- #1 EasyPianoGame
97% 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 31%, Music 27.2%, Difficult 21.1%, Arcade 11.4%, 2D 3.6%
- #2 Fury of Light
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Complex Realms
Windows · Linux
Keep your focus and follow the light in this fast-paced action game!
Why similar: Music 35.7%, Rhythm 25%, Difficult 17.6%, Arcade 8.9%, Level Editor 5.4%
- #3 Intralism
96% matchVery Positive86% of 4,876 reviews2016
Dev: KHB-Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 34.8 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 52.9%, Rhythm 25.4%, Difficult 9.3%, Level Editor 6%, Arcade 4.2%
- #4 PolyTap
95% matchMostly Negative32% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: PolyTapOfficial
Windows
Tap to the rhythm based on the shapes that emerge!
Why similar: Rhythm 36.2%, Music 34.9%, Difficult 23%, 2D 4.4%, Indie 1.4%
- #5 BEATVISTA
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ShadeLurk
Windows
For little ones and hardcore players alike. BEATVISTA is a rhythm game where every track, with music and video from AI video creators, gets a stage of its own. Play one-button mini-games or hammer through HELL charts on four keys, and rewind any tricky passage to practice.
Why similar: Music 36.3%, Rhythm 30%, Difficult 16.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Casual 2.9%
- #6 Rhythm Journey
94% matchVery Positive80% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: MELOVITY
Windows · Mac
Rhythm Journey is a story based, hardcore 2-buttons rhythm game.
Why similar: Music 38%, Rhythm 33.4%, Difficult 18.9%, 2D 3.4%, Indie 2.9%
- #7 A Dance of Fire and Ice
93% matchVery Positive94% of 83,956 reviews2019
Dev: 7th Beat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 27.7 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: Music 33.3%, Rhythm 30.5%, Difficult 15.3%, Level Editor 9%, Arcade 6%
- #8 RiBeat!
92% 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 43.5%, Rhythm 28.5%, Difficult 16.2%, Arcade 6.6%, Indie 2.4%
- #9 Melody Ball
91% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: GuangMoGame
Windows
"Melody Ball" is a high-difficulty rhythm music game.
Why similar: Music 34.6%, Rhythm 29.2%, Difficult 17.6%, Level Editor 10.3%, 2D 3.1%
- #10 BARRIER X
91% matchVery Positive85% of 2,359 reviews2016
Dev: NoclipPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dodge! Shoot! Go faster! Break the sound barrier in this unbelievably fast game and go straight for the first place in the leaderboard of BARRIER X!
Why similar: Music 33.9%, Difficult 21.8%, Rhythm 20%, Arcade 12%, Level Editor 4.4%
- #11 Neon Geometry Dash
90% matchMixed68% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: BigByteKite
Windows
Rhythm-based action game with challenging levels and awesome music.
Why similar: Music 37%, Rhythm 25.5%, Difficult 23.2%, Arcade 6.9%, Casual 2.4%
- #12 MuseSwipr
89% matchVery Positive86% of 692 reviews2022
Dev: Kartsu
Windows
A rhythm game where you swipe between two lanes to the beat. Form your own flow and unleash your greatest swiping performance.
Why similar: Music 36.1%, Rhythm 29%, Difficult 19.1%, Level Editor 8.6%, 2D 3.2%
- #13 Khaos Keys
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: qwqsoftPub: UW Gamedev
Windows
Khaos Keys, a rhythm game utilizing the keyboard like an instrument! Players swiftly move their hands horizontally over the range of keys, striking notes to the rhythm of the music. It’s truly a hand-crafted experience with an original soundtrack! Can you keep up with this intense style of play?
Why similar: Music 46.1%, Rhythm 29.7%, Level Editor 10.8%, Arcade 9.8%, Casual 1.8%
- #14 band.exe
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: doaproduction
Windows
A stylish rhythm game where every instrument offers a unique gameplay style. Play guitar, bass, drums, vocals, keyboards, and DJ, hit every note with precision, build massive combos, and master the beat. Easy to learn, difficult to master.
Why similar: Music 37.8%, Rhythm 31.8%, Difficult 19.4%, Arcade 5.7%, Casual 3.1%
- #15 CoLane
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Hayabusa
Windows · Mac · Linux
CoLane is a rhythm game where the lanes switch according to the color of the background spotlight. It features a variety of fingerings, making it a game where you improve through trial and error.
