- #1 AudioSurf
97% 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 53.6%, Rhythm 29.8%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 8.8% ★, Arcade 3.1%, Score Attack 2.6%
- #2 Keyboard Maestro Voyage
96% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: OnozukaPlan
Windows
"Keyboard Maestro Voyage" is a music game using a MIDI keyboard, simulating real performances. Play in sync with flowing notes in this classic-style game. Start quickly by simply choosing a song and sheet music.
Why similar: Music 45.7%, Rhythm 33.5%, Score Attack 9.1%, Arcade 5.6%, Casual 3%
- #3 Reflector Rhythm Master
96% 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: Music 41.6%, Rhythm 40.6%, Arcade 7.6%, Retro 6.5%, Casual 3.7%
- #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 52.5%, Rhythm 38.4%, Casual 4.3%, 2D 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #5 BIT.TRIP BEAT
94% 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 42.7%, Music 41.6%, Arcade 5.9%, Retro 5.1%, Casual 2.6%
- #6 Elliot's Show Time
94% 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 49.8%, Music 37.8%, Casual 6.3%, 2D 5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #7 The Polynomial - Space of the music
92% 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 50.3%, Rhythm 34.3%, Arcade 5.3%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 4.3% ★, Casual 2.9%
- #8 Piano High Score
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bird Bath Games
Windows
Everything you love about rhythm games, brought to your digital piano. Load your own MIDI files, play on real keys, and climb online leaderboards.
Why similar: Music 38.6%, Rhythm 37.3%, Score Attack 9%, Arcade 8.4%, Casual 4.1%
- #9 Chiptune DJ
91% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: Por si las moscas
Windows
Chiptune DJ is a rythm based game where you play along catchy 8-bit chiptune music to improve your rythmic and coordination skills. Build up your combos and beat your previous scores as you get better and better.
Why similar: Music 45.2%, Rhythm 41.3%, Retro 13.5%
- #10 Audiosurf 2
89% 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 54.7%, Rhythm 29%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 12% ★, Arcade 2.7%, Casual 1.4%
- #11 Wonder Record Shop
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DecayedIron
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Wonder Record Shop! This is a collection of rhythm mini-games, each record containing a unique and wondrous adventure. Embark on refreshing, adorable hand-drawn adventures and let your sense of rhythm bring you endless joy.
Why similar: Music 41.8%, Rhythm 40.2%, Arcade 5.6%, Cartoony 4.9%, Casual 4.4%
- #12 Intralism
88% 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 58.2%, Rhythm 32%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 4.8% ★, Arcade 3.8%, Casual 1.2%
- #13 Before the Echo
87% matchVery Positive86% of 1,447 reviews2011
Dev: Iridium Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Before the Echo combines elements of both rhythm and role-playing games to create an entirely unique experience.
Why similar: Rhythm 48.2%, Music 39.2%, RPG 10.9%, Funny 1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #14 Twin Horizons
86% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Exploding Cable Productions
Windows · Mac
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: Music 48.5%, Rhythm 36.8%, Retro 7.5%, Score Attack 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #15 Groove Coaster
86% 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: Music 46.2%, Rhythm 45.1%, Arcade 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #16 SlipDream Resonator
85% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Small Brain Games
Windows
SlipDream Resonator is a multi-directional rhythm game with unique twin-stick controls. Inspired by both classic rhythm games and top-down shooters, SlipDream Resonator offers addictive arcade gameplay designed to challenge while featuring eye catching visuals and a heart pumping soundtrack.
Why similar: Rhythm 40.3%, Music 33.9%, Arcade 9.9%, Score Attack 4.7%, Casual 4.7%
- #17 Astra Moment:DIMENSION
84% 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: Music 41.8%, Rhythm 40.4%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 9.1% ★, Casual 4%, 2D 3.8%
- #18 DEFLATE
82% matchVery Positive92% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: dizzylab
Windows · Mac
A 4-key vertical rhythm game featuring two chart types:Rhythm-focused Drum Mode and melody-driven Melody Mode. Developed by the Chinese indie music platform dizzylab, with a large and continuously expanding music library!
Why similar: Music 37.9%, Rhythm 36.1%, RPG 6.8%, Arcade 5.5%, Retro 5.1%
- #19 Symphony
83% 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 58.9%, Rhythm 25.1%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 8.8% ★, Arcade 4.5%, Casual 2.3%
- #20 Relapse
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hexatunes
Windows
A beginner friendly sheet music rhythm game, with cute characters and a shady organization!
Why similar: Music 49.3%, Rhythm 45.3%, Casual 3%, 2D 2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #21 Sisyphus
80% matchPositive100% of 21 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 48.7%, Music 31.8%, Arcade 10%, Casual 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #22 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: Music 52.4%, Rhythm 47.6%
- #23 Music Killer
81% 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 55.3%, Rhythm 27.6%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 9% ★, Retro 8.1%
- #24 Pixelgroove
79% 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: Music 43.2%, Rhythm 41.8%, Arcade 6.5%, 2D 4%, Casual 3.9%
- #25 Melody Flight
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Outside Realm
Windows
Melody Flight is a serene and soaring rhythm game.
