- #1 UNBEATABLE
97% matchVery Positive92% of 5,540 reviews2025
Dev: D-CELL GAMESPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 38.8%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Anime 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, 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 8,747 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 58.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Colorful 6.3%, Story Rich 3.4%
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 Muse Dash
96% 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: Rhythm 65.4%, Anime 15.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Colorful 3.7%, 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.
- #4 Hi-Fi RUSH
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,068 reviews2023
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 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 5.6%, Action 2.7%
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.
- #5 Rhythm Doctor
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,916 reviews2025
Dev: 7th Beat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 55.1%, Anime 12.4%, Arcade 10%, Story Rich 9.6%, Colorful 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich rhythm game that uses simple mechanics to create complex, story-driven musical challenges.
- #6 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,007 reviews2023
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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%, Anime 21.1%, Colorful 18.1%, Adventure 8.7%, 3D 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same stylish, urban anime aesthetic and music-centric gameplay loop as the seed game.
- #7 Melatonin
93% matchVery Positive94% of 7,961 reviews2022
Dev: Half Asleep
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Colorful 6.3%, Surreal 5%, 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.
- #8 Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+
92% matchVery Positive95% of 22,334 reviews2022
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 42.9 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 59.3%, Anime 14.5%, Arcade 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9%, 3D 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive anime rhythm experience with a massive library of music and iconic character-driven visuals.
- #9 No Straight Roads: Encore Edition
91% matchVery Positive89% of 2,016 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%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, 3D Platformer 13%, Colorful 8.7%, Exploration 7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game where music is the core of the combat and the world-building.
- #10 Everhood
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,889 reviews2021
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 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 48.4%, Surreal 12.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10%, Colorful 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique rhythm-based RPG that blends intense musical battles with a surreal, story-rich narrative.
- #11 Spin Rhythm XD
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,165 reviews2023
Dev: Super Spin Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 37.0 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 64.9%, Arcade 11.2%, Emotional 10.1%, Colorful 8.3%, 3D 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly polished, fast-paced rhythm experience that emphasizes fluid movement and electronic music.
- #12 LOUD: My Road to Fame
89% matchVery Positive94% of 187 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 50.1%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Arcade 11.4%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Colorful 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Follows a young musician's journey with a strong focus on character growth and rhythm-based performance.
- #13 DJMAX RESPECT V
89% matchVery Positive89% of 34,062 reviews2020
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 65.7 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%, Anime 13.4%, Arcade 8.2%, 2D 2.9%, 3D 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A premier rhythm game known for its deep tracklist and high-quality visual presentation.
- #14 A Dance of Fire and Ice
88% matchVery Positive94% of 79,811 reviews2019
Dev: 7th Beat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 23.6 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 76.6%, Arcade 9.5%, Colorful 7%, 2D 3.5%, Anime 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, minimalist rhythm game that focuses on precision and musical timing.
- #15 Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets
86% matchVery Positive93% of 772 reviews2023
Dev: SURTPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 52.6%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Arcade 10.1%, Anime 9.1%, Colorful 8%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, action-adventure rhythm game that pairs a humorous story with tight musical gameplay.
- #16 DEEMO -Reborn-
87% matchVery Positive87% of 3,312 reviews2020
Dev: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 14.1%, Surreal 10.4%, Adventure 4.7%, 3D 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, story-driven rhythm game that emphasizes exploration and emotional narrative.
- #17 vivid/stasis
84% matchVery Positive94% of 3,373 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 49.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Anime 9%, Surreal 8%, Hand-drawn 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, story-rich rhythm game that integrates visual novel elements with score-attack mechanics.
- #18 Giraffe and Annika
86% matchVery Positive93% of 347 reviews2020
Dev: atelier miminaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 59.4 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 36.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Anime 11.1%, 3D Platformer 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, music-focused adventure game featuring a female protagonist and a distinct anime art style.
- #19 Neon Beats
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,544 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%, 2D 5.1%, Score Attack 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist rhythm-platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and a great soundtrack.
- #20 Beat Souls
84% 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 42.2%, Anime 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Arcade 9%, Surreal 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled rhythm action game that focuses on dodging obstacles to the beat of the music.
- #21 KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE
83% matchMixed70% of 1,354 reviews2024
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"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 53.3%, Anime 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Emotional 7.3%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-adventure hybrid that leans heavily into anime aesthetics and music-based storytelling.
- #22 Helltaker
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 126,940 reviews2020
Dev: vanripper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Why similar: Rhythm 44.7%, Anime 40.5%, 2D 9.4%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, character-driven puzzle game with a distinct aesthetic and a cult following.
- #23 Hailing from the Abyss
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 90 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 12.9%, Anime 12.3%, Arcade 10.6%, Colorful 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines rhythm mechanics with action-adventure exploration in a stylish, arcade-inspired package.
- #24 Grimm's Hollow
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 14,295 reviews2019
Dev: ghosthunter
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.1 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 31.3%, Female Protagonist 29%, Emotional 19.2%, Adventure 12.2%, 2D 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven indie RPG that features a unique, hand-drawn art style and emotional storytelling.
- #25 Neon White
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,708 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34.1%, Anime 31.3%, Story Rich 15.3%, 3D 7.4%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylish action game with anime-inspired visuals and a focus on speed and rhythm-like precision.
- #26 Persona 3 Reload
78% matchVery Positive94% of 54,437 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42.5 hrsMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 36.8%, Emotional 24.4%, Story Rich 19.3%, Colorful 11.8%, Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, music-heavy RPG that excels at blending narrative depth with a distinct, modern aesthetic.
