- #1 Hear Your Path
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Solo Philosopher
Windows · Linux
Hear Your Path is a maze game where, in order to find the exit, the player needs to listen and play each note of the proposed music. However, the notes and the exit are hidden, like Minesweeper, so be careful when listening to a note, because It may not be the right one to give sequence to the music
Why similar: Instrumental Music 38.8% ★, Music 25.5%, Rhythm 24.5%, Education 6.2%, Casual 3.8%
- #2 DOS - Steve Pardo
96% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: The Pardo Brothers, LLC
Windows · Mac
DOS - the album, the game, by Steve Pardo. Minimalistic isometric music-driven platformer game.
Why similar: Instrumental Music 34.7% ★, Music 23.1%, Rhythm 19%, Narrative 8.6% ★, Adventure 6.4%
- #3 Intralism
96% 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 46.7%, Rhythm 27.2%, Level Editor 11.4%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 9% ★, Difficult 3.3%
- #4 Concerto on White
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: C11 Games
Windows
Rhythm Action? No, this is MUSICIAN SIMULATION! Concerto on White is a musician simulation game featuring classical music. Unlike any typical rhythm games, players are required to actually play the main melody. In the main story, you will experience adventurous campus life in the academy.
Why similar: Music 25.7%, Rhythm 21.4%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 19.6% ★, Level Editor 13.6%, Visual Novel 6.5%
- #5 Diatonic
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nonzero Games
Windows · Mac
Diatonic is a piano roguelike that sharpens your music reading, whether you're a beginner or a pro. Play as a music game with a MIDI keyboard, or as a typing game on your computer keyboard!
Why similar: Instrumental Music 29.3% ★, Music 26.5%, Rhythm 21.3%, Education 9.9%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 8.6% ★
- #6 Melody Flight
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Outside Realm
Windows
Melody Flight is a serene and soaring rhythm game.
Why similar: Music 34.1%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 32.1% ★, Rhythm 28.9%, Casual 2.6%, Indie 1.8%
- #7 The Singing Saw Simulator
93% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Ryab Studios
Windows
Dive into the sensational world of Singing Saw Simulator - a rythm game with a twist! (Or should that be a bend?) Unleash your inner virtuoso as you soar, swoop, sing, and shred your way to your next musical masterpiece in this pulsing, two-tone, musical performance of a lifetime.
Why similar: Rhythm 26.5%, Instrumental Music 25.5% ★, Music 24.5%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 12.6% ★, Education 4%
- #8 Cat Piano for Kids
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play-Games.Com
Windows
Cat Piano for Kids is a fun, family-friendly music game where every piano key makes an animal sound! Play with cats, dogs, cows, ducks, and more while exploring music, rhythm, and laughter in a colorful world.
Why similar: Instrumental Music 39.2% ★, Music 28.3%, Rhythm 22.8%, Education 6.1%, Casual 1.6%
- #9 Audiosurf 2
91% matchVery Positive83% of 6,017 reviews2015
Dev: Dylan Fitterer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 67.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 46.1%, Rhythm 25.9%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 23.8% ★, Indie 1.9%, Casual 1.2%
- #10 ODDADA
90% matchVery Positive95% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Sven Ahlgrimm
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A tactile music maker with endless freedom to play! Use gadgets, gizmos and funky melodic toys to piece together a hand-crafted music track. Share what you make! Unlock new instruments! ODDADA!
Why similar: Instrumental Music 33.1% ★, Music 21.5%, Rhythm 18.2%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 14.8% ★, Education 6.8%
- #11 AudioSurf
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,066 reviews2008
Dev: Dylan Fitterer
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ride your music. Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose.
Why similar: Music 48%, Rhythm 28.3%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 18.6% ★, Indie 2.2%, Casual 1.7%
- #12 Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain
89% 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: Music 32%, Rhythm 29.7%, Level Editor 18%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Difficult 4.6%
- #13 Relapse
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hexatunes
Windows
A beginner friendly sheet music rhythm game, with cute characters and a shady organization!
Why similar: Music 41%, Rhythm 39.9%, Level Editor 11.7%, Indie 2.9%, Casual 2.6%
- #14 Soundodger+
88% matchVery Positive90% of 814 reviews2013
Dev: Studio Bean
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.
Why similar: Music 26.3%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 22.4% ★, Rhythm 22.2%, Level Editor 16.5%, Difficult 4.6%
- #15 Pianistic
87% matchVery Positive86% of 267 reviews2020
Dev: Bytecat Games
Windows
Become a pianist with KEYBOARD and MOUSE! Play the masterpieces of classic, jazz and other piano pieces.
Why similar: Rhythm 28.9%, Music 27.5%, Level Editor 21.6%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 9.3% ★, Difficult 6.6%
- #16 Melody Ball
86% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: GuangMoGame
Windows
"Melody Ball" is a high-difficulty rhythm music game.
