- #1 UNBEATABLE
97% matchVery Positive92% of 7,794 reviews2025
Dev: D-CELL GAMESPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 39.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Anime 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Story Rich 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: The full-length successor to the white label experience, expanding on its unique rhythm-adventure mechanics and narrative.
- #2 Sayonara Wild Hearts
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,941 reviews2019
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Rhythm 58.5%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Arcade 9%, Colorful 6.3%, Story Rich 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, music-driven action game that feels like a playable pop album with a strong focus on visual style.
- #3 Rhythm Doctor
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,060 reviews2025
Dev: 7th Beat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Rhythm 55.7%, Anime 12.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Colorful 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich rhythm game that uses simple mechanics to create complex, story-driven musical challenges.
- #4 Muse Dash
96% matchVery Positive91% of 122,371 reviews2019
Dev: peroperoPub: hasuhasu
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!
Why similar: Rhythm 65.4%, Anime 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10%, Colorful 3.6%, Arcade 3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines high-energy rhythm gameplay with a vibrant, cute anime aesthetic that matches the energy of the seed game.
- #5 Hi-Fi RUSH
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,991 reviews2023
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.
Why similar: Rhythm 74.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Anime 6.4%, Colorful 5.5%, Action 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane action game where every combat move and environmental interaction is perfectly synced to the beat of the music.
- #6 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,721 reviews2023
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.2%, Anime 21.2%, Colorful 17.9%, Adventure 8.9%, 3D 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same stylish, urban anime aesthetic and music-centric gameplay loop as the seed game.
- #7 Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+
93% matchVery Positive95% of 23,802 reviews2022
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take center stage in Hatsune Miku’s premier rhythm game starring the world’s #1 virtual pop star! With a stunner setlist and enormous wardrobe to style, it’s Miku’s ultimate tour—all it needs is you.
Why similar: Rhythm 59.5%, Anime 14.6%, Arcade 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, 3D 3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive anime rhythm experience with a massive library of music and iconic character-driven visuals.
- #8 Melatonin
92% matchVery Positive94% of 8,198 reviews2022
Dev: Half Asleep
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 66.9%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Colorful 6.2%, Surreal 4.8%, Arcade 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful, hand-drawn art and a dreamlike atmosphere that mirrors the artistic charm of the seed game.
- #9 No Straight Roads: Encore Edition
91% matchVery Positive89% of 2,091 reviews2021
Dev: MetronomikPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start a rock band & end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin' action-adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack!
Why similar: Rhythm 53.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, 3D Platformer 13.2%, Colorful 8.5%, Exploration 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game where music is the core of the combat and the world-building.
- #10 Spin Rhythm XD
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,239 reviews2023
Dev: Super Spin Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Rhythm 65.3%, Arcade 11.1%, Emotional 9.9%, Colorful 8.2%, 3D 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly polished, fast-paced rhythm experience that emphasizes fluid movement and electronic music.
- #11 Everhood
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 14,043 reviews2021
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄
Why similar: Rhythm 48.7%, Surreal 12.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Colorful 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique rhythm-based RPG that blends intense musical battles with a surreal, story-rich narrative.
- #12 DJMAX RESPECT V
89% matchVery Positive89% of 34,968 reviews2020
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 71.2%, Anime 13.7%, Arcade 8%, 2D 2.8%, 3D 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A premier rhythm game known for its deep tracklist and high-quality visual presentation.
- #13 A Dance of Fire and Ice
89% matchVery Positive94% of 83,956 reviews2019
Dev: 7th Beat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 77.4%, Arcade 9.3%, Colorful 6.8%, 2D 3.3%, Anime 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, minimalist rhythm game that focuses on precision and musical timing.
- #14 LOUD: My Road to Fame
88% matchVery Positive93% of 193 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A wholesome, music-filled arcade rhythm game in which a young, reclusive rocker goes on a journey of self-discovery. Once she begins to follow her dreams and finds her inner voice, she discovers that it is LOUD!
