Games Like Steno Arcade

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 56.2% ★, Music 29.8%, Arcade 8.3%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends rhythm-based gameplay with typing mechanics to create a challenging and musical experience.

Typefighters is a competitive multiplayer game where two players battle each other using their typing skills. Its variety of modes does not only emphasise typing speed and correctness, but also other skills like reaction time, sustained attention, creativity, tactics and anticipating the opponents moves.

Why similar: Typing 62.7% ★, Education 25.6%, Casual 7.2%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This competitive typing game pits players against each other in fast-paced, skill-based duels.

Typing of the dead: Overkill fuses the horror and comedy of the legendary House of the Dead series with unique typing mechanics in order to deliver a truly original gaming experience! This gruesome shooter puts you in the middle of a mutant outbreak in Bayou county.

Why similar: Typing 79.5% ★, Education 16.1%, Arcade 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This classic arcade title transforms the typing genre into a fast-paced, high-intensity shooter experience.

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: Typing 38.6% ★, Casual 28%, Music 18.7%, Indie 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced typing game that incorporates rhythm elements to keep players engaged and focused on their keystrokes.

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 93.4% ★, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure game where every action, from movement to combat, is controlled entirely through typing.

Sink your teeth into an action-packed educational adventure. Hungry sharks and piranhas are on the hunt for food as you SCUBA dive into the deep blue unknown. But if you can type words fast enough, they'll be zapped before they can turn you into lunch.

Why similar: Typing 70.3% ★, Education 15.4%, Casual 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beloved classic that combines arcade-style survival with typing drills to keep your fingers moving quickly.

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

Why similar: Typing 60.9% ★, Education 11.6%, Arcade 9.2%, Casual 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D arcade game that requires precise typing to defeat enemies and survive increasingly difficult encounters.

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

Why similar: Typing 43.1% ★, Casual 42%, Indie 15%

Why You'll Like It: The original title offers a straightforward, arcade-style typing challenge with a great soundtrack to keep you in the flow.

CozyTyper is a relaxing game where you can enjoy a cozy atmosphere while you spend your time improving your typing accuracy and speed, without the pressure of a ticking clock. Take your touch typing to the next level with calm practice and muscle memory training! Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Why similar: Typing 68.5% ★, Casual 13%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Retro 7.1%, Indie 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, pixel-art typing experience that focuses on comfort and steady improvement rather than high-pressure arcade combat.

We fused typing and strategy to provide you the best experience of a 1v1 typing game. Choose your race and lead your soldiers to break through the opponent fortress in the fingers of speed and wisdom!

Why similar: Typing 72.4% ★, Education 22.1%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive typing game that introduces RTS elements, requiring both speed and strategic thinking.

In Typing Incremental, type words to earn money, spend money to unlock new words. Repeat until you can prestige to gain permanent bonuses.

Why similar: Typing 88.5% ★, Indie 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game turns typing into an addictive progression system, perfect for those who enjoy watching their skills grow over time.

A fun and exciting typing game. Learn how to type through 40 kinds of mini-games! We have developed this app as a safe platform for children and adults around the world to use.

Why similar: Typing 87.3% ★, Casual 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cute and accessible typing game that uses 2D animations to make learning keyboard skills fun for all ages.

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: Music 68%, Arcade 12%, Casual 10.8%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: While not a typing game, it offers the same level of intense, rhythmic input precision that fans of Steno Arcade will appreciate.

Rhythm game inspired by modern Japanese arcade titles, featuring intense visuals and gameplay, dynamic keyboard and mouse controls, and community integration. Climb the global leaderboards and unlock new content through specialized challenges!

Why similar: Music 67.9%, Arcade 13.8%, Casual 9.8%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie arcade game that forces players to synchronize their inputs with the beat for maximum score.

Learn and master the japanese phonetic alphabets at your own pace with this meditative language learning tool.

Why similar: Typing 59.9% ★, Education 27.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Casual 2.7%, Indie 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: An educational arcade game that uses score-attack mechanics to help players memorize a new writing system.

Telegraph cheerleading for 1-4 players! Team up or face off, hyping up the crowd by shouting letters via Morse Code.

Why similar: Indie 100%

Why You'll Like It: Like Steno Arcade, this title gamifies a specific communication skill through an engaging, pixel-art arcade format.

