Games like Symphonic Rain

96% positive from 1,097 reviewsReleased 201723% finish itSteam Deck Unsupported

What it is

This is a visual novel with music-based gameplay where players experience a poignant drama. The core loop involves performing music with a vocal partner to influence multiple endings.

What players liked

Players praise its slowly unfolding, dramatic narrative, reminiscent of longer visual novels that reward patience.

The catch

The rhythm minigame is clunky and badly synced, and it repeats far too often.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 96% positive, but with 1,097 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Symphonic Rain

Just Shapes and Beats

97% positive from 13,372 reviews201847% finish itDeck Verified

A co-op musical bullet-hell where players dodge shapes to the beat. It offers chaotic, repeated challenges with friends or solo.

What players likedPlayers praise "Just Shapes and Beats" as an amazing rhythm-bullet hell game with fantastic music, inventive level design, and a compelling story, often compared to Undertale.

Both are tagged Rhythm, Music and Great Soundtrack.

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Thumper

92% positive from 4,370 reviews20166% finish itDeck Verified

Thumper is a rhythm-action game where players control a space beetle on an endless track. It features fast-paced obstacle avoidance and boss battles driven by a pounding soundtrack.

What players likedPlayers praise Thumper as a cathartic "rhythm horror" game, like a simplified Audiosurf, for its intense visuals and reactive gameplay.

The catchNotes rarely land on the beat, so it plays as memorization rather than rhythm.

Both are tagged Rhythm, Music and Great Soundtrack.

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Sayonara Wild Hearts

95% positive from 3,651 reviews201915% finish itDeck Verified

Arcade rhythm game with fast-paced action. Players race, fight, and explore a vibrant world to a pop soundtrack.

What players likedPlayers say it's like a music video or "Subway Surfer" with a great soundtrack and captivating, trippy visuals.

The catchThe prompts often miss the beat and it plays like a shallow auto-runner.

Both are tagged Rhythm, Music and Great Soundtrack.

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Space Channel 5: Part 2

89% positive from 1,862 reviews201149% finish itDeck Playable

Rhythm game where players mimic dance moves to free hostages and defeat enemies. It features a groovy, stylish presentation.

The catchThe PC