Rhythm Games reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 351 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 49 posts to rank the best Rhythm Games brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/rhythmgames, r/NintendoSwitch, r/vita, r/PSP, r/steamachievements. Top-rated brands include Rayark (4.1/5), Arcaea (4.4/5), Muse Dash (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews351
Subreddits14
Posts49
Brands88
Products28
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#1
Rayark
4.1
(20)
"I recommend Phigros"
"I got into Cytus 2 when it was really early in development and i haven’t taken it off my phone since."
"PHIGROS. Best rhythm game i've ever seen. You must play"
"Cytus 2"
"Phigros"
"Cytus 2, D4DJ, Bang Dream, Arcaea, Muse Dash are all great"
"Rizline! There is stuff that has to be paid for, but it’s relatively cheap at about a dollar (USD) per paywall and made by the same guys who made Phigros"
"Another game is phigros, takes about 2gb storage and is completely free. Very very cool chart style with no fixed lanes."
"For free games (on app store): Phigros"
"Rizline"
#2
Arcaea
4.4
(17)
"Mobile: it's very close between Arcaea, Lanota, Rotaeno, Paradigm: Reboot, and Dyanmix"
"Arcaea is awesome! i recently started playing it myself and i love it!"
"Arcaea!!!!"
"Arcaea for sure! There’s also a mobile version for free but with payed dlc."
"Arcaea, Muse Dash, and Groove Coaster come to mind."
"Arcaea is a great game that came from mobile."
"Arcaea all the way, if you’re good with mobile/tablets that is."
"Arcaea is definitely one of the top rhythm games on the switch right now."
"I mean i play arcaea too and is a good game, free from the appstore but you have to pay for most ingame content (still very good!)"
"Arcaea, bandori, idk if theres phigros, cytus II, or rizline on the appstore"
#3
Muse Dash
4.6
(16)
"Arcaea, Muse Dash, and Groove Coaster come to mind."
"Muse dash"
"Muse dash"
"Muse dash. You don't need dlc to 100%"
"I think muse dash is on sale for under a dollar rn, would recommend it"
"Bought muse dash last night for $0.53. Can’t go wrong, super fun"
"Muse dash has me hooked"
"Muse Dash, Melatonin and Rhythm Doctor are great fun"
"Muse Dash ( i like pc version, but available on all platforms)"
"Muse dash, vivid/stasis, rhythm doctor, and a dance of fire and ice."
#4
Taiko no Tatsujin
4.4
(11)
"Taiko no tatsujin. A singleplayer alternative is Percussion Kids."
"Taiko and ddr probably is the best since both can support 2 players at once and their controllers are fairly accessible."
"Play Taiko no Tatsujin. It's the best you can get on Nintendo switch."
"Taiko no tatsujin is a drum rhythm game where you hit don (red notes) and ka (blue notes) to the beat of music."
"- Taiko no Tatsujin"
"Taiko no Tatsujin portable DX is also very good, but you need to use Google Translator to navigate through the menu"
"I LOVE playing Taiko no Tatsujin on my Switch!"
"Taiko no Tatsujin or Samba de Amigo, but they are both Apple Arcade."
"Taiko"
"There's a Taiko No Tatsujin game on Vita, although it's Japan only."
#5
Project Sekai
4.4
(11)
"Project Sekai JP - APPEND charts"
"One of which is Project Sekai."
"Modern idol rhythm game that features many vocaloid classics..."
"Project sekai colorful stage!"
"I suggest project sekai! Its really fun and the mechanics are really simple to figure out."
"Pjsk(pretty hard idol RG)"
"If you like mobile rhythm games that are character based, you should consider project sekai"
"Project sekai is very thumb friendly."
"You can try playing gacha rhythm games like Project Sekai and Bandori!"
"Project sekai is my go to try it out."
#6
Cytus
4.2
(10)
"Some classics: Cytus, Cytus II, Deemo, Deemo II."
"Cytus is a banger."
"Cytus"
"Cytus pretty gewd"
"Either cytus i or ii, i prefer cytus i because there’s zero required in app purchases on iOS."
"Cytus is cool, made by the same people that did Voez."
"Cytus, deemo (old) , dynamix"
"Cytus, deemo (old) , dynamix."
"Cytus 2"
"Cytus is a good game."
#7
Phigros
4.4
(9)
"Phigros"
"Phigros, Cytus, Deemo, Project Sekai (JP has a difficulty dedicated to multi-finger called Append)."
"If you want something on your phone you got bunch of options as well : Phigros (fully f2p)..."
