Games Like Slash It

Slash It 2 is a 2D colorful arcade game. The goal is to press letters, numbers and type words in the right time and direction.

Why similar: Casual 61.2%, Typing 14.6% ★, Indie 12.2%, Action 12%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel offers more of the same rhythm-based typing mechanics and colorful arcade action found in the original.

Play the rhythm of a song through various game modes and compete with other players!

Why similar: Casual 62%, Action 19.6%, Indie 18.4%

Why You'll Like It: This expanded version refines the core typing and rhythm gameplay with more content and improved visual feedback.

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: Indie 32.5%, Casual 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 21.8%, Action 19.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the high-speed, music-synced arcade feel where reaction time and rhythm are essential for survival.

"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 59.6%, Indie 21.1%, Action 19.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly energetic rhythm-based game that mirrors the colorful, music-synced intensity of Slash It.

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: Casual 43.4%, Indie 23.8%, Action 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic rhythm-action game that shares the core philosophy of matching inputs to a musical beat.

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: Typing 73% ★, Indie 16%, Action 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game directly combines typing mechanics with rhythm-based gameplay, making it a natural fit for fans of Slash It.

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: Casual 54.1%, Indie 29.3%, Action 16.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging rhythm game that focuses on precision and timing, much like the arcade demands of the seed game.

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 49.3%, Indie 29%, Casual 12.5%, Action 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers an intense, music-driven arcade experience that requires extreme focus and rhythmic movement.

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 51.4%, Casual 25.6%, Indie 13.5%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that demands perfect timing and pattern recognition, similar to the shape-matching mechanics in Slash It.

Purge the graveyard from the forces of Evil by using your typing skills.

Why similar: Typing 45.6% ★, Casual 30.9%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D arcade game that uses typing as the primary control scheme to defeat enemies, echoing the core mechanic of the seed game.

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: Casual 45.2%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Indie 16.8%, Action 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: A strict, one-button rhythm game that emphasizes precision and musical synchronization above all else.

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

Why similar: Casual 51.5%, Great Soundtrack 27.6%, Indie 11.2%, Action 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant rhythm game that blends colorful visuals with fast-paced action, perfect for fans of arcade-style rhythm games.

Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.

Why similar: Action 51.3%, Indie 48.7%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-based rhythm game that requires players to hit inputs on specific beats, mirroring the timing requirements of the seed game.

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: Casual 53.8%, Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Indie 19.5%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-focused game that features a great soundtrack and casual, arcade-style gameplay.

Dash, jump and fly your way through epic levels with rhythm-based gameplay!

Why similar: Casual 38.4%, Action 21.7%, Indie 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, rhythm-based arcade game that requires quick reflexes and constant input matching.

Sound Shift is a VJ style music visualiser mixed with a simple arcade shooter.

Why similar: Casual 62.7%, Action 19.2%, Indie 18%

Why You'll Like It: An indie rhythm game that focuses on simple, addictive mechanics synced to music.

Spin Rush is 2D arcade game, where you have to collect dots and match colors.

Why similar: Casual 50.6%, Indie 33.6%, Action 15.8%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, indie arcade game that focuses on quick reflexes and simple, repetitive input patterns.

Neon Warp is a simple yet very unique puzzle game.

Why similar: Casual 54.9%, Action 18.4%, Indie 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, 2D arcade game that emphasizes fast-paced action and simple, satisfying input loops.

Neon prism is a fun and simple but at the same time highly addictive game.

Why similar: Casual 62.9%, Action 19.2%, Indie 18%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, action-oriented puzzle game that shares the arcade aesthetic and casual appeal of the seed game.

Cube Runner is a 3d action platformer that's simple to learn, exciting to play, and deep enough to challenge even the greatest gamers.

Why similar: Casual 68.3%, Action 16%, Indie 15.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, simple arcade game that relies on quick movement and reaction times.

Co-op or single player arcade game full of delightful music. Designed to bring casual and hardcore players together.

