
A rhythm game AND a visual novel! Mystery! Rock and roll! A hand-drawn, fully animated, fully voiced cast! What's not to love? Oh, just big tech controlling the news and trapping people inside a game show. Including us. RUH ROH!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Rhythm, Music, 2D, Anime.

A rhythm game AND a visual novel! Mystery! Rock and roll! A hand-drawn, fully animated, fully voiced cast! What's not to love? Oh, just big tech controlling the news and trapping people inside a game show. Including us. RUH ROH!

Pearl Music
A musical visual novel where you control the mind of a young composer in love

UNBEATABLE
UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.
A musical visual novel where you control the mind of a young composer in love
Why similar: Music 25.8%, Rhythm 25.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Satire 9.4% ★
UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.
Why similar: Rhythm 30.5%, Music 24.6%, Anime 8.7%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Hand-drawn 7.4%
DODORI is a rhythm adventure game where you perform music along the lines of a rotating square. You play as Sara, the vocalist of the Soun High School band, working with your friends to create the ultimate performance. Enjoy DODORI, a high school girl band story with a unique emotional twist!
Why similar: Rhythm 25.2%, Music 22.7%, Psychological 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Anime 8.5%
Pastel☆Parade is an exhilarating rhythm game with easy controls! Get into the rhythm with cute, poppy music!
Why similar: Music 34.9%, Rhythm 31.7%, Anime 11%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Visual Novel 5%
“Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis” is a rhythm adventure game about a psychotic hikikomori girl - also an avid anonymous poster - who corrupts the world with her severe brain rot from listening to too many denpa songs. Yunyun all over this ♡♡♡♡ world with your degen otaku-posting.
Why similar: Rhythm 31.5%, Music 24.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Anime 10%, Psychological 8.3%
WELCOME TO THE “STEP THEATER” :) “STEP THEATER” is a vibrant rhythm game where the story unfolds and the screen comes closer to success with every step you take. Dive in and enjoy this charming, vibrant drama!
Why similar: Rhythm 35.9%, Music 32.1%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Anime 5.2%, Colorful 4.9%
A graphic novel styled music/rhythm game about a teenage punk rock and ska punk band.
Why similar: Music 33.9%, Rhythm 29.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Comedy 6.4%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
The final chapter of the Class of '09 VN series... this time from a different perspective! Join Nicole's best friend Jecka as you help her navigate the pitfalls of post-grad life! See what 2009 was truly like in this fully voiced interactive sitcom!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.6%, Satire 15.2% ★, Visual Novel 14.4%, Comedy 10.9%, Anime 7.8%
Rhythm Story is a detective visual novel and rhythm game. You must solve the murder of one of the girls.
Why similar: Rhythm 27.8%, Music 23.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 8.8%, Anime 6.8%
Messianic Syndrome is a rhythm game blending AVG narrative and RPG elements. Players earn points and collect items through music gameplay, fulfilling plot conditions to explore the story. Enhance your skills, raise your rating, and tackle higher difficulties to unlock all story content!
Why similar: Rhythm 34.2%, Music 24.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Surreal 10.9%, Anime 7.9%
Welcome to the fantastical, rhythm-filled world of Lily Fantasia! Join the mysterious vampire Lily in a race against time to save your mother! Overcome fierce enemies, wield the magical piano, and claim your destiny as a Rhythm Master!
Why similar: Rhythm 32.9%, Music 29.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 9.8%, Story Rich 5%
"KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE" is a rhythm game in which AI girls who were awoken after the apocalypse use special song magic to create melodies with you, in an effort to restart the world. How did the destruction happen? Why do these girls exist? All answers will be revealed...when the music stops.
Why similar: Music 38.2%, Rhythm 35.6%, Anime 11.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Story Rich 3.6%
A 2D action-adventure where the story unfolds by tuning the stage with music. A play by Aleph and Liora, who have lost their memories. A beautiful yet eerie stage, and the secret of the forgotten theater await. Your choices will determine the play's ending — and their fates.
Why similar: Rhythm 24.1%, Music 22.5%, Surreal 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Hand-drawn 9%
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.
Hang out during the day, hunt urban legends at night. Make new friends and fight to the beat.
Why similar: Rhythm 29.7%, Satire 12.9% ★, Visual Novel 11.6%, Anime 10%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
Sophia is an action-rhythm game about helping people fight their inner demons. Follow the music to explore Sophia’s world, connect with others, travel into their psyche and face the shadow. Parry, dodge, repeat.
Why similar: Rhythm 41.6%, Music 28.7%, Female Protagonist 7%, Hand-drawn 6.4%, Colorful 5.4%
Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.