::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 76.6% ★, Arcade 11.7%, Casual 7.7%, Indie 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed typing game that uses rhythm mechanics to simulate the feeling of high-speed digital hacking.

Beat Aim - rhythm aim trainer designed for FPS players with AI generated maps. Makes improving your aim incredibly fun while listening to your favorite songs. Open any music and customize level generation. Combination of osu! and KovaaK's trainer.

Why similar: Software Training 72.1% ★, Music 27.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines rhythm mechanics with FPS training to help players improve their reaction times and input accuracy.

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

Why similar: Music 55.3%, Casual 25.4%, Indie 19.3%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play arcade game that uses music and rhythm to create a fast-paced, engaging environment.

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 79.4%, Casual 10.6%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm game that rewards precise timing and input, mirroring the focus required for mastering stenography.

Something is wrong with the heart of magic. Play a young archivist venturing out into a dying world, cataloging its mysteries and its wonders to unearth the truth. Nanotale is the new adventure from the Typing Chronicles franchise and the spiritual successor to the acclaimed Epistory.

Why similar: Typing 94.4% ★, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel to Epistory, offering a beautiful world where typing is the primary tool for exploration and magic.

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 48.7%, Indie 41.5%, Arcade 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on action-oriented rhythm gameplay, providing a similar arcade feel to the drills in Steno Arcade.

"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: Music 91.5%, Indie 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity rhythm game that demands perfect timing and focus, appealing to the same skill-building mindset as Steno Arcade.

Whether you are a keyboard warrior or not, you can take your keyboard here and use the keys on the keyboard as a weapon and launch letter-shaped bullets to defeat the guys who are trying to beat you

Why similar: Casual 92%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: A combat-focused typing game that emphasizes fast reactions and accurate word entry to survive battles.

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: Indie 46.8%, Casual 28.2%, Arcade 25%

Why You'll Like It: Though not a typing game, it captures the exact 'arcade precision' feel of Steno Arcade through its rhythmic, two-button combat system.

You've played rhythm games, but have you ever played a music game? String Theory is a unique audio puzzle game that trains the player to recognize musical chords. Pit your ear against 20 different BGMs, each with 14 different chord variations. Learn to recognize chords played on over 20 different instruments and synthesizers.

Why similar: Music 48.7%, Education 28.2%, Casual 16.6%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-based educational game that incorporates music and rhythm to teach complex concepts.

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: Music 62.9%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Indie 12.3%, Retro 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler where every movement must be made to the beat, rewarding the same rhythmic consistency found in typing games.

Words for Evil is a fast paced word game combined with a fantasy RPG. It features everything you expect from an RPG, including combat, hero progression, loot and more, all built on top of word game mechanics.

Why similar: Typing 91.3% ★, Indie 3.8%, Casual 3.4%, Pixel Graphics 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends RPG elements with typing mechanics, requiring players to spell words quickly to cast spells and defeat monsters.

Chase high scores in a series of breakneck typing minigames! Keep up with keyboard-mashing cats, banana-wielding monkey-cowboys and more as you QWERTY your way to new heights!

Why similar: Typing 75.8% ★, Arcade 11.8%, Casual 8.3%, Indie 4.2%

Chill out in a submarine as you learn Morse code! Submorse is an atmospheric, first-person game that teaches you the international Morse signals.

Why similar: Typing 44.9% ★, Education 40%, Casual 10.9%, Indie 4.2%

You Have 10 Seconds is a fast paced arcade style platformer game with over 40 levels.

Why similar: Indie 60.3%, Pixel Graphics 39.7%

Beat.School is an interactive DJ simulator that lets you gain the skills you need to succeed as a performing artist. Featuring photo-realistic versions of popular DJ gear, Beat.School let's you practice DJing right from the comfort of your own computer.

Why similar: Music 33.5%, Casual 26.9%, Indie 22.9%, Education 16.6%

Piano in online multiplayer lobbies, with leaderboards, gamified training modes (ear, sheet, rhythm and falling notes). Play any song using either a QWERTY computer/laptop keyboard or a piano.