Why similar: Casual 60.4%, Action 20.9%, Indie 18.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique rhythm-puzzle game that uses music to drive the gameplay mechanics in a 2D space.

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Casual 42.9%, Great Soundtrack 33.1%, Action 16.4%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, music-driven arcade game that focuses on rhythmic movement and simple, satisfying inputs.

Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.

Why similar: Casual 34.9%, Action 33%, Indie 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: While not a typing game, it perfectly captures the rhythm-based, high-speed combat and timing-focused gameplay of Slash It.

Sashimi Slayer is a casual arcade rhythm game with an open-source IRL sword controller. Prove your sword (and rhythm) skills facing down some crazy sea creatures. Parry their strikes and land the perfect cut!

Why similar: Casual 87.7%, Indie 12.3%

Vertical-scrolling rhythm game inspired by modern Japanese arcade titles, featuring hybrid keyboard and mouse mechanics and music-synced visual effects. Climb the global leaderboards and unlock new content through specialized challenges!

Why similar: Casual 60.8%, Indie 20.3%, Action 18.9%

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: Casual 53.8%, Action 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Indie 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based arcade game that requires controller precision and quick reaction times.

::Game Concept: Rhythm Game + Hacker Theme:: Play out your dangerous hacker fantasies with this clever rhythm game.Welcome, to the Hacker's World...

Why similar: Typing 52.7% ★, Casual 30.7%, Action 10.7%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A typing-based rhythm game that uses a cyberpunk aesthetic to challenge players' speed and accuracy.

Dance to the rhythm with your mouse!

Why similar: Casual 56%, Action 17.9%, Indie 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%

Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.2%, Indie 29.4%, Action 29.4%

Why You'll Like It: An intense rhythm-violence game that demands high-speed reactions and perfect timing to survive the track.

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 61.5%, Indie 26.2%, Action 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler where every action must be performed to the beat of the music, appealing to the rhythm-action core of Slash It.

Line/Dash is an Arcade-oriented game that doubles as a procedural player-controlled multimedia sculpture.

Why similar: Indie 58.1%, Action 41.9%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, 2D arcade game that focuses on speed and precision, fitting the vibe of Slash It.

Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.

Why similar: Typing 72.2% ★, Indie 11.1%, Action 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure game that uses typing as the primary mechanic for exploration and combat.

Avoid is a fast-paced arcade game that will test your reflexes!

Why similar: Action 56.8%, Indie 43.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, music-synced arcade game that challenges players to navigate obstacles with speed and rhythm.

Hungry flame is an action packed, vibrant game. The main goal is saving yourself from the flame that is chasing you.

Why similar: Casual 63%, Action 18.6%, Indie 18.4%

Neon Space is a fun and simple but at the same time highly addictive game.

Why similar: Casual 64.7%, Action 18.4%, Indie 16.8%

Mr. Dubstep is a fun platformer with many colorful levels. The goal of the game is avoiding obstacles with various mechanics.

Why similar: Casual 60.6%, Action 20.3%, Indie 19.1%

Cybercube is a fun platformer with many colorful levels. The goal of the game is avoiding obstacles with various mechanics.

Why similar: Casual 59.5%, Action 21.2%, Indie 19.3%

Come play the trip of your life. Or make it!

Why similar: Casual 94.9%, Indie 1.9%, Action 1.8%, Great Soundtrack 1.3%

Klang 2 is a psychedelic rhythm-action game, blindly pursuing full immersion with dance music through high-speed combat.

Why similar: Action 49.6%, Indie 36%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%

Upside Down will immerse you in an incredible adventure. Sharpen your reflexes for this fast-paced, precise puzzle-platformer.

Why similar: Indie 51.1%, Casual 37.3%, Action 11.6%

Enter the Rhythm Dimension. A homage to classic arcade rhythm games (Guitar Hero, DDR), with a modern aesthetic and soundtrack. Match colours and beats, spin, tap, flick and flow through the juiciest beats in the universe. Supports multiple control styles including MIDI DJ gear on Steam!