"Idk what low storage means for you but there's Phigros 1.3Gb and Orzmic 916Mb"
"Phigros it’s free on mobile."
"Phigros has some good multi finger charts."
"For mobile id recommend any of phigros, arcaea, or DanceRail 3."
"PHIGROS"
"Phigros it's free and pretty much good"
#8
D4DJ
4.4
(8)
"100% would rec D4DJ and Tapsonic Top though."
"Really reccomend D4DJ if you're looking for a more unique VSRG."
"D4DJ"
"D4DJ"
"For idol game RG D4dj"
"If you like mobile rhythm games that are character based, you should consider d4dj"
"D4DJ is also intentionally thumb friendly on pretty much all the charts."
"D4dj has a good gameplay, story."
#9
DJ Max
4.7
(7)
"- DJ Max (any of them)"
"DJ Max Black Square or any game from the series"
"I cannot stress DJMax on ps4 enough, it easily became my favorite rhythm game of all time."
"If you want a very simple but very hard game, DJMAX RESPECT on PS4."
"DJMAX respect and taiko no tatsujin drum session are always the 2 that comes to mind."
"DJ Max respect v and amplitude are my fave rhythm games for PS4."
"I recommend DJMax but i hope you have a huge storage device, its over 100gb and counting.."
#10
Hatsune Miku
4.4
(7)
"Project Diva 2nd"
"Buy all hatsune miku games, F and X have a bunch of new songs..."
"Man you can buy hatsune miku or one of the persona music games they are both amazing."
"Otherwise Hatsune Miku and Muse Dash are good."
"I'd say hatsune miku, taiko or voez."
"Seems cool"
"I have tried a free version of one of the Hatsune Miku games on playstation 5 and I enjoyed what I played."
#11
Clone Hero
4.3
(7)
"Clone Hero"
"It's pretty much an open source version of Guitar Hero"
"Clone Hero has a drums build released, if you're interested in that."
"Clone Hero and YARG are 2 good candidates, they play just like the old Guitar Hero and Rock Band games"
"Clone Hero."
"Clone hero is a free PC version of guitar hero with custom songs."
"Clone Hero"
#12
Groove Coaster
5.0
(6)
"Innovative gameplay, Groove Coaster"
"Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party and DJMAX Respect V come next on that list."
"Groove Coaster is the best it's ever been on Switch."
"Not really sure if GC was under $30 though."
"Absolutely try Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party on Switch"
"I am stuck with groove coaster right now and I'm in love."
#13
Rotaeno
4.3
(7)
"Rotaeno isn't just thumb-friendly, but it's actually the preferred way to play"
"Only other one I can think of is Rotaeno if your device has a gyroscope sensor."
"Rotaeno!!!"
"I second Rotaeno! The 3 bucks are honestly worth it and the song packs sometimes have a small discount."
"Rotaeno (paid), adofai (paid), pjsekai, Milthm"
"I also had a great time playing 'Rotaeno'."
"Rotaeno is coming out soon! Might be cool to check out"
#14
A Dance of Fire and Ice
4.7
(6)
"A Dance of Fire and Ice (also known as ADOFAI) is one I’d definitely recommend."
"Definitely a dance of fire and ice!! Has unlimited charts in the steam workshop."
"A dance of fire and ice is my personal favorite"
"**A Dance of Fire and Ice**"
"And ADOFAI."
"Adofai, rhythm doctor, and if you're looking for something simpler then rhythm heaven"
#15
Etterna
4.5
(6)
"Etterna is the default recommendation here"
"If you're looking for something that is purely more challenging, give Etterna or Quaver a try."
"Etterna."
"Etterna is a great program for linux rhythm gaming."
"A dance of fire and ice, Quaver, Etterna, Muse Dash..."
"Etterna is a VSRG based on Stepmania. You can download packs from the client, which is why I like this one."
#16
Kalpa
4.8
(5)
"Kalpa, overrapid, and musynx"
"Kalpa"
"KALPA"
"100% kalpa."
"Kalpa, tone sphere, ravon, OverRapid, groove coaster, calice, protocol: hyperdiver, musynx, rhythmsia..."
#17
DJMax
4.6
(5)
"There's also DJ Max"
"Djmax."
"Djmax would be your best bet."
"If you tried anything from DJMax before you should get Superbeat Xonic."
"Djmax, just use proton."
#18
Crypt of the Necrodancer
4.6
(5)
"Crypt of the necrodancer + cadence of hyrule (COH is super good) if you count those."
"I also love Crypt of the Necrodancer."
"Crypt od the necrodancer is my top rhythm game."
"Crypt of the NecroDancer"
"I got the second crypt of the necrodancer it was pretty fun."