Why similar: Rhythm 32.9%, Music 32%, Level Editor 20.3%, Difficult 6.5%, Indie 2.8%
- #17 Neon Beat Rider
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Neon Joystick Games
Windows
Ride the beats with Neon Beat Rider, a neon-fueled rhythm game with a multi-path story and procedurally generated tracks!
Why similar: Music 26.4%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 24.3% ★, Rhythm 22.9%, Instrumental Music 22.1% ★, Casual 1.6%
- #18 A Musical Story
83% matchVery Positive84% of 286 reviews2022
Dev: Glee-Cheese StudioPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
‘A Musical Story’ is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory.
Why similar: Instrumental Music 34.3% ★, Music 25.2%, Rhythm 23.2%, Visual Novel 5.4%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #19 Astra Moment:DIMENSION
82% 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 37.3%, Music 36.4%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 18.7% ★, Casual 3.6%, 2D 3.4%
- #20 Super Rhythm Fit
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PandaCat Studio
Windows · Mac
Punch to the beat! The ultimate home workout arcade. Use your webcam for AI scoring, or simply follow along to sweat—no camera required. No VR, no wearables needed. 200+ moves to get fit. Import your own music, customize your workout routine.
Why similar: Music 26.8%, Rhythm 26.6%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 25.4% ★, Level Editor 16.1%, Casual 2.3%
- #21 Groove Catcher
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vizmoo LLC
Windows
Groove Catcher is a rhythm-and-dance game that grooves and flows. We've got smooth moves, tight rhythms and beauty. Feeling chill? Feeling energized? We've got all moods covered, or load your own songs. Build your own levels right in the game just by dancing and share them with the world!
Why similar: Music 35%, Rhythm 34.1%, Level Editor 24.4%, Casual 3.6%, Indie 2.2%
- #22 EchoEvade
81% 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 36.4%, Music 35.5%, Level Editor 20.6%, Indie 3.7%, Casual 3.5%
- #23 EternAlgoRhythm
80% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Agecaf
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 1-to-10-key rhythm game where both the notes you hear and the notes you play are procedurally generated. Tap and hold notes through eternal, ever-changing melodies!
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 28.5% ★, Rhythm 26.9%, Music 25.4%, Level Editor 15.1%, Colorful 2.3%
- #24 Arpsic
79% match4 user reviews80% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Green RetromanPub: Green Retroman Games
Windows
Arpsic is a casual musical rhythm game. With Arpsic, you can train yourself with intuitive lessons, learn the treble clef, bass clef, and more!
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 29.4% ★, Music 25.7%, Rhythm 23.8%, Education 9.4%, Instrumental Music 6% ★
- #25 Rhythm Bang
78% 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 48.3%, Rhythm 37.4%, Casual 4.2%, 2D 3.9%, Colorful 3.4%
- #26 Chiptune Champion
79% matchVery Positive83% of 201 reviews2016
Dev: Blake Garner
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 42.7%, Rhythm 39.6%, Level Editor 11.8%, Casual 2.9%, Indie 2.9%
- #27 Kovox Pitch
78% matchVery Positive91% of 201 reviews2022
Dev: Calvares
Windows
Doomer Rhythm Baseball
Why similar: Music 32.1%, Rhythm 30.2%, Level Editor 18.9%, Difficult 6.5%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #28 A Dance of Fire and Ice
77% 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 35.7%, Music 32%, Level Editor 18.6%, Difficult 5.8%, 2D 2.2%
- #29 MuseSwipr
75% matchVery Positive86% of 680 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 34.4%, Rhythm 33.6%, Level Editor 17.6%, Difficult 7.2%, 2D 2.7%
- #30 Quantized
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2017
Dev: Chris MahoneyPub: Abstractron
Windows
Quantized is an audio reactive, procedurally-generated sensory experience. Play your own local songs to generate a fun, exhilarating musical journey.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 31.4% ★, Music 30.5%, Rhythm 27.4%, Casual 5.6%, Indie 5%
- #31 Quaver
74% 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 47.9%, Music 37.9%, Level Editor 7%, Difficult 2.7%, Indie 2.4%
- #32 Symphony
76% matchVery Positive84% of 1,497 reviews2012
Dev: Empty Clip Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your very eyes. You must battle through your own song collection and fight to reclaim your music!