Why similar: Casual 61.6%, Indie 19.8%, Action 18.6%

Dodge! Strike back! This is a fast-paced barrage arcade game. Move the character to dodge bullets. Pick the right time to strike bullets back and destroy enemies to get gold coins. Unlock more characters and powerful skills. Keep challenging yourself to get higher scores and rankings.

Why similar: Casual 63.1%, Action 23.9%, Indie 13%

Fly and destroy is a space arcade unlike anything you've experienced before. It combines extremely fun game mechanics with breath taking visuals. The game itself has elements of almost every popular indie genre, but probably the most fitting would be the space bullet hell.

Why similar: Casual 65.3%, Action 18.4%, Indie 16.3%

Rhythia is a game about aiming and hitting musical beats with precision timing, within a dynamic 3x3 grid system. Use your reflexes to target flying blocks, combine accurate aim with perfect rhythm, and finally master the leaderboards against players who challenge your precision skills.

Why similar: Casual 90.7%, Indie 9.3%

If you can type, you can fire a gun.

Why similar: Typing 69.6% ★, Action 24.8%, Indie 5.6%

HACK_IT presents players with a fully immersive hacking experience, you’ll meet characters and find out things you never imagined. Including interactive apps that will give you the power to shutdown servers and retrieve passwords.

Why similar: Casual 42.2%, Typing 19.8% ★, Indie 15.3%, Action 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 9%

MusicWave is a challanging Rhythm game for Electronic Dance Music that uses the home row of the keyboard. Players can create, share and download custom tracks through third party tools. With a modern skin and beautiful effects, each song will captivate your senses.

Why similar: Casual 56.8%, Action 19.4%, Indie 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%

Surf as far as you can. Through the oceans, caves, snowy hills and deserts full of sand.

Why similar: Casual 63.3%, Indie 19.1%, Action 17.6%

Experience a new way to listen to your favourite music. Audio-reactive arcade game where you dodge pulsating shapes. The player spin around the center and dodges the neon shapes that move slower or faster depending on the audio.

Why similar: Casual 68.3%, Action 16.7%, Indie 15%

Save the universe in this casual arcade game.

Why similar: Casual 60.4%, Action 20%, Indie 19.5%

SLICE your way through the worlds of mind trials.

Why similar: Casual 75.6%, Indie 24.4%

8infinity (8 infinity) is a dynamic and rhythm game where the player reaches eights “8” - levels of infinity.

Why similar: Casual 60.4%, Action 20.8%, Indie 18.8%

ULTIMATE TOOL ASSISTED BULLSHITTING KEYBOARD DESTRUCTION RHYTHM GAME

Why similar: Typing 65.4% ★, Action 19.2%, Indie 15.4%

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: Casual 49.8%, Action 26.5%, Indie 23.7%

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

Why similar: Casual 63.7%, Action 20.8%, Indie 15.5%

Music Racer is a musical arcade game, where you get to race at full speed while dodging obstacles to the rhythm of the music.

Why similar: Casual 58.1%, Action 21.5%, Indie 20.4%

BlackSmith HIT – Hit the iron when it is hot! And show who is the real blacksmith!

Why similar: Casual 62%, Action 20%, Indie 18.1%

140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.

Why similar: Indie 42.8%, Great Soundtrack 42%, Action 15.2%

ReMix is a unique musical rhythm action game that combines the elements of Rogue games. In this world, you are able to choose from a variety of heroes with different fighting styles and use the power of music to battle against evil void monsters.

Why similar: Casual 77.2%, Action 12.3%, Indie 10.5%

PUMP IT UP RISE is the official PC version of the PUMP IT UP series, the arcade rhythm game franchise loved for over 25 years. Optimized for keyboard, gamepad, Steam Deck, and more, it brings the excitement of arcade-style rhythm action back to you on Steam.

Why similar: Casual 64.2%, Action 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%