Why similar: Music 41.1%, Rhythm 33.1%, Difficult 21.6%, 2D 2%, Indie 1.8%
- #16 Linea VR
87% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2019
Dev: KHB-Soft
Windows
Remastered VR-version of Linea, the Game! The goal is to survive for more than 60 seconds on each level, dodging platforms and objects, listening to bitpop soundtracks.
Why similar: Music 41.2%, Difficult 23.7%, Rhythm 17.4%, Arcade 12.4%, Indie 4.7%
- #17 Beat Vector
86% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Sledding Cloud
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 360° Rhythm Game where smashing beats makes the world explode with effects. Transform every track into a massive light show!
Why similar: Music 39.6%, Rhythm 31.7%, Level Editor 12%, Arcade 10.9%, Casual 2%
- #18 Square
85% matchVery Positive85% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Unusualsoft
Windows · Mac
Survive as long as you can in a procedurally generated world of Square.
Why similar: Music 36%, Difficult 22.4%, Rhythm 19.1%, Level Editor 11.8%, Arcade 4.9%
- #19 Relapse
84% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Hexatunes
Windows · Linux
A beginner friendly sheet music rhythm game, with cute characters and a shady organization!
Why similar: Music 47.7%, Rhythm 38.2%, Level Editor 6.6%, Indie 2.5%, Casual 2.5%
- #20 Violet Rush
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Emmy V
Windows
A dreamy, cozy arcade game with magical pixel art, Violet Rush is a roguelike rhythm arcade game. Catch arrows to the beat while surviving unique attack patterns and challenges. Build upgrade synergies through levels that introduce unique challenging mechanics without any checkpoints.
Why similar: Music 36.4%, Rhythm 32.6%, Difficult 14.3%, Arcade 9.7%, Casual 3.5%
- #21 Typing Tempo
83% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Rainbeat Games
Windows · Linux
Turn your keyboard into an instrument as you type away to the beat of the music! Typing Tempo is a 41-key typing rhythm game that will push your typing skills to the limit!
Why similar: Rhythm 29.7%, Music 27.2%, Difficult 17.8%, Level Editor 10.3%, Arcade 9.7%
- #22 Lumi Trek
82% matchPositive100% of 19 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: Music 36.4%, Rhythm 27.9%, Difficult 19.4%, Arcade 9.8%, 2D 3.6%
- #23 Groove Coaster
82% matchMixed67% of 1,606 reviews2018
Dev: TAITO CORP.Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Music 45.6%, Rhythm 38.2%, Arcade 10.1%, Difficult 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #24 QWERTY Rhythm Power
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Present Games
Windows
BECOME THE QWERTY MAESTRO. Turn your keyboard into a rhythm instrument. Hit falling notes to play songs you actually know, climb global leaderboards, guess famous melodies by ear in free play, and build your own charts to share. A precision rhythm game built around the tunes stuck in your head.
Why similar: Music 34.4%, Rhythm 28.2%, Difficult 15.8%, Level Editor 10.6%, Arcade 7.2%
- #25 Cyclics
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Davis So
Windows · Linux
Cyclics is a 4-key rhythm game on a 360° circular playing field. Tap with your keys and block with your mouse. Challenge your left-right hand coordination and your rhythmic sense.
Why similar: Music 38%, Rhythm 31.8%, Level Editor 12.6%, Arcade 8.7%, 2D 4%
- #26 Trigonometric Equations
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: dicotraingamestudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trigonometric Equations is a strict side-scrolling rhythm game. Solve the trigonometric equations to fly through fleeting points and curves perfectly!
Why similar: Music 31.8%, Rhythm 25.6%, Difficult 17%, Level Editor 10.3%, Arcade 7.5%
- #27 Rhythm Bang
79% match5 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 54%, Rhythm 34.5%, 2D 4.9%, Casual 3.8%, Indie 2.1%
- #28 Rhythm Fighter
78% matchVery Positive80% of 457 reviews2020
Dev: echo gamesPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.8 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 41.6%, Rhythm 31.5%, Difficult 21.3%, Indie 2.5%, Casual 2.1%
- #29 Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS
79% matchMixed68% of 41 reviews2019
Dev: Invictus Games Ltd.