Why similar: Rhythm 48.4%, Music 21.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Surreal 7.4%, Colorful 4.2%
An emo-inspired narrative rhythm game exploring growing pains, addiction, romance and music. Scream with Ash as he makes the transition from baby bat to elder emo, guide him through his crash outs and help him navigate his (teenage) dirtbag life through music.
Why similar: Rhythm 25%, Dark Comedy 20.7%, Music 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?
Why similar: Rhythm 40.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Surreal 13.3%, Anime 8%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!
Why similar: Music 39.7%, Rhythm 38.8%, Anime 10.3%, Female Protagonist 5.4%, Colorful 2%
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 44.5%, Rhythm 40.2%, Colorful 5.7%, 2D 3.6%, Casual 3.3%
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: Rhythm 41.3%, Music 34.8%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Casual 3.3%, Indie 2.9%
Smash the cute monsters with fun! This is a rhythm game with easy controls!
Why similar: Music 36.7%, Rhythm 35.8%, Anime 10.9%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Casual 4.3%
"The collapse of Gensokyo... it was all you - " To rebuild the now barren phantasia, Reimu's journey begins. A Touhou Project officially approved derivative rhythm action game.
Why similar: Music 40%, Rhythm 32.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Anime 8.3%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
The reborn HD edition, Remastered by Siro! Set in Piova, the city of music and endless rain. Guide Chris Vertin on the path to become a master musician in a harmonious fusion of Visual Novel and Music-based gameplay.
Why similar: Rhythm 25.2%, Music 24.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Anime 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
A kaiju girl romantic visual novel. 4 playable routes and over 10 different endings, For anyone who likes monster movies, giant women and anime silliness
Why similar: Satire 36% ★, Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 13.6%, Comedy 7.7%, Choices Matter 6.6%
A two-lane rhythm game with a synthwave nightclub vibe. Hit crystal notes on a neon highway, build combos to unlock outfit stages, and let your performance drive the show. The better you play, the hotter it gets.
Why similar: Rhythm 39.4%, Music 33.1%, Anime 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, 2D 2.5%
TRACE is a rhythm game combining arcade-style elements with the precision and competitiveness of PC rhythm games. Follow the music and experience the full energy of an arcade in the comfort of your own home!
Why similar: Rhythm 46.1%, Music 28.7%, Anime 13.4%, Colorful 5.7%, 2D 3.9%
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Why similar: Rhythm 38.5%, Anime 12%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Surreal 7.9%
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 47.9%, Rhythm 31.6%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Colorful 4.1%, Casual 3.4%
Lovebirb is a rhythm-based dating game about finding love one date at a time. Swipe right, chat on Bumbird, and impress your dates by playing all the right words to the rhythm of the music. 🎶🐤
Why similar: Rhythm 31.3%, Music 28%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Dynamic Narration 12.6% ★, Choices Matter 6.4%
A short and surreal dark comedy-horror narrative game.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25%, Satire 22.2% ★, Surreal 14%, Dynamic Narration 11.8% ★, Psychological 10.8%
In a world bound by truths: connect. In Falsus is a mesmerizing rhythm game tied to an intricate card system brought together through a layered narrative. Taking place in a near-future world, traverse an atmospheric soundscape through the eyes of 5 interconnected protagonists.
Why similar: Rhythm 34.3%, Music 29%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Anime 9.1%, Female Protagonist 7%
You and your friend hear a scream in the woods, run toward it, and meet a very angry bear. One choice decides everything. Will you run, panic, throw a rock, or order pizza? Discover all 14 endings in this fully voice-acted dark comedy.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.4%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Comedy 7.8%
Continue the classic gameplay of parkour rhythm games, while adding new rhythm gameplay and multiplayer online mode. Welcome everyone to enjoy a wonderful musical journey in "Muse Dash 2"!
Why similar: Rhythm 44.4%, Music 38%, Anime 11.9%, Casual 3.7%, Indie 1.1%
Fill the venue in 30 days before a yandere fan stabs you. Control sound and emotion through rhythmic inputs in a rhythm-action RPG, surviving a stage where love and madness collide. Your performances and choices shape the girls’ “Girl Voltage.”
Why similar: Rhythm 33.8%, Music 21.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 10%, Anime 9.5%
A calm four-key rhythm game with no fail state: every run plays to the last note. 40 original tracks span twelve traditions — kora, gamelan, maqam, milonga, techno — plus four Epics: ten-act suites, fifteen unbroken minutes each.
Why similar: Rhythm 48.8%, Music 34.6%, Colorful 6.8%, Casual 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Help Elliot light up the stage in a rhythmic adventure featuring 10 original songs.
