Best Music games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our music game recommendations are based on a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews. We believe that player feedback is the most reliable indicator of a game's true quality and enjoyment. Our algorithm evaluates user reviews to identify music games that consistently deliver exceptional experiences. This means you can be confident that our lists feature only the best music games on Steam, validated by the community itself.

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Linea, the Game

The goal of the game is to survive for more than 60 seconds on each level, dodging platforms and objects, listening to bitpop soundtracks. Four levels, online-records, achievements and trading cards are waiting for you.

Price 1.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 04 Jan 2016

Rytmik Ultimate

Rytmik is a powerful music station allowing you not only to play with samples and musical instruments but also to mix them together, shape them and create music clips or whole songs for your Friday night set-list.

Price -70% 5.24€
Rating 8.2
Release 10 Dec 2015

Mushroom 11

An award-winning anti-platformer where destruction is the only way to move. Mold yourself into any form by destroying your cells, and traverse a devastated landscape filled with brain-twisting puzzles and bizarre mutations. Are you ready to break the mold?

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 15 Oct 2015

Expand

Expand is a meditative video game in which you explore a circular labyrinth that constantly twists, stretches and expands around you.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 30 Sep 2015

oO

"oO" is a hardcore minimal arcade game.

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 06 Jul 2015

Kholat

The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.

Price 17.99€
Rating 6.6
Release 09 Jun 2015

Audiosurf 2

Ride your music in more ways than ever before. Audiosurf 2 is the music game for your entire music collection. Hundreds of mods/skins on Workshop. Free demo available.

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.0
Release 26 May 2015

Inside My Radio

Can you beat the beat? Journey as a green LED mysteriously trapped inside a dying boombox and play the ultimate musical experience. In this rhythmic platform adventure where your every action needs to be right on the beat, bring electro, dub and disco music back to life!

Price -67% 1.66€
Rating 8.2
Release 11 May 2015

The Music Machine

A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

Price -50% 2.49€
Rating 8.3
Release 06 May 2015

Crypt of the NecroDancer

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!

Price -85% 2.16€
Rating 9.4
Release 23 Apr 2015

Chronicles of Teddy

Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.

Price 12.99€
Rating 6.6
Release 02 Apr 2015

Camera Obscura

An ancient tower in a forgotten land. A lone photographer on a desperate search. Facing dangerous animals, crumbling architecture, and perilous pitfalls, can you reach the summit of the Tower, and perhaps, redemption?

Price 1.99€
Rating 7.0
Release 19 Feb 2015

Geometry Dash

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!

Price 4.99€
Rating 9.3
Release 22 Dec 2014

Cosmic DJ

Cosmic DJ is a quick, "pick-up and play" musical experience about the joy of music creation for budding intergalactic musicians of all skill levels. Set among the stars, you will strive to become the legendary Cosmic DJ through six musical adventures as you’re tasked with repairing the all-important “Jamtennas” and bring...

Price 2.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 30 Oct 2014

6180 the moon

Simple space, dynamic jump. 6180 the moon offers a fresh, unseen game play style by connecting the top and bottom of the screen.

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 19 Sep 2014

Mountain

Existential Nature Simulation

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 18 Aug 2014

Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™

Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.

Price 14.99€
Rating 9.3
Release 25 Jun 2014

Frederic: Evil Strikes Back

Frederic - Evil Strikes Back - The Bigger, Better, More Awesome sequel. Great new tracks. Great new locations. Great new features. Great new story.

Price 7.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 23 May 2014

Frederic: Resurrection of Music

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

Price 2.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 16 May 2014

The Impossible Game

The super-addictive and very, very hard platform game finally arrives on Steam - it's quite possibly the world's hardest game! As well as five classic Impossible Game levels, this desktop version includes an EXCLUSIVE new Level Editor.