Windows
Give It Up! Plus is an impossible music game that will challenge your skills and reflexes. If you enjoy sweating during the game, this is for you. Just don't blame the game if you start breaking things.
Why similar: Music 41.6%, Rhythm 28.4%, Difficult 21.1%, Casual 4.9%, Indie 3.9%
- #30 Quaver
77% matchVery Positive92% of 17,129 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 42.8%, Music 41.8%, Difficult 7.7%, Level Editor 4%, Indie 1.9%
- #31 Bamboo Beat
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Musefarm
Windows
Embark on a journey through the world of Bamboo Beat. Attack, block, and counter to the beat, and take down one formidable foe after another.
Why similar: Music 41.9%, Rhythm 35.4%, Level Editor 13.8%, 2D 3.9%, Casual 2.4%
- #32 Dashy Square
77% matchVery Positive91% of 282 reviews2016
Dev: Kastriot SulejmaniPub: KasSanity
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Dash, jump and fly your way through epic levels with rhythm-based gameplay!
Why similar: Music 34.6%, Rhythm 22.2%, Difficult 18.4%, Level Editor 9.9%, Arcade 7%
- #33 BauHouse
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VarKul
Windows
BauHouse is a rhythm-driven bullet hell where energetic music creates and drives every obstacle. You control a block. Move to dodge obstacles and dash to pass through them. Simple. Can you?
Why similar: Music 38%, Rhythm 32%, Difficult 18%, Arcade 5.7%, 2D 3.5%
- #34 Kovox Pitch
76% matchVery Positive89% of 213 reviews2022
Dev: Calvares
Windows
Doomer Rhythm Baseball
Why similar: Music 36.6%, Rhythm 28.4%, Difficult 18.8%, Level Editor 10.1%, 2D 4.1%
- #35 Geometry Dash
75% matchVery Positive93% of 646,137 reviews2014
Dev: RobTop Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 104.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!
Why similar: Music 33.2%, Difficult 23.4%, Rhythm 23.1%, Level Editor 11.1%, 2D 3.6%
- #36 Notanote
74% matchVery Positive88% of 965 reviews2024
Dev: zzzProject
Windows
Welcome to Notanote!
Why similar: Music 39.8%, Rhythm 31.4%, Difficult 20.7%, 2D 3.6%, Casual 3.1%
- #37 Bullet Hero
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: vertoker
Windows
A musical bullet-hell based on rhythm. Play, dodge, survive, repeat. Create your own levels and share them with everyone
Why similar: Music 42.3%, Rhythm 28%, Difficult 13.2%, Level Editor 11.1%, 2D 4.1%
- #38 Musical Reflex
75% 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: Music 40%, Rhythm 29.6%, Arcade 10.4%, Casual 8.2%, Indie 6.6%
- #39 Neon Cadence
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Meridian Studios
Windows · Linux
Neon Cadence is a synthwave keyboard rhythm game. Tap D F J K to 30 original tracks across J-pop, K-pop, English and instrumental styles, with gold taps, wide notes, holds, glide sweeps and RUSH zones over three difficulties. Open-ended scoring and D-to-SSS ranks reward every clean run.
Why similar: Music 41.1%, Rhythm 34.6%, Arcade 10.2%, Difficult 8.4%, Casual 4.2%
- #40 Pianistic
73% matchVery Positive86% of 268 reviews2020
Dev: Bytecat Games
Windows
Become a pianist with KEYBOARD and MOUSE! Play the masterpieces of classic, jazz and other piano pieces.
Why similar: Music 32.8%, Rhythm 28.4%, Difficult 19.8%, Level Editor 12%, 2D 3.1%
- #41 Project Rhombus
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,403 reviews2017
Dev: SEROSOOPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Project Rhombus is a rhythm-based casual action game that combines exciting electronic music with stylish flat design. Hold on as long as possible, blocking the oncoming arrows moving to the beat.
Why similar: Rhythm 29.7%, Music 28.8%, Difficult 21.4%, Arcade 11%, 2D 4.3%
- #42 Twin Edge
72% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: Filip "Arcy" BiałokozowiczPub: ScoreSpace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Twin Edge is a refreshing circular take on the Rhythm Game genre. Divide your attention evenly between two rotating circles and try not to lose your rhythm!