Why similar: Typing 44.2% ★, Music 33.2%, Education 17.2%, Casual 5.4%

Learn how to draw pixel art with a video game! Start from zero and develop real art skills in a relaxing way. Complete interactive tutorials, draw pixel art sprites, and play the games you create. Everyone can do this!

Why similar: Education 48.4%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Casual 14.9%, Indie 14.6%

Transform your FPS skills with Aim Zen - where precision meets rhythm. Master your aim through an innovative blend of musical challenges, classic training modes, and customizable experiences designed for both competitive players and casual enthusiasts.

Why similar: Software Training 66.7% ★, Music 33.3%

Learn guitar and piano with an expanding library of thousands of songs!

Why similar: Music 51.3%, Education 29.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Casual 8.4%

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 38.4%, Arcade 35.3%, Retro 16.6%, Indie 9.8%

Find and free the hidden Ghosts spread throughout distinct Arcade Game Worlds, and create your own ones!

Why similar: Casual 45.5%, Pixel Graphics 41.7%, Indie 12.8%

Vinyl is a dynamic indie music game created by graduate students at the University of Utah EAE program, that experiments with the aesthetic distance between gameplay and music.

Why similar: Music 63.8%, Casual 19.6%, Indie 16.7%

So much more than a VR drum kit. Learn to drum step by step, flex your skills with the built-in rhythm game, and build your own custom kit from a library of 60+ percussive instruments without the limitations of money or physical space. Fun, intuitive drumming for pros and newcomers alike!

Why similar: Music 61%, Education 26.7%, Casual 6.2%, Indie 6%

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: Music 61.7%, Indie 11.3%, Arcade 8.4%, Casual 7.8%, Retro 6.2%

Yes, you will be "Typing Hero".

Why similar: Typing 91.2% ★, Indie 8.8%

《会计模拟器》是一款利用游戏来系统理解会计知识的教育游戏。 目前的会计教学知识点非常琐碎，没有整体性。学生死记硬背，很难理解。而这款游戏提供了一个架空世界的公司，玩家通过管理公司，系统的理解会计概念，能极大提高学习效率，从而提高学习热情。

Why similar: Typing 68.6% ★, Education 31.4%

Want to learn to read Japanese? Let's start with hiragana! Learn the Japanese alphabet through puzzles and arcade-style challenges.

Why similar: Education 43.1%, Casual 30.3%, Indie 26.6%

A free educational math RPG that caters to children. Helps in practicing basic addition skills through drills while adventuring in the land of Mathoria. Also aims to target educators and gamer parents alike, so that Mathoria can become a bonding tool between them and the children they care for.

Why similar: Casual 51.9%, Indie 48.1%

Turn your entire digital life into a game. AArcade is a 3D desktop that launches shortcuts to absolutely anything you like. Join the anarchy of the persistent online metaverse, or remain in your own private reality. Casual in-game building features, plus hundreds of thousands of addons.

Why similar: Arcade 35.5%, Indie 34.6%, Casual 29.8%

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 81.9%, Casual 11%, Indie 7.1%

A cozy Arcade Game Collection turned on its head by the twists of a local Ghost.

Why similar: Retro 29.7%, Arcade 29.1%, Casual 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%

rote² - an expanded classic rhythm game.

Why similar: Casual 73.7%, Indie 26.3%

Fraim is a fun survival rhythm aim trainer that makes you improve faster by challenging you to your fullest with difficulties and level overrides. Miss too many targets and it's game over! Focused mostly on fast small adjustment shots which are highly relevant to high-skilled FPS.

Why similar: Casual 100%

Every keystroke powers your car across endless neon highways, from glowing deserts to midnight forests. Collect, customize, and embark on a driving journey, all while boosting your productivity.

Why similar: Typing 71.6% ★, Arcade 10%, Retro 10%, Casual 8.4%

Explore a planet, learn a language

Why similar: Education 60%, Casual 40%

A terminal-based game for learning and practicing how to program in Python.

Why similar: Education 69.1%, Casual 21.8%, Indie 9.1%

Free-to-play intense rhythm, racing, and adventure! Play the story campaign, or hang out in the arcade. Play your way with a huge array of gameplay options. What's your rhythm style? Supports keyboard, gamepad, or arcade-style controllers.

Why similar: Music 89.3%, Indie 10.7%

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: Music 53.6%, Arcade 27.5%, Casual 18.9%