#19
Dynamix
4.6
(5)
"Dynamix and takumi3 are your better options"
"Dynamix"
"Dynamix - 3 sides, no flick notes, top difficulty charts are some of the hardest among mobile rgs."
"Dynamix giga 15 is pretty beginner friendly"
"Dynamix and Lanota are both pretty good."
#20
Cytus II
4.4
(5)
"Cytus II is an awesome rhythm game with amazing music from different genres."
"If you prefer a slightly easier, less gimmicky rhythm game... I'd recommend Cytus II. Worth every penny for the story alone."
"Try cytus 2 it's good"
"Yup Cytus 2, chain beet"
"Has a story - and it's actually interesting."
#21
Quaver
4.2
(5)
"QUAVER!!"
"I just started playing Quaver on my macbook after playing stepmania/etterna on and off for years."
"Quaver."
"Go for something low-mid range... id recommend quaver as a stepmania replacement."
"Quaver for sure! very nice mania-styled game with community"
#22
Deemo
4.2
(5)
"The best one i played and after many years i still love it"
"If you can snag Deemo on sale, it's something of a modern classic."
"I decided to get Deemo and Thumper."
"It has a storyline and it isnt as complicated compared to other rhythm games."
"I highly recommend the first Deemo and Cytus."
#23
Stepmania
4.2
(5)
"Classic PC VSRGs, can't go wrong with StepMania or Etterna"
"I recommend 'ITGMania'. It comes set up with the most feature rich theme."
"Stepmania / oitg"
"Stepmania is more"
"Stepmania 🙃"
#24
Orzmic
4.2
(5)
"There's Orzmic. It's quite similar to Phigros and is also completely free."
"For free rg recommendations Orzmic"
"Orzmic is like Phigros but a lot more thumb friendly on the harder maps."
"Ryceam, milthm and orzmic"
"Orzmic. Similar to Phigros, entirely free, no flick notes."
#25
Theatrhythm
4.0
(5)
"The common ones: Theatrhythm, Vectronom, 140, Voez, Deemo, Mad Rat Dead, Thumper, etc."
"Theatrhythm when it’s on sale is about £25."
"Theatrhythm"
"Theatrhythm Finar Bar Line is on switch and I think ps4 as well."
"Was good, but it's better on TP, and the new Switch version will be the best yet."
#26
Ryceam
4.0
(5)
"Ryceam"
"RYCEAM"
"RYCEAM is Phigros but with more multifingers, so you can try that"
"I guess ryceam too, tho the gimmick does make it hard."
"Ryceam, milthm and orzmic"
#27
Rhythm Doctor
4.0
(5)
"Rhythm Doctor supports two player modes on some songs"
"RHYTHM DOCTOR. Good story :D"
"Rhythm Doctor I liked"
"Rhythm Doctor."
"Rhthm Doctor"
#28
Rhythm Heaven
4.8
(4)
"Rhythm Heaven (DS)."
"If they ever put a rhythm heaven on switch, buy it, they are the best rhythm games ever."
"I would suggest Rhythm Heaven Megamix firstly, but other games like Rhythm Thief and Harmoknight are pretty good too."
"Rhythm heaven if you willing to emulate Gameboy or Wii."
#29
Namco
4.3
(4)
"Taiko no Tatsujin"
"Taiko probably fits the criteria tbh"
"Yeah taiko is the move if you get the drum"
"Taiko in osu or taiko no tatsujin."
#30
DJMAX Respect
4.3
(4)
"DJMAX Respect is on PS4."
"DJMax Respect is pretty similar to Fortnite Festival, so that would be a good one to check out."
"Dj max respect, project diva, taiko no tatsujin, rock band 4 (if you have a controller)"
"It’s limited compared to its pc counterpart but still incredibly fun."
#31
malody
4.3
(4)
"Malody"
"There's malody."
"[malody] is likely the best."
"Malody"
#32
Bang Dream
3.8
(4)
"Bang dream for sure"
"If you like mobile rhythm games that are character based, you should consider bandori"
"If you want mobile only: I play Bang Dream."
"Bandori(sadly unlike the previous two they haven't collab with any other RG)"
#33
Vivid/Stasis
5.0
(3)
"There's vivid/stasis. It's totally free, so you don't have to worry about not being able to afford anything."
"Vivid/stasis is a free 4k game with 80+ songs on steam."
"For PC, vivid/stasis is currently pretty good (and free!)."
#34
osu!
4.7
(3)
"The official next iteration of osu! that is cross-platform, open-source and absolutely gorgeous?"
"Osu and stepmania."