Why similar: Rhythm 54.1%, Music 33.2%, Casual 4.9%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Have a human MEATGRINDER with Obi the freelance hitman! Fulfill contracts all over the planet, open a beer, turn off your brain: it's time to kill and solve the financial problems of Obi and her peculiar family!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Surreal 14.4%, Anime 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Play as an amnesiac cyborg exploring a Weird World. Encounter eccentric characters, engage in real-time combat, and shape your journey through meaningful choices. A unique visual novel blending surreal comedy with fast-paced action.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological 15.1%, Comedy 9.9%, Dynamic Narration 9.3% ★
TaikoVR is a new way to experience the popular osu!Taiko game mode. In TaikoVR, you will simulate interaction with a taiko drum in order to hit notes to the rhythm. The game supports an extensive library of osu!Taiko songs.
Why similar: Rhythm 43.5%, Music 39.1%, Anime 9.1%, Indie 4.5%, Casual 3.8%
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 52.6%, Music 32.7%, Anime 12.2%, Indie 1.6%, 2D 0.6%
Experience the meeting of the divine and mortal world as a forbidden love affair have unforseen consequences.
Why similar: Satire 26.6% ★, Dark Comedy 24.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Comedy 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.1%
Akihabara is a unique combination of intense rhythm and fast-paced puzzles set in the Electric Town of Tokyo!
Why similar: Rhythm 44.6%, Music 37.9%, Anime 14.1%, Indie 3.4%
God appeared dead in the sky and the world is coming to an end. Ill-fated twenty-something Mary Baker has a secret she needs to get off her chest: She wants to break up with her girlfriend.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 29.3%, Dynamic Narration 16.6% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 25.2%, Mystery 16.5%, Surreal 13%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
Dive into the cyberpop world of Beat Souls! Dodge and dance your way to a high-score in this intense rhythm action game.
Why similar: Rhythm 30.3%, Music 28.7%, Surreal 12.2%, Anime 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8%
Perform as a royal mouse-jester in a kingdom ruled by silence. Crown & Applause is a narrative rhythm game with a medieval bardcore soundtrack. Read the crowd, work the court, and decide who your act really serves. One bad show and they reach for the tomatoes.
Why similar: Rhythm 34.8%, Music 31%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, Story Rich 7.4%
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.
Rhythm + Rich Story & Characters. You play as a new student in Concordia Academy of Music, facing a crisis on your first day joining the Cajon Club. Music dueling, co-op jamming, or even play with a real cajon!
Why similar: Music 29.6%, Rhythm 29.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Anime 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
Hljod is an adventure rhythm game set in a mysterious world inspired by Northern and Eastern European legends. Explore dreamlike locations, learn new melodies, and defeat monsters in musical duels. Restore color to the world and achieve creative ascension.
Why similar: Rhythm 36.5%, Music 35.5%, Psychological 16.2%, Colorful 4.9%, Surreal 4.2%
Beat, Heart, Beat is a psychedelic action-platformer where every attack is set to a grungy midwest emo soundtrack. Soar across the crumbling Psyche, recruit bizarre party members, and tear a path towards your withering Heart.
Why similar: Rhythm 35.7%, Music 32.4%, Surreal 11.8%, Story Rich 7.8%, Hand-drawn 5.2%
A beginner friendly sheet music rhythm game, with cute characters and a shady organization!
Why similar: Rhythm 49.3%, Music 43.5%, Indie 2.3%, Casual 2.3%, 2D 1.7%
Klang 2 is a psychedelic rhythm-action game, blindly pursuing full immersion with dance music through high-speed combat.
Why similar: Rhythm 42.2%, Music 39%, Surreal 6.6%, Anime 4.2%, Colorful 3.1%
Feel the beat. SURI: The Seventh Note is a rhythm platformer where you must navigate a beautiful but treacherous world to save your mother's life. Time your jumps, dashes, and tricks to the mystical music around you, and restore not just your mother's health, but the rhythm of the island itself.
Why similar: Rhythm 45.3%, Music 38%, Hand-drawn 6.8%, Female Protagonist 5.8%, Indie 1.8%
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 48.8%, Rhythm 36.3%, Comedy 8.4%, Indie 3.3%, Casual 3.2%
Tokyo, 1992. Office worker Satomi endures one absurd day after another. When she hits her breaking point, she can download alternate versions of herself from other worlds. Borrow their unique personalities and abilities to fight back against work, relationships, and life's everyday nonsense.
Why similar: Rhythm 28.7%, Satire 27.3% ★, Dark Comedy 10.5%, Anime 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7%