Why similar: Rhythm 50.2%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Arcade 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9%, Colorful 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Follows a young musician's journey with a strong focus on character growth and rhythm-based performance.
- #15 DEEMO -Reborn-
87% matchVery Positive87% of 3,343 reviews2020
Dev: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 37.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
DEEMO -Reborn- is Rayark's classic game DEEMO, reborn in a whole new way on Steam. The fully 3D immersive journey will intoxicate you with the elegant sounds produced by you on the piano, as well as with the adventures you discover in this fairytale world.
Why similar: Rhythm 63%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Surreal 10.2%, Adventure 4.9%, 3D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, story-driven rhythm game that emphasizes exploration and emotional narrative.
- #16 Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets
86% matchVery Positive93% of 792 reviews2023
Dev: SURTPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Enjoy chill Lo-fi walks and fight bosses to K-POP, EDM and Hip-Hop inspired tracks. Features a quirky story, 30 handcrafted levels and various EX-modes to refresh your gameplay.
Why similar: Rhythm 52.7%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Arcade 10%, Anime 9.1%, Colorful 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, action-adventure rhythm game that pairs a humorous story with tight musical gameplay.
- #17 vivid/stasis
84% matchVery Positive94% of 3,998 reviews2025
Dev: Team VividstasisPub: Hajimeli
Windows
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 50.6%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Anime 8.8%, Surreal 7.7%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, story-rich rhythm game that integrates visual novel elements with score-attack mechanics.
- #18 Beat Souls
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: Zoo Corporation
Windows
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 42.4%, Anime 13%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Arcade 9%, Surreal 8%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled rhythm action game that focuses on dodging obstacles to the beat of the music.
- #19 Giraffe and Annika
85% matchVery Positive92% of 357 reviews2020
Dev: atelier miminaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 55.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Lovable, cat-eared Annika sets off on a grand quest on the Island of Spica! 3D adventure & rhythm action genres mesh in the lush, pastoral and beautiful manga-inspired world of Giraffe and Annika!
Why similar: Rhythm 36.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Anime 11.2%, 3D Platformer 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, music-focused adventure game featuring a female protagonist and a distinct anime art style.
- #20 Neon Beats
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,572 reviews2019
Dev: OKYO GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Beat your best scores in Neon Beats, a 2D platformer game with rhythm based levels!
Why similar: Rhythm 91.4%, 2D 4.9%, Score Attack 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist rhythm-platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and a great soundtrack.
- #21 Hailing from the Abyss
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Jiwoo LeePub: Next in Game
Windows
Hailing From the Abyss is a rhythm game with a unique duel setup. Beat powerful enemies in rhythmic battles by using consumables, acquiring power-ups, and skill. Guide Suri while she faces her past memories in style and rhythm!
Why similar: Rhythm 48.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Anime 12.4%, Arcade 10.5%, Colorful 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines rhythm mechanics with action-adventure exploration in a stylish, arcade-inspired package.
- #22 KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,496 reviews2024
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
"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: Rhythm 53.7%, Anime 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Emotional 7%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-adventure hybrid that leans heavily into anime aesthetics and music-based storytelling.
- #23 Helltaker
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 128,246 reviews2020
Dev: vanripper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Why similar: Rhythm 44.7%, Anime 40.7%, 2D 9%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, character-driven puzzle game with a distinct aesthetic and a cult following.
- #24 Grimm's Hollow
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 14,624 reviews2019
Dev: ghosthunter
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Why similar: Story Rich 30.7%, Female Protagonist 29.7%, Emotional 19.2%, Adventure 12.4%, 2D 8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven indie RPG that features a unique, hand-drawn art style and emotional storytelling.
- #25 Persona 3 Reload
78% matchVery Positive94% of 64,486 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 41.2 hrsMean: 57.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
Why similar: Anime 35.2%, Emotional 23.9%, Story Rich 18.5%, Colorful 15%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, music-heavy RPG that excels at blending narrative depth with a distinct, modern aesthetic.
