Games Like PolyTap

Rhythm Journey is a story based, hardcore 2-buttons rhythm game.

Why similar: Rhythm 46.1%, Music 28.9%, Difficult 16%, 2D 3.5%, Action 3.2%

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 47.1%, Music 22.8%, Difficult 19.7%, Action 5%, 2D 4%

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 57.6%, Music 27.9%, Action 10.5%, Indie 3.9%

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 50.4%, Music 31%, Difficult 9.5%, Action 4.6%, Indie 2.4%

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 52.4%, Music 34.4%, Action 8.3%, Difficult 4.9%

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 48.2%, Music 40%, Action 8.9%, Indie 2.9%

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 42.8%, Music 31.2%, Difficult 17.8%, Action 6.1%, Indie 2%

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 55.8%, Music 37%, Action 5.4%, Indie 1.8%

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 46.9%, Music 35%, Action 13.6%, Indie 4.6%

A beginner friendly sheet music rhythm game, with cute characters and a shady organization!

Why similar: Rhythm 53.6%, Music 36.9%, Action 5.2%, 2D 2.3%, Indie 2%

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 47%, Music 35%, Action 13.2%, Indie 4.8%

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 42.5%, Music 35.7%, Difficult 14.8%, Action 4.9%, Indie 2.1%

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 52.9%, Music 32%, Action 11.2%, Indie 3.9%

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 56.7%, Music 39.5%, Indie 3.8%

A music-based game where you dash through the levels and complete rhythmic challenges

Why similar: Rhythm 41.8%, Music 33.5%, Difficult 16.9%, Action 5.4%, 2D 1.7%

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 59.9%, Music 32%, Difficult 6.5%, Indie 1.6%

Enter the world of music magic book with Kung fu girl and enjoy your travel of music!

Why similar: Rhythm 49.5%, Music 36.9%, Action 10.1%, Indie 3.5%

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 67.9%, Music 18.2%, Difficult 9%, Action 2.5%, 2D 1.5%

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: Rhythm 44.4%, Music 29.1%, Difficult 15.4%, Action 5.6%, 2D 3.5%

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 60.1%, Music 29.1%, Difficult 8.5%, Indie 1.4%, 2D 0.8%

Help Elliot light up the stage in a rhythmic adventure featuring 10 original songs.

Why similar: Rhythm 62.5%, Music 29.9%, 2D 6.1%, Indie 1.4%

Keep your focus and follow the light in this fast-paced action game!

Why similar: Rhythm 40.5%, Music 31.8%, Difficult 17.4%, Action 5.1%, 2D 3.9%

"Melody Ball" is a high-difficulty rhythm music game.

Why similar: Rhythm 44.1%, Music 28.8%, Difficult 16.4%, Action 5.4%, 2D 3.4%

Rhythm-based action game with challenging levels and awesome music.

Why similar: Rhythm 38.2%, Music 30.6%, Difficult 21.4%, Action 5.2%, 2D 2.6%

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 51.1%, Music 33.4%, Action 5.8%, Difficult 5.7%, 2D 2.4%

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: Rhythm 36.4%, Music 34.8%, Difficult 22.8%, 2D 4.6%, Indie 1.5%

[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 56.4%, Music 35.9%, Action 7.8%

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 53.5%, Music 41.7%, Indie 4.8%

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

Why similar: Rhythm 55.1%, Music 29.3%, Action 11.5%, Indie 4.1%

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 50%, Music 43.1%, 2D 5.2%, Indie 1.7%

A rhythm game where you swipe between two lanes to the beat. Form your own flow and unleash your greatest swiping performance.

Why similar: Rhythm 43.7%, Music 29.9%, Difficult 17.7%, Action 4%, 2D 3.6%

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 50.3%, Music 37.5%, Action 9%, Indie 3.2%

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 54.4%, Music 20.7%, Difficult 9.8%, Action 9.6%, Indie 3.6%

A hardcore keyboard rhythm game featuring pure piano tracks. Every note you hit generates a real key sound for a true piano response. Designed for intermediate players and beyond, use our unique skill test algorithm to discover your rating. No AI-generated music, just raw human-crafted tracks.

Why similar: Rhythm 54.3%, Music 35.4%, Action 5.2%, 2D 2.7%, Indie 2.3%

Akihabara is a unique combination of intense rhythm and fast-paced puzzles set in the Electric Town of Tokyo!

Why similar: Rhythm 52.7%, Music 34.9%, Action 9.1%, Indie 3.2%

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 46.9%, Rhythm 40.9%, Difficult 9.2%, Action 1.9%, Indie 1.2%

Beat your best scores in Neon Beats, a 2D platformer game with rhythm based levels!

Why similar: Rhythm 52.2%, Music 33.8%, Difficult 8.4%, 2D 4%, Indie 1.7%

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 51.8%, Music 32.5%, Action 11.4%, Indie 4.2%

"Rhythmy" is a new arcade-style rhythm bullet hell game, try to dodge and survive many levels while listening to Thaehan, F-777, Boom Kitty and more! If you're seeking for some hardcore bullet hell challenge, while listening to some epic music, you better be ready!

Why similar: Rhythm 37.9%, Music 30.3%, Difficult 16.1%, Action 11.7%, Indie 4%

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 50.9%, Difficult 22.2%, Music 14.6%, Action 7.8%, 2D 2.4%

Welcome to Notanote！

Why similar: Rhythm 45.6%, Music 31.8%, Difficult 18.5%, 2D 3.9%, Indie 0.3%

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 48.8%, Music 29.1%, Difficult 15%, Action 3%, 2D 3%

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 42.1%, Music 30.3%, Difficult 18%, Action 4.5%, 2D 4%

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 46.1%, Music 44.6%, Action 4.3%, Indie 2.8%, 2D 2.2%

Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!

Why similar: Rhythm 50.3%, Music 40%, Difficult 5.6%, 2D 2%, Action 1.6%

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 58.6%, Music 41.4%

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: Rhythm 42.7%, Music 34.4%, Difficult 19.5%, Indie 3.4%

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

Why similar: Rhythm 61.5%, Music 30.3%, Action 8.2%

『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 52.6%, Music 34.3%, Action 8.3%, 2D 4.9%

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 48.3%, Music 40.1%, Action 8.8%, Indie 2.8%

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 53.3%, Music 28.5%, Difficult 11.2%, Action 4%, 2D 2.9%

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 48.8%, Music 34.1%, Action 12.8%, Indie 4.3%

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 53.4%, Music 34.8%, Action 5.9%, 2D 4.9%, Indie 1.1%

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 56.3%, Music 36.4%, Action 7.3%

Doomer Rhythm Baseball

Why similar: Rhythm 42.2%, Music 30%, Difficult 17.2%, Action 5%, 2D 4.4%

TAP & Slide - Grab the controller and feel the Music!

Why similar: Rhythm 54.2%, Music 37.8%, Action 8%