Why similar: Music 42.5%, Rhythm 33.9%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 17% ★, Casual 3.1%, Arcade 2.5%
- #26 Band Stage
78% 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 52%, Rhythm 40.3%, Casual 7.7%
- #27 Santa Rockstar
78% 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 49.8%, Rhythm 42.1%, Casual 8.1%
- #28 Luminous Project
76% 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 59.5%, Rhythm 31.7%, Casual 4.8%, 2D 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #29 Party Pumper
77% 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 55.3%, Rhythm 44.7%
- #30 MASH VP! Re:VISION
75% 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: Music 47.6%, Rhythm 47.2%, Casual 4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #31 Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
77% 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 57.4%, Rhythm 37.5%, Casual 2.9%, 2D 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #32 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: Music 52.9%, Rhythm 47.1%
- #33 Club Dance Party VR
76% 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: Music 50.5%, Rhythm 42.8%, Casual 6.7%
- #34 AUDICA: Rhythm Shooter
74% 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: Music 51.2%, Rhythm 48.8%
- #35 Sonar Beat
74% 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 48.1%, Rhythm 40.7%, Arcade 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #36 Beat Vector
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sledding Cloud
Windows · Mac
An immersive 360-degree rhythm experience where music and motion collide. Trigger a dynamic audio-visual show with every hit, and watch the world come alive! Don't just play the tracks, become a part of the performance!
Why similar: Music 43%, Rhythm 41.4%, Arcade 9.6%, Casual 3.8%, 2D 1.6%
- #37 Muse Dash
71% 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 51.9%, Rhythm 41.1%, Arcade 2.2%, Casual 1.7%, 2D 1.7%
- #38 Musical Reflex
73% 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 41.4%, Rhythm 35.1%, Casual 9.9%, Arcade 8.8%, 2D 3.7%
- #39 Rhythm Girl
72% 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: Music 50.7%, Rhythm 42.9%, Casual 6.4%
- #40 KickBeat Steam Edition
72% 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 56.8%, Rhythm 43.2%
- #41 ASCII-RIFT
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: End of Line Club
Windows · Linux
The music is the enemy. Dodge hazards generated directly from the soundtrack in fast, reactive arcade runs. Master precision and score in Chart Mode or survive escalating procedural loops in Rift Mode.
Why similar: Rhythm 35.6%, Music 25.7%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 15.3% ★, Arcade 8.8%, Score Attack 8.2%
- #42 Charles the Bee
70% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Pin StudioPub: Blue Pin Publishing
Windows · Linux
Charles has always dreamed of one day becoming a master dancer. The only thing in his path? The cost! Charles must harvest pollen until he has defeated the biggest and baddest dancers in the world. Can he bee the very best? That no one ever was? It's up to you! 🐝
Why similar: Music 43.8%, Rhythm 39.6%, Score Attack 9.1%, Funny 3.5%, 2D 3.2%
- #43 Quaver
69% 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 53.1%, Music 44.6%, Casual 2.3%
- #44 Rift of the NecroDancer
68% 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 61%, Music 25.6%, Arcade 4.7%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 4.3% ★, RPG 2.7%
- #45 Pulse Grid
69% 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 50.7%, Music 35.6%, Casual 7%, 2D 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #46 BEATris
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 47 reviews2021
Dev: Rhythmical Badass
Windows
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: Music 44.3%, Rhythm 40%, Casual 8%, Arcade 7.6%
- #47 Pastel☆Parade
67% 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 52.8%, Rhythm 38.8%, Casual 5%, 2D 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #48 Chiptune Champion
70% 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 51.6%, Rhythm 45%, Casual 3.4%
- #49 Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game
69% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: Music Inside
Windows
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 50.7%, Rhythm 42.9%, Casual 6.4%
- #50 Frederic: Resurrection of Music
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,292 reviews2014
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 59.9%, Rhythm 35.6%, Casual 4.5%
- #51 EasyPianoGame
68% 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 44.5%, Music 34.1%, Arcade 11.7%, Casual 4.7%, 2D 3.9%
- #52 Polyrhythm Master
67% matchPositive100% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Kiki Castella
Windows
A music game in which you play visually represented, complex polyrhythms with surprisingly simple controls. Neither the difficulty nor the ease of existing music games exist here.
Why similar: Music 44.4%, Rhythm 42.5%, Arcade 5.9%, Casual 4.5%, 2D 2.3%
- #53 Rhythm Journey
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: MELOVITY
Windows · Mac
Rhythm Journey is a story based, hardcore 2-buttons rhythm game.
Why similar: Rhythm 46.1%, Music 45.7%, Casual 4.1%, 2D 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #54 RiBeat!
66% 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 51.4%, Rhythm 38.6%, Arcade 6.4%, Casual 3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #55 TapSonic World Champion VR
67% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows
TAP & Slide - Grab the controller and feel the Music!
Why similar: Music 50.1%, Rhythm 45.2%, Casual 4.7%