Why similar: Music 35.2%, Rhythm 26.9%, Difficult 18.5%, Arcade 9.3%, Level Editor 2.7%
- #43 Elliot's Show Time
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: IlustreversoPub: Gigantic G
Windows
Help Elliot light up the stage in a rhythmic adventure featuring 10 original songs.
Why similar: Rhythm 45.6%, Music 39.7%, 2D 6.1%, Casual 5.7%, Indie 1.8%
- #44 Sisyphus
71% matchPositive100% of 24 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 42.8%, Music 32%, Arcade 12.3%, Casual 7%, Indie 4.5%
- #45 Beatlow
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Windfall Studio
Windows
A fast-paced rhythm game where every mistake costs a life. Hit the right keys in time with the music, survive escalating mutators, buy power-ups, and push your run as far as possible.
Why similar: Rhythm 35%, Difficult 22.8%, Music 21.3%, Arcade 11.1%, 2D 4.1%
- #46 EchoEvade
69% 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: Music 41.5%, Rhythm 35.1%, Level Editor 11.3%, Arcade 4.8%, Casual 3.4%
- #47 Laserlife
70% 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: Music 53.1%, Rhythm 42.1%, Indie 4.9%
- #48 Fermi's Path
70% matchMixed68% of 53 reviews2015
Dev: GameArt Studio GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
As a subatomic particle you start a journey into subatomic space! This arcade title takes you to the limits of your reaction speed - and with the powerful level editor you can create even harder challenges!
Why similar: Music 31.6%, Rhythm 24.9%, Difficult 14.6%, Level Editor 11.8%, Arcade 11.1%
- #49 Radial Flow
69% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Big Reef Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Flow to the beat of your own music in this punishingly difficult mouse-precision arcade game. Enjoy endless challenge and replayability with over 30 different levels of various difficulties. Includes Steam achievements and leaderboards.
Why similar: Rhythm 35.9%, Difficult 25.5%, Music 18.7%, Arcade 14.6%, Indie 2.6%
- #50 Sonar Beat
69% 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 47.3%, Rhythm 35%, Arcade 12.7%, Indie 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #51 Dash Out
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: r3nsen
Windows · Linux
A music-based game where you dash through the levels and complete rhythmic challenges
Why similar: Music 45.3%, Rhythm 31.1%, Difficult 20.4%, 2D 1.7%, Indie 0.8%
- #52 Rift of the NecroDancer
66% matchVery Positive94% of 6,307 reviews2025
Dev: Brace Yourself GamesPub: Klei Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 50.7%, Music 25.1%, Difficult 11.6%, Arcade 5.7%, Level Editor 3.9%
- #53 Geometry Jump: Impossible Game
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Geometry Jump is a lightning-fast 3D precision platformer that challenges even the most hardcore gamers. Master rapid jumps and razor-sharp reflexes as you navigate through a relentless maze of obstacles where every second counts!
Why similar: Music 35.3%, Rhythm 24.7%, Difficult 20.4%, Physics 8.8%, Arcade 8.6%
- #54 Party Pumper
68% 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 55.1%, Rhythm 38.9%, Indie 6%
- #55 Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain
65% matchNo user reviews96% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: makarollPub: Studio Maka
Windows · Mac
Asterika is a challenging bullet hell rhythm game! Forget falling notes. Move to the beat instead! Weave through bullet patterns, and master the chaos on the grid!
Why similar: Music 30.5%, Rhythm 28.7%, Difficult 18.9%, Level Editor 9.7%, Arcade 8.4%
- #56 Naughty Circus 🎵🔞
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CaulinoPub: Multisekai
Windows
A fast-paced 3-button rhythm runner with unique character skills and a stylish adult circus theme.
Why similar: Music 37%, Rhythm 28.9%, Difficult 16.6%, Arcade 10.3%, 2D 3.5%
- #57 Klang 2
67% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Tinimations
Windows
Klang 2 is a psychedelic rhythm-action game, blindly pursuing full immersion with dance music through high-speed combat.
Why similar: Music 45.7%, Rhythm 35%, Difficult 12.2%, Arcade 4.7%, Indie 1.8%
- #58 Hi On Rhythm
68% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Fever Night
Windows
A rhythm game? A bullet-hell? Is there a way to have it all? Then let us get Hi on the Rhythm!!
Why similar: Music 37.1%, Rhythm 28%, Difficult 19.3%, Arcade 9.5%, 2D 3.7%