"Osu!. While you may think that the good songs are all really hard..."
#35
Rhythm Sprout
4.7
(3)
"Rhythm Sprout is a cute indie rhythm game that's surprisingly deep and surprisingly funny."
"I just got Rhythm Sprout for $3 and it's great."
"Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, Rhythm Sprout, A Musical Story and Everhood: Eternity Edition."
#36
Nintendo
4.7
(3)
"Elite beat agents
and my personal fave, the naked brothers band game"
"ELITE BEAT AGENTS ARE AT YOUR SERVICE"
"Not exactly like ddr but you should try out elite beat agents/osu tatakae ouendan"
#37
Thumper
4.3
(3)
"Thumper is in my eyes by far the most intense rhythm game ever."
"It's maybe not a traditional rhythm game, but it's pretty special."
"Thumper"
#38
Spin Rhythm
4.3
(3)
"Spin Rhythm XD is super super fun with a m+kb."
"There's a good amount in spinrhythm"
"Quaver, vivid/stasis, Spin Rhythm XD, DJMAX Respect , A Dance Of Fire And Ice, MUSYNX"
#39
Hi-Fi Rush
4.3
(3)
"Hi-fi Rush on Xbox is a cross between an action game and rhythm game."
"DJMax, EZ2ON pretty hardcore and classic. HiFiRush also good."
"Hi-Fi Rush and Crypt of the Necrodancer"
#40
Dance Dance Revolution
4.3
(3)
"Taiko and ddr probably is the best since both can support 2 players at once and their controllers are fairly accessible."
"I would recommend the Disney game on there (supports 4 players) if the class you’re teaching or whatever you do for Kindergarten-2nd grade."
"Dance Dance Revolution and the other Benami games still hold up."
#41
Overrapid
4.3
(3)
"Overrapid"
"I highly recommend overrapid and arcaea!"
"Overrapid maybe? you could change the 6K to 4K"
#42
Musynx
4.3
(3)
"Musynx and chunithm"
"You should try Musynx, with the dlc it has a ton of songs that are charted really well for 4k & 6k."
"Musynx is very good."
#43
Unbeatable
4.3
(3)
"My personal favorite is UNBEATABLE [white label]."
"The gameplay is actually very fun and refined. The songs are awesome and the art style is pristine."
"Unbeatable. Basically MuseDash but with a story and for free."
#44
Voez
4.0
(3)
"A lot of people seems to forget voez is on switch."
"Voez is a good beginner one since they added button support."
"Voez, Arcaea, and Project sekai."
#45
Rock Band
4.0
(3)
"- Rock Band"
"Rock band Unplug is great if you’re into 2000s rock"
"I would start with Rock band and go through the Tour/Career mode."
#46
Sound Voltex
4.0
(3)
"Sound Voltex and Chunithm for me"
"Untitled SDVX Clone is a free clone of Sound Voltex."
"You could try soundvoltex but the set up is quite the procedure"
#47
Beatstar
3.7
(3)
"Beatstar, it's a gacha style rhythm game."
"Beatstar, you can create your own playlist by unlocking latest music albums..."
"Because beatstar is 37mb."
#48
Super Beat Xonic
5.0
(2)
"Super Beat Xonic is the shit, highly recommended."
"Superbeat Xonic. In my opinion is one of the best rhythm games."
#49
osu!mania
5.0
(2)
"Check out osu mania! It's got every keymode from 4 key to 18 key."
"Transition into the likes of osu!mania, Quaver, and Etterna."
#50
Kingdom Hearts
5.0
(2)
"Melody of Memory would be worth looking into."
"I’ve really enjoyed kingdom hearts melody of memory."
#51
Samba de Amigo
5.0
(2)
"Samba De Amigo was my favorite."
"Samba de Amigo"
#52
RAVON
5.0
(2)
"RAVON"
"RAVON - 5x3/6x4 grid, no flick notes, can be played offline."
#53
Hexa Hysteria
5.0
(2)
"Hexa Hysteria"
"Try out our game Hexa Hysteria! It's free to play on Google Play and App Store."
#54
Elite Beat Agents
5.0
(2)
"Elite Beat Agents for the DS"
"Elite beat agents was the OG OSU"
#55
Michael Jackson: The Experience
4.5
(2)
"This game was absolutely awesome to play, and honestly became one of my more favorite vita games."
"The Michael Jackson game is actually pretty fun"
#56
Tapsonic Top
4.5
(2)
"100% would rec D4DJ and Tapsonic Top though."
"Tapsonic top is extremely thumb friendly. Even at very harder levels."
