Best Music Game

The original Persona 4 provides a fantastic mystery experience in a rural Japanese town. It focuses on the bond between friends as they investigate supernatural crimes. While it lacks the expanded con...

Rock Band 3, released in 2010 and re-released in 2011, is the third main entry in the Rock Band series. The game utilizes specialized controllers to simulate playing various musical instruments includ...

Guitar Hero II is a 2006 rhythm game created by Harmonix and published by RedOctane. It followed the initial Guitar Hero release, expanding on the gameplay mechanics for both the PlayStation 2 (Novemb...

Elite Beat Agents is a rhythm video game for the Nintendo DS, released in North America, Europe, and South Korea. It serves as an international adaptation of Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, a previous rhythm t...

Rez is a music rail shooter originally developed for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 in 2001. Subsequent versions, including Rez HD and the expanded Rez Infinite, were released across multiple platfor...

GTA Vice City is an action-adventure video game set in 1986 Vice City, Florida. It’s notable for its immersive neon-noir aesthetic inspired by 80s culture and gangster crime. Players control a rising...

Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan is a rhythm game for the Nintendo DS released in Japan in 2005. Players use the touchscreen to tap in time with Japanese pop songs, supporting characters featured within a manga-...

Tony Hawk’s Underground is a 2003 skateboarding game created by Neversoft and released by Activision across multiple platforms including GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Game Boy Advance. A sequel t...

Beat Saber is a virtual reality rhythm game where players use sabers to slice neon blocks within surreal environments. Originally developed by Beat Games, it launched with early access in 2018 before...

The sequel to Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross offers a more complex, atmospheric, and philosophical take on time travel. It explores the concept of parallel worlds and the consequences of altering histor...

Def Jam: Fight for NY is a 2004 fighting game centered around iconic hip-hop artists. Players engage in three-dimensional combat inspired by New York City’s music scene. The title appeals to fans of r...

Guitar Hero is a 2005 rhythm game created by Harmonix and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2. It originated from a collaborative effort to adapt the Japanese Guitar Freeds title for an Ameri...

Rocksmith 2014 is a music game developed by Ubisoft that functions as a replacement for the original Rocksmith. Players use a USB adapter to connect electric guitars or basses and play along with song...

Persona 5 established a new standard for the series with its striking visual style, captivating soundtrack, and compelling narrative about a group of teenage thieves fighting against corruption. The g...

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a rhythm action game released in 2019 by Simogo and Annapurna Interactive. The title features a young woman navigating a surreal landscape synchronized to music, where players...

Vib-Ribbon is a rhythm video game created by NanaOn-Sha and initially released on PlayStation in Japan and Europe. It debuted in 1999, but was subsequently made available to North America through a re...

Patapon is a 2007 rhythm strategy game developed by Pyramid and Japan Studio for the PlayStation Portable. Inspired by designs from Rolito’s website, the title combines rhythmic gameplay with strategi...

Samba de Amigo is a rhythm game released by Sonic Team for arcades in 1999 and later ported to the Dreamcast (2000) and Wii (2008). Gameplay involves using maraca controllers to synchronize with music...

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was released in October 2007 by Activision and developed by Neversoft. The title launched on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Windows, and Mac OS X platfor...

Space Channel 5 is a 1990s Dreamcast video game where player character Ulala, a reporter, investigates an alien invasion. The gameplay centers on rhythmic combat requiring precise timing to music and...

DJ Hero is a rhythm video game released in 2009 that simulates turntablism. Players use motion controls to perform remixes of popular songs across genres like hip-hop and electronic music. The game of...

Dance Central is a rhythm game created by Harmonix and published by MTV Games for the Xbox 360 Kinect. Released in 2010, it marked the debut of the Dance Central series with North American availabilit...

PaRappa the Rapper is a rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Released initially in 1996, it combines musical gameplay with distinctive visuals create...

Guitar Hero: Metallica is a 2009 rhythm game created by Neversoft and published by Activision. It expands upon the Guitar Hero series with a focus on the music of Metallica, following the format estab...

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StepMania is a cross-platform rhythm video game and engine initially created as a recreation of Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution. The software has expanded to support diverse rhythm game formats and is...

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is a rhythm game developed for the Nintendo 3DS and later ported to the PlayStation 4 and Switch. It utilizes touch screen input synchronized with music from the Final Fantas...

Um Jammer Lammy is a unique PlayStation game from 1999 developed by NanaOn-Sha. It’s notable for its humorous storyline centered around a young woman named Lammy and her quest to join a band. The game...

Guitar Hero 5, released in 2009, is a rhythm game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. It supports cooperative and competitive four-player band gameplay across PlayStation 2, PlayStatio...