6%, Rhythm 37%, Action 6.1%, Casual 5.5%, Indie 4.7%

Surf as far as you can. Through the oceans, caves, snowy hills and deserts full of sand.

Why similar: Casual 35.5%, Indie 33.1%, Action 31.3%

The God of Rock has gathered the universe’s greatest musicians to clash for musical supremacy. Battle to the beat by hitting notes in rhythm and unleash harmonic attacks against opponents in this competitive rhythm-fighting game hybrid.

Why similar: Rhythm 69.7%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Action 9.3%, Indie 6.6%

PUMP IT UP RISE is the official PC version of the PUMP IT UP series, the arcade rhythm game franchise loved for over 25 years. Optimized for keyboard, gamepad, Steam Deck, and more, it brings the excitement of arcade-style rhythm action back to you on Steam.

Why similar: Rhythm 49.1%, Music 23%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Action 7.1%, Casual 6.2%

Help Zobillie reach the legendary meat farm. A long road ahead: a 90 complex levels full of puzzles and traps.

Why similar: Action 34.9%, Indie 33.1%, Casual 32%

The second title in the Katamari Damacy series has returned in a remastered, powered-up version! This new REROLL comes with improved graphics and gameplay enhancements. In Royal Reverie, roll up katamari as the King of All Cosmos in his boyhood!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 75%, Action 25%

Navigate breathtaking, celestial worlds while mastering the beat of chart-topping hits from today’s most popular artists, such as PinkPantheress, Charlie Puth, and more. Discover fresh new music from tomorrow’s biggest stars on a cosmic trip where every note guides your way.

Why similar: Music 45.3%, Rhythm 38.9%, Casual 6.8%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Indie 2.6%

"I Am You From The Future! No Time To Explain, Follow m-OH CHRIST!" Chase your future self through time and alternate realities while fighting giant monsters, collecting hats, and eating cake! No Time To Explain Remastered is the remake of tinyBuild's debut game. Now with multiplayer!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Comedy 23.5%, Indie 15.3%, Action 14%, Casual 12.1%

Relive dark footage recorded from the perspective of multiple characters in this unique first person horror.

Why similar: Indie 100%

The classic rhythm platformer is back as BIT.TRIP RERUNNER + RUNNER MAKER! The fun of the original now sports fresh mechanics, art, and soundtrack – plus RUNNER MAKER, which allows you to create custom levels. A must-play for rhythm newbies, experts, and everyone in between.

Why similar: Rhythm 64.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Action 10.7%, Indie 4.6%