- #1 PolyTap
97% matchMostly Negative33% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: PolyTapOfficial
Windows
Tap to the rhythm based on the shapes that emerge!
Why similar: Rhythm 45.9%, Music 32.1%, Difficult 12.9%, Action 5.5%, 2D 3.5%
- #2 Dash Out
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: r3nsen
Windows · Linux
A music-based game where you dash through the levels and complete rhythmic challenges
Why similar: Music 37.5%, Rhythm 35.6%, Difficult 10.3%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Action 3.7%
- #3 RiBeat!
96% 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 40.3%, Rhythm 36.5%, Difficult 9.2%, Puzzle 5.9%, Action 3.3%
- #4 Rhythm Bang
95% 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 46.9%, Rhythm 41.4%, 2D 3.7%, Colorful 3.6%, Casual 3.2%
- #5 Rhythm Rabbit
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mark Walters
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced rhythm action game where you automatically move on the beat of the music, but the amount of steps changes on each move. React fast in order to progress or end up dying repeatedly.
Why similar: Rhythm 31%, Music 22.1%, Grid-Based Movement 19.2%, Difficult 8.8%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #6 Rhythm Journey
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: MELOVITY
Windows · Mac
Rhythm Journey is a story based, hardcore 2-buttons rhythm game.
Why similar: Rhythm 44%, Music 36.2%, Difficult 11%, 2D 2.8%, Casual 2.7%
- #7 Pulse Grid
93% 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 49.6%, Music 28.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, Casual 4.7%, 2D 4.4%
- #8 Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
92% 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 48.7%, Rhythm 38.3%, Puzzle 3.4%, Action 2.8%, Adventure 2.5%
- #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 54.5%, Music 34.3%, Casual 4.8%, 2D 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #10 Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: makarollPub: Studio Maka
Windows · Mac
Move with the beat! Asterika is a rhythm action game of beat and movement with no falling notes to press. Weave through obstacle patterns, move to the music, and master the chaos on the grid!
Why similar: Rhythm 35.8%, Music 33.9%, Grid-Based Movement 11.8%, Difficult 7.5%, Action 4%
- #11 Relapse
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hexatunes
Windows
A beginner friendly sheet music rhythm game, with cute characters and a shady organization!
Why similar: Rhythm 48.1%, Music 43.4%, Action 3.8%, Casual 2.2%, 2D 1.7%
- #12 Groove Coaster
89% 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 48.8%, Music 41.4%, Action 6.1%, Difficult 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #13 MASH VP! Re:VISION
88% 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 49%, Music 41%, Action 5.4%, Casual 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #14 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 47.6%, Music 38.4%, Difficult 6.4%, Action 3.5%, Casual 2%
- #15 KickBeat Steam Edition
86% 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 48.7%, Rhythm 44.7%, Action 6.6%
- #16 Rhythm Girl
86% 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 44.6%, Music 43.6%, Action 7.2%, Casual 4.6%
- #17 AUDICA: Rhythm Shooter
85% 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 51.3%, Music 44.7%, Action 3.9%
- #18 SURI: The Seventh Note
84% 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 45.5%, Music 39.1%, Action 4.1%, Difficult 3.6%, Atmospheric 2.8%
- #19 Rhythm Fighter
83% 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: Rhythm 39.6%, Music 37.9%, Difficult 11.8%, Action 4.5%, Adventure 2.7%
- #20 EasyPianoGame
82% 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 45.4%, Music 28.8%, Difficult 13.6%, Action 3.8%, Casual 3.3%
- #21 Mirth Melody
81% 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 45.4%, Rhythm 41%, Exploration 4.2%, Colorful 3.3%, Action 2.1%
- #22 Akihabara - Feel the Rhythm
82% 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 46.3%, Music 40.3%, Puzzle 7.1%, Action 6.4%
- #23 Laserlife
81% 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 52.2%, Music 47.8%
- #24 Quaver
79% 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 55.5%, Music 38.6%, Difficult 4.3%, Casual 1.7%
- #25 Notanote
78% matchVery Positive88% of 926 reviews2024
Dev: zzzProject
Windows
Welcome to Notanote!
Why similar: Rhythm 40.1%, Music 36.8%, Difficult 11.7%, 2D 2.9%, Casual 2.8%
- #26 Club Dance Party VR
80% 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 45.9%, Music 44.9%, Casual 5%, Action 4.2%
- #27 BIT.TRIP CORE
79% 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 56.1%, Music 35.7%, Action 8.2%
- #28 Fury of Light
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Complex Realms
Windows · Linux
Keep your focus and follow the light in this fast-paced action game!
Why similar: Music 38.5%, Rhythm 37.3%, Difficult 11.5%, Action 3.8%, 2D 3.1%
- #29 KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE
77% 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 45.4%, Rhythm 41.3%, Action 3.7%, Atmospheric 3.2%, Adventure 3.1%
- #30 Intralism
77% matchVery Positive86% of 4,876 reviews2016
Dev: KHB-Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Intralism - fast and hard rhythm game. Listen to music and match arcs to the beat. Master all beatmaps or create your own and challenge friends in the online multiplayer. But remember: wrong button - failed try.
Why similar: Music 55.2%, Rhythm 36.6%, Difficult 5.9%, Action 1.3%, Casual 1%
- #31 Muse Dash
76% matchVery Positive91% of 120,271 reviews2019
Dev: peroperoPub: hasuhasu
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!