- #27 Rift of the NecroDancer
77% 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 77.6%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Arcade 5.2%, Hand-drawn 4.9%, Colorful 3%
- #28 Crypt of the NecroDancer
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,253 reviews2015
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic rhythm-dungeon crawler that forces players to move and fight in time with the music.
- #29 Indivisible
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,670 reviews2019
Dev: Lab Zero GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.5 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 30.7%, Hand-drawn 28%, Anime 24.8%, Action 7.1%, 2D 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG with a strong female protagonist and a vibrant, hand-drawn anime art style.
- #30 Nientum - Op.ZERO
77% matchVery Positive99% of 185 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 32.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Anime 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Emotional 8.6%
- #31 Thumper
79% matchVery Positive92% of 4,345 reviews2016
Dev: Drool
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 91.2%, Arcade 6.1%, Action 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: An intense rhythm-action game that focuses on speed and visceral, rhythmic combat.
- #32 RhythmStrike
75% matchVery Positive94% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Aninoss
Windows · Linux
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: Rhythm 56.8%, Arcade 13.1%, Anime 12.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Colorful 7.2%
- #33 Virtual Cottage
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,950 reviews2020
Dev: DU&I
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 61.0 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 47.2%, Female Protagonist 33%, Colorful 19.8%
- #34 PLATiNA :: LAB
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,173 reviews2025
Dev: HIGH-END Games
Windows
A new rhythm game featuring innovative characters inspired by databases! Join the research of PLATiNA :: LAB to uncover the secrets of the locked data world as a special 'Decoder' with unique abilities.
Why similar: Rhythm 77.5%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Story Rich 5.5%, Action 3.4%
- #35 Awaria
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 18,567 reviews2024
Dev: vanripper
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.2%, Anime 20.9%, Arcade 15.5%, 2D 12%, Action 6.5%
- #36 missed messages.
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,420 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.2%, Emotional 26.7%, Choices Matter 23.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Anime 10.5%
- #37 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 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 25.3%, Story Rich 14.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Surreal 6.7%
- #38 HYPERBEAT
72% matchVery Positive100% of 339 reviews2025
Dev: Alice BottinoPub: 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 57.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Arcade 8.4%, Colorful 7.7%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #39 GRIS
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 93,692 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 32.1%, Hand-drawn 24%, Story Rich 10.1%, Surreal 8.6%, Colorful 7.6%
- #40 REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,295 reviews2022
Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Anime 36.4%, Emotional 28.6%, Story Rich 28%, 2D 6.9%
- #41 DEFLATE
71% 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: Rhythm 62%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Arcade 8.1%, Anime 7.5%, 2D 4.1%
- #42 Metro Gravity
71% matchVery Positive94% of 700 reviews2025
Dev: mrkogamedev
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 43%, 3D Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Surreal 7.5%
- #43 Kizuna AI - Touch the Beat!
73% matchVery Positive89% of 65 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 46.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, 3D Platformer 10.5%, Anime 10.4%, Colorful 6.4%
- #44 OneShot
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Story Rich 34.1%, Choices Matter 22.8%, Surreal 14.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 8.1%
- #45 Concerto on White: Cajon Story
69% matchVery Positive98% of 96 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 54.6%, Anime 16.2%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Arcade 8.1%, 2D 3.4%
- #46 Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,550 reviews2024
Dev: Starlike Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 59.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 61.6%, Anime 12%, Arcade 11.1%, Emotional 8.4%, 2D 3.6%
- #47 Pastel☆Parade
69% 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: Rhythm 57.3%, Anime 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Colorful 4.8%, 2D 2.7%
- #48 There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,359 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 83.6%, 2D 16.4%
- #49 ADEN
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 671 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 51.2%, Anime 20.8%, Surreal 16.9%, Colorful 6.6%, 2D 3.4%
- #50 Star Fetchers
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,332 reviews2020
Dev: Svavelstickan
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Why similar: Adventure 25.9%, Story Rich 21.7%, Surreal 16.2%, Action 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
- #51 GUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 102 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 74.7%, Anime 19.8%, Action 5.5%
- #52 Idol Showdown
68% matchVery Positive94% of 5,782 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 44.9%, Arcade 30.7%, 2D 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Action 6.1%
- #53 The Big Catch: Tacklebox
67% matchVery Positive91% of 3,162 reviews2024
Dev: Filet Group
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 28.2%, Action-Adventure 22%, Colorful 15.5%, Exploration 13.9%, Adventure 8.3%
- #54 Pseudoregalia
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,681 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 33.5%, Female Protagonist 29.2%, Surreal 14.4%, Exploration 12.8%, 3D 6.2%
- #55 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Story Rich 23.5%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Anime 19.8%, Surreal 18.9%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #56 Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost
67% matchVery Positive82% of 2,336 reviews2024
Dev: Alliance Arts
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"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 64.1%, Anime 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Adventure 4.6%, Action 2.8%
- #57 OMORI
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31%, Story Rich 30.4%, Anime 12.4%, Colorful 12.3%, Exploration 7.8%
- #58 Haste
64% matchVery Positive92% of 12,106 reviews2025
Dev: Landfall
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Run fast, soar through the air, and master your landings as you speed through procedural worlds to outrun the end of the universe, by yourself and with friends!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.9%, 3D Platformer 22.3%, Arcade 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Colorful 9.2%
- #59 Kill The Music
65% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Nikko Nikko
Windows
Kill The Music is a Rhythm Action Roguelite about defeating hordes of enemies with musical instruments.
Why similar: Rhythm 48.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Anime 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11%, Story Rich 6.1%