Price 2.39€
Rating 8.0
Release 08 May 2014

FRACT OSC

FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.1
Release 22 Apr 2014

Circuits

Simple in concept, but very challenging and rewarding,Circuits is a puzzle game that requires careful listening to complete each level. The goal of Circuits : piece together the different parts of a song. Sounds easy, but maybe not.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 17 Apr 2014

Dominique Pamplemousse

Dominique Pamplemousse in “It’s All Over Once The Fat Lady Sings!” is a unique and offbeat stop motion animated detective adventure game about gender and the economy. Also, all the characters frequently burst into song.

Price 0.99€
Rating 7.3
Release 11 Mar 2014

The Plan

A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.0
Release 14 Feb 2014

KickBeat Steam Edition

From indie pioneers Zen Studios (makers of Pinball FX2 and CastleStorm) comes KickBeat, an innovative rhythm game with a Kung Fu theme, featuring fully 3D characters and high-energy music! You can use your own music to create custom KickBeat tracks, allowing you ultimate replayability!

Price 9.99€
Rating 6.4
Release 20 Jan 2014

Savant - Ascent

A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!

Price -50% 0.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 04 Dec 2013

Finding Teddy

We are currently working on Finding Teddy 2 !!Stay tuned, we are currently sending confidential preview versions to journalistsSpecial Offer : Buy Finding Teddy and get Free OST !In BriefThe revival of Point'n-Click.Graphics completely handmade, realized pixel by pixel.

Price -77% 1.60€
Rating 7.8
Release 03 Dec 2013

Intake

Intake is the new retro-futuristic drugstep arcade shooter from Cipher Prime. In this polychromatic love child of Dr. Mario and Ikaruga, you battle a never-ending barrage of pills, pushing your skill and reflexes to the limit to avoid a lethal dosage.

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 06 Nov 2013

140

140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.

Price -30% 3.51€
Rating 8.9
Release 16 Oct 2013

Soundodger+

Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.

Price 7.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 11 Oct 2013

Rayman® Legends

Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 29 Aug 2013

Electronic Super Joy

Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.

Price 5.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 23 Aug 2013

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.

Price -80% 1.82€
Rating 7.2
Release 06 Aug 2013

Retro/Grade

Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse!

Price -75% 2.49€
Rating 7.8
Release 20 Mar 2013

BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

Step into rhythmic bliss with Runner2! Best Indie Game winner, Guinness World Record holder, and narrated by Charles Martinet. Unleash vibrant moves and beats in 120 levels!

Price 13.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 26 Feb 2013

Brutal Legend

Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.

Price -66% 5.04€
Rating 9.1
Release 26 Feb 2013

Proteus

Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.3
Release 30 Jan 2013

Super Hexagon

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

Price 2.99€
Rating 9.5
Release 27 Nov 2012

Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Price -79% 2.06€
Rating 9.6
Release 23 Oct 2012

Symphony

A mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your very eyes. You must battle through your own song collection and fight to reclaim your music!

Price -49% 2.53€
Rating 8.0
Release 06 Aug 2012

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.

Price 5.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 16 Apr 2012

PixelJunk™ Eden

Swing, climb, and jump your way through massive “gardens” of vibrant other-worldly plant-life in this truly organic platformer.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 02 Feb 2012

Before the Echo

Before the Echo combines elements of both rhythm and role-playing games to create an entirely unique experience.

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 20 Oct 2011

Bastion

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Price 14.79€
Rating 9.4
Release 16 Aug 2011

Mafia II (Classic)

Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...

Price -75% 7.49€
Rating 9.3
Release 22 Mar 2011

BIT.TRIP RUNNER

Experience the rhythmic thrill of BIT.TRIP RUNNER! With its retro charm, simple controls, and award-winning visuals, this classic sets the standard for rhythm gaming. Don't miss the game that started it all in the acclaimed runner series.

Price 7.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 28 Feb 2011

BIT.TRIP BEAT

From gameplay to visuals to music and imagination, BIT.TRIP BEAT is inspired by classic games in every way. Get sucked into a whole new world of sight and sound as you juggle beats and ride the vibe in this modern look at the beginning of it all. BIT.

Price 7.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 02 Nov 2010

The Polynomial - Space of the music

Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, fractal based scenery that animates to the music.

Price 5.49€
Rating 6.9
Release 15 Oct 2010