Why similar: Music 46.2%, Rhythm 44.1%, Difficult 3.6%, 2D 1.5%, Colorful 1.4%
- #32 TAPSONIC BOLD
76% 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 54.2%, Music 35.1%, Action 5.7%, Casual 5%
- #33 Project: Bits
75% 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 51.8%, Music 48.2%
- #34 Pastel☆Parade
73% 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: Music 46.2%, Rhythm 40.9%, Action 3.8%, Casual 3.6%, 2D 2.2%
- #35 Luminous Project
74% 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 54.4%, Rhythm 34.9%, Casual 3.7%, 2D 3.1%, Colorful 2.8%
- #36 Party Pumper
75% 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 50.6%, Rhythm 49.4%
- #37 Astra Moment:DIMENSION
73% 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 46.2%, Music 39.6%, Action 5.8%, 2D 3.6%, Casual 3.1%
- #38 TapSonic World Champion VR
74% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows
TAP & Slide - Grab the controller and feel the Music!
Why similar: Rhythm 47.5%, Music 43.6%, Action 5.6%, Casual 3.4%
- #39 Ephemerid: A Musical Adventure
73% 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 48.9%, Music 45.7%, Adventure 5.4%
- #40 Reflector Rhythm Master
71% 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 49.6%, Music 42.2%, Action 5.1%, Casual 3.1%
- #41 BIT.TRIP FATE
72% 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 45.3%, Music 44.3%, Action 10.4%
- #42 McOsu
70% matchVery Positive89% of 6,349 reviews2017
Dev: McKay
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A free open-source circle-clicking rhythm game practice client for osu! beatmaps with Virtual Reality support. McOsu is developed separately from and has no direct affiliation with osu! or ppy Pty Ltd.
Why similar: Rhythm 57.2%, Music 35.8%, Difficult 5.8%, 2D 0.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #43 A Dance of Fire and Ice
69% matchVery Positive94% of 79,811 reviews2019
Dev: 7th Beat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A Dance of Fire and Ice is a strict rhythm game. Keep your focus as you guide two orbiting planets along a winding path without breaking their perfect equilibrium.
Why similar: Rhythm 43.4%, Music 34.1%, Difficult 9.6%, Atmospheric 3.5%, Colorful 2.3%
- #44 VELUCITY
71% 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 47.3%, Music 39%, Action 8.3%, Casual 5.3%
- #45 Santa Rockstar
71% 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 47.3%, Music 46.4%, Casual 6.3%
- #46 Lumi Trek
68% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Gray Muscat
Windows · Mac
Lumi Trek is a unique rhythm platformer where you have to combine the three primary colors of light to overcome obstacles. Change the color of the moving star at the right time, and stay calm when deadly traps appear. It may sound simple, but this challenge will make your hands sweat!
Why similar: Rhythm 37.8%, Music 35.8%, Difficult 11.7%, Atmospheric 4%, Action 3.2%
- #47 Melody Ball
68% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: GuangMoGame
Windows
"Melody Ball" is a high-difficulty rhythm music game.
Why similar: Rhythm 42.2%, Music 36.2%, Difficult 11.3%, Action 4.1%, 2D 2.8%
- #48 Rift of the NecroDancer
66% 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 65.8%, Music 22.9%, Difficult 6.3%, Action 1.9%, Colorful 1.5%
- #49 BIT.TRIP VOID
70% 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 45.4%, Music 44.4%, Action 10.2%
- #50 BeatBlasters III
70% 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 50.9%, Music 40.5%, Action 8.6%
- #51 Pixelgroove
69% 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 47.4%, Music 40.6%, Action 4.1%, 2D 3.7%, Casual 3.1%
- #52 Super Pentagon
68% 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 52.5%, Music 24.4%, Action 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.8%, 2D 4.7%
- #53 Kovox Pitch
67% matchVery Positive91% of 201 reviews2022
Dev: Calvares
Windows
Doomer Rhythm Baseball
Why similar: Rhythm 37.6%, Music 35.1%, Difficult 11%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Action 3.5%
- #54 Band Stage
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3193
Windows
In the game, you will be placed on a colorful stage and play wonderful music with different musical instruments. There are a vast number of popular golden songs here, covering various styles such as pop, rock, classical, and electronic, fulfilling all your imaginations about music.
Why similar: Music 48.6%, Rhythm 45.4%, Casual 6%
- #55 The Polynomial - Space of the music
69% 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: Music 49.5%, Rhythm 40.8%, Action 4.5%, Casual 2.4%, Colorful 2%
- #56 Jinko
66% matchPositive100% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Bean Juice Studios
Windows
Jinko is a physics-based musical arcade game where balls fall to the rhythm, and your job is to keep them up! Fight against gravity and time across a variety of unique songs and levels, or challenge yourself in the arcade mode to see how your best score stacks up on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Music 43.3%, Rhythm 34.5%, Difficult 15.5%, 2D 3.7%, Casual 2%
- #57 Sympathia
66% matchPositive80% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: DoriGhiku
Windows
『Dodge × Beat』 Enjoy the world of sympathia in rhythm!
Why similar: Music 49.1%, Rhythm 43.3%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%