- #26 Neon White
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,902 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.6%, Anime 31.3%, Story Rich 15.1%, Adventure 7.2%, 3D 7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylish action game with anime-inspired visuals and a focus on speed and rhythm-like precision.
- #27 Indivisible
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,746 reviews2019
Dev: Lab Zero GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, Hand-drawn 27.4%, Anime 24.8%, Action 7.4%, 2D 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG with a strong female protagonist and a vibrant, hand-drawn anime art style.
- #28 Rift of the NecroDancer
77% matchVery Positive94% of 6,307 reviews2025
Dev: Brace Yourself GamesPub: Klei Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 77.4%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Arcade 5.4%, Hand-drawn 5%, Colorful 2.9%
- #29 Thumper
80% matchVery Positive92% of 4,421 reviews2016
Dev: Drool
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Rhythm 91%, Arcade 6.3%, Action 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: An intense rhythm-action game that focuses on speed and visceral, rhythmic combat.
- #30 Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis
76% matchVery Positive91% of 4,349 reviews2026
Dev: Alliance Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
“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 58.5%, Anime 16.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Adventure 3.7%, Choices Matter 3.6%
- #31 Crypt of the NecroDancer
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 26,523 reviews2015
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Rhythm 83.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, 2D 1.7%, Adventure 1.1%, Action 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic rhythm-dungeon crawler that forces players to move and fight in time with the music.
- #32 Nientum - Op.ZERO
77% matchVery Positive99% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: QueseraGames
Windows
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 32.7%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Anime 10%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Emotional 8.3%
- #33 In Falsus
76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,141 reviews2026
Dev: lowiro
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 54.4%, Anime 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Emotional 7.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #34 Metro Gravity
75% matchVery Positive93% of 916 reviews2025
Dev: mrkogamedev
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.
Why similar: Rhythm 42.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, 3D Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Surreal 7.3%
- #35 RhythmStrike
75% matchVery Positive94% of 191 reviews2026
Dev: Aninoss
Windows · Linux
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: Rhythm 56.9%, Arcade 13%, Anime 12.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Colorful 7%
- #36 Awaria
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,882 reviews2024
Dev: vanripper
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.4%, Anime 20.7%, Arcade 15.8%, 2D 11.4%, Action 6.6%
- #37 DEFLATE
73% matchVery Positive92% of 200 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: Rhythm 61.6%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 8.2%, Arcade 8%, 2D 3.9%
- #38 HYPERBEAT
72% matchVery Positive100% of 418 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamware Media
Windows
Embark as a knight alone or with friends in an order chasing their potential. Experience a rhythm game with an original soundtrack, in-depth character customization, and a story following an ensemble cast in a tranquil hub world. What will you find at the peak of what you're chasing?
Why similar: Rhythm 57.5%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Arcade 8.3%, Colorful 7.5%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #39 PLATiNA :: LAB
74% matchMixed51% of 2,298 reviews2026
Dev: HIGH-END Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A new rhythm game featuring innovative characters inspired by databases! Step into the role of a "Decoder" with special abilities and join the research at PLATiNA :: LAB to unlock the secrets of the locked data world.
Why similar: Rhythm 77.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Story Rich 5.4%, Action 3.5%
- #40 GRIS
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 96,496 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.6%, Hand-drawn 23.8%, Story Rich 10%, Surreal 8.5%, Colorful 7.4%
- #41 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
73% matchVery Positive90% of 11,430 reviews2020
Dev: Awe Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
Why similar: Rhythm 86.9%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Adventure 4%, Action 3.3%
- #42 Virtual Cottage
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,106 reviews2020
Dev: DU&I
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 60.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Why similar: Anime 47%, Female Protagonist 33.4%, Colorful 19.6%
- #43 REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,584 reviews2022
Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Anime 37.1%, Story Rich 28.2%, Emotional 28%, 2D 6.7%
- #44 Kizuna AI - Touch the Beat!
72% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Gemdrops, Inc.
Windows
Say hello (morning!) to a new kind of rhythm game, and hang out in a virtual space with Kizuna AI!
Why similar: Rhythm 46.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Anime 10.5%, 3D Platformer 10.5%, Colorful 6.2%
- #45 ADEN
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 702 reviews2024
Dev: takayakata
Windows
Dance, dance, and dance some more! A kawaii side-scrolling dance battle for the new age! Control the mysterious girl Toaka and save the world from destruction!
Why similar: Rhythm 51.4%, Anime 21%, Surreal 16.7%, Colorful 6.5%, 2D 3.2%
- #46 missed messages.
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,554 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29%, Emotional 26.3%, Choices Matter 22.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Anime 10.8%
- #47 Touhou Luna Nights
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,000 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Anime 23.3%, Action-Adventure 20.1%, Exploration 13.4%, 2D 6.4%
- #48 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,372 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Anime 41.4%, Emotional 25.2%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Surreal 6.7%
- #49 GUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
A new rhythm music game starring the songstresses of the Azure Striker Gunvolt series, Lumen, Lola, and Luxia singing 15 different songs. Follow the notes to the pounding beat and aim for a top score in this electrifying rhythm game!
Why similar: Rhythm 74.9%, Anime 19.5%, Action 5.5%
- #50 Concerto on White: Cajon Story
68% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: C11 Games
Windows
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: Rhythm 53.5%, Anime 16%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Arcade 7.9%, 2D 3.2%
- #51 Idol Showdown
68% matchVery Positive94% of 5,856 reviews2023
Dev: Besto Game TeamPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Made by hololive fans, for hololive fans. Idol Showdown is the definitive fan-made hololive fighting game experience, powered by rollback netcode. Engage in exciting duels as your favorite hololive talent and prove once and for all who the strongest idol is using the game’s easy-to-learn controls.
Why similar: Anime 44.8%, Arcade 30.3%, 2D 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Action 6.2%
- #52 There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,552 reviews2020
Dev: Draw Me A Pixel
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 8%
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
Why similar: Adventure 84.1%, 2D 15.9%
- #53 The Big Catch: Tacklebox
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,424 reviews2024
Dev: Filet Group
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Crack open the Tacklebox to show off your platforming prowess and fishing skills in this free prologue to The Big Catch.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.5%, Action-Adventure 22.2%, Colorful 15.1%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 8.5%
- #54 Pastel☆Parade
67% matchVery Positive91% of 234 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: Rhythm 57.3%, Anime 17.8%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Colorful 4.7%, 2D 2.6%
- #55 Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL
67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,577 reviews2024
Dev: Starlike Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL is a rhythm game for keyboard set against a space exploration backdrop. Captain your science vessel alongside your navigator Shii as you explore the vast Sixtar system!
Why similar: Rhythm 61.8%, Anime 12.1%, Arcade 11%, Emotional 8.2%, 2D 3.5%
- #56 Star Fetchers
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,394 reviews2020
Dev: Svavelstickan
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Why similar: Adventure 25.6%, Story Rich 22.5%, Surreal 16%, Action 15.9%, Female Protagonist 12.7%
- #57 Pseudoregalia
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,071 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.8%, Female Protagonist 30%, Surreal 13.9%, Exploration 12.5%, 3D 5.9%
- #58 Trombone Champ
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,266 reviews2022
Dev: Holy Wow Studios LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Honk, blow, & toot your way through over 60 songs, collect all 50 unique Tromboner Cards, and uncover the mysteries of the Trombiverse. Do you have what it takes to become the true Trombone Champ?
Why similar: Rhythm 87.4%, Colorful 9.1%, 3D 3.5%
- #59 Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost
66% matchVery Positive82% of 2,498 reviews2024
Dev: Alliance Arts
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
"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: Rhythm 63.9%, Anime 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Adventure 4.7%, Action 2.9%