Why similar: Music 52.7%, Rhythm 23.8%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 18.5% ★, Indie 2.6%, Casual 2.2%
- #33 Melody's Escape 2
75% matchVery Positive92% of 314 reviews2022
Dev: Icetesy
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Run to the rhythm of your own music library! Melody is back, with vastly improved audio analysis algorithms! Each mp3 creates a unique obstacle course synchronized to the beat and the intensity of your music.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 35.3% ★, Music 31.2%, Rhythm 28.9%, Colorful 2.8%, Indie 1.8%
- #34 Rift of the NecroDancer
73% 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 54.7%, Music 21.7%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 8.5% ★, Level Editor 7.2%, Difficult 3.9%
- #35 Soundelta
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: TeamSoundelta
Windows
The spinny triangle rhythm game. Featuring a growing roster of songs, music synced VFX, and a powerful editor for custom maps.
Why similar: Rhythm 36.8%, Music 31.4%, Level Editor 28.3%, Indie 1.8%, Casual 1.1%
- #36 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: Music 44.1%, Rhythm 41.4%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 6.4%
- #37 Fury of Light
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Complex Realms
Windows · Linux
Keep your focus and follow the light in this fast-paced action game!
Why similar: Music 37.8%, Rhythm 32.2%, Level Editor 12.3%, Difficult 7.4%, 2D 3.1%
- #38 Flutterdash
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tigura Games
Windows
Flutterdash is a vibrant, fast-paced rhythm game featuring intense built-in levels and custom music auto-generation. Master unique four-directional rhythm mechanics, and challenge your reaction speed using hardcore gameplay modifiers.
Why similar: Music 27.9%, Rhythm 26.1%, Level Editor 19.8%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 13.2% ★, Difficult 5.7%
- #39 Elliot's Show Time
70% 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 50.1%, Music 35.9%, Casual 6.2%, 2D 4.8%, Indie 2.2%
- #40 Jinko
70% 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 41.3%, Rhythm 28.9%, Level Editor 11.7%, Difficult 9.6%, 2D 3.6%
- #41 Rhythm Stones
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: MELOVITY
Windows · Mac
Rhythm Stones is a 1 button 3D rhythm game that crosses moving stepping stones.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 31% ★, Rhythm 29.8%, Music 27.9%, Difficult 6.8%, Indie 2.7%
- #42 The Polynomial - Space of the music
72% 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 47.6%, Rhythm 34.4%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 9.5% ★, Indie 3.7%, Casual 2.8%
- #43 Square
70% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Unusualsoft
Windows · Mac
Survive as long as you can in a procedurally generated world of Square.
Why similar: Music 35.9%, Level Editor 24.9%, Rhythm 22.6%, Difficult 8.8%, 2D 3.2%
- #44 Laserlife
71% 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 48%, Rhythm 46.1%, Indie 5.9%
- #45 Squarewave Maker
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moshing Cat Studio Inc.
Windows
Inspired by Mario Maker and Ableton Live, Squarewave Maker is cranking up the rhythm game genre. Rhythm ninja or synth master, there is a place for you. Squarewave Maker is the missing link between gamers and musicians.
Why similar: Rhythm 35%, Music 32.5%, Level Editor 26.6%, Dark 3.2%, Indie 2.3%
- #46 Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
69% 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 51.6%, Rhythm 35.7%, Indie 4.1%, Adventure 4%, Casual 2.7%
- #47 Music Game
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: BNnnen
Windows
A customisable rhythm game which includes a level editor, Steam Workshop support, automatic level generation and much more!
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 39.1% ★, Rhythm 31.4%, Music 19%, Casual 3.2%, 2D 2.8%
- #48 Cat Leather Jackets
67% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: diogoh3xPub: Garoa Studios
Windows
A graphic novel styled music/rhythm game about a teenage punk rock and ska punk band.
Why similar: Music 41.9%, Rhythm 31.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Indie 3.6%, Casual 3%
- #49 Rhythm Journey
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: MELOVITY
Windows · Mac
Rhythm Journey is a story based, hardcore 2-buttons rhythm game.
Why similar: Rhythm 41.9%, Music 39.3%, Difficult 7.7%, Indie 4%, Casual 3.6%
- #50 Party Pumper
69% 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%, Rhythm 42.8%, Indie 7.2%
- #51 MusicHell
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Sindruid
Windows
MusicHell is a musical bullet hell! Experience awesome music-synced levels or create your own in the level editor.
Why similar: Music 36%, Rhythm 29.3%, Level Editor 27.7%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 2.7%
- #52 Santa Rockstar
68% 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 45.4%, Rhythm 40.7%, Casual 7.7%, Indie 6.2%
- #53 Pastel☆Parade
65% 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 46.3%, Rhythm 36.1%, Visual Novel 5.6%, Casual 4.5%, Indie 3%
- #54 Music Killer
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 459 reviews2019
Dev: AbstractArt
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
🎶 THE VERY FIRST MUSIC ADAPTING FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER IS HERE! 🎵 Always wanted to shoot mobs while listening to your own favorite music tracks? Now you can.
Why similar: Music 51.2%, Rhythm 27%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 19.6% ★, Indie 2.1%