#57
Sound Shapes
4.5
(2)
"Definitely Sound Shapes"
"Sound Shapes"
#58
Sega
4.5
(2)
"Project Diva trilogy (Vocaloid music)"
"Idk, but project diva is great"
#59
Just Dance
4.5
(2)
"Just Dance"
"Just Dance for Kids."
#60
Rhythm Heaven Fever
4.5
(2)
"Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii)."
"Dolphin emulator for rhythm heaven fever if ur phone can run it."
#61
Ez2On
4.5
(2)
"I don't have a PC to play this game so I'm gonna live through you and recommend Ez2On."
"Im kinda sad that nobody is talking about ez2on. Great game"
#62
Wii Music
4.5
(2)
"Wii music!! Just bought it and it is so much fun."
"Wii music is pretty rad!"
#63
Noisz Starlight
4.5
(2)
"NOISZ STARLIVHT"
"Noisz Starlight"
#64
milthm
4.5
(2)
"I also suggest Milthm and Notanote, both are 100% free on Steam (Milthm is incredibly good)."
"Ryceam, milthm and orzmic"
#65
Spin Rhythm XD
4.5
(2)
"Spin Rhythm XD is a Killer on PC."
"Spin Rhythm XD works well, it’s designed to be played with whatever controls you prefer"
#66
Noisz Starlivht
4.5
(2)
"Noisz starlivht. super fun mix of bullet hell and rhythm game with a great story too, the game is free to play but there's also club passes for each of the song folders that has more songs and a challenge mode which i recommend getting."
"Noisz Starlivht is a bullet hell X rhythm game"
#67
Sayonara Wild Hearts
4.5
(2)
"I Recommend Sayonara Wild Hearts, is one of my favorite games"
"Sayonara Wild Hearts, not so much a rhythm game but it does have some banger music."
#68
Vib Ribbon
4.0
(2)
"Vib Ribbon!"
"Vib Ribbon is pretty fun old rhythm game."
#69
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory
4.0
(2)
"I enjoyed Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory..."
"If you're into Kingdom Hearts at all, Melody of Memory would be worth looking into"
#70
Project: Muse
4.0
(2)
"I remember playing Project: Muse back then and it was pretty good."
"I remember playing Project: Muse back then and it was pretty good."
#71
Lyrica
4.0
(2)
"I loved Lyrica, fairly easier than hatsune miku but the story and poetry in it was great."
"Lyrica is a rhythm game where the music is modernized adaptations of ancient Chinese poems."
#72
Rock Band Unplugged
4.0
(2)
"If you can emulate, then Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP is a really underrated rhythm game"
"Rock Band Unplugged"
#73
Soundfall
4.0
(2)
"Look into Soundfall - it’s a really cute mix of rhythm and action."
"Soundfall is like a twin stick rhythm shooter."
#74
Lumines
4.0
(2)
"Lumines"
"Lumines"
#75
ChainBeeT
4.0
(2)
"I recommend you ChainBeeT, good gameplay with a variety of song levels and the musics are amazing !"
"Chainbeet (sadly contains ads but it has over 843 songs for free)"
#76
Lanota
4.0
(2)
"Lanota"
"Lanota is good and pretty cheap"
#77
Sony
4.0
(2)
"Patapon 1-2-3 psp running on vita."
"Patapon"
#78
Gitadora
4.0
(2)
"Gitadora."
"Gitadora can use certain types of drum kits."
#79
osu!lazer
4.0
(2)
"You can download Osu! Lazer and it should be great with a stylus."
"The Android version of osu!lazer should be playable with a stylus."
#80
Osu
4.0
(2)
"Probably osu"
"Osu"
#81
Flash Flash Revolution
4.0
(2)
"FlashFlashRevolution is an old and user-friendly VSRG that only accepts high-quality charts to exist in the game."
"FYI they still have FFR (flashflashrevolution) if you ever wanted to play."
#82
Kickbeat
4.0
(2)
"Kickbeat I think"
"Kickbeat"
#83
Paradigm:Reboot
3.5
(2)
"I recommend Paradigm Reboot"
"Paradigm:reboot for more 3D gameplay."
#84
groobo
3.0
(2)
"Hey, you can try groobo. If you are an ios user."
"Our game groobo is being tested on testflight."
#85
Berry Melody
3.0
(1)
"For free rg recommendations Berry melody"
#86
COXETA
3.0
(1)
"- COXETA"
#87
Hypmic
3.0
(1)
"Hypmic, phigros, ryceam, chainbeet and thatz about it"
#88
Idolmaster
3.0
(1)
"You’ve got the 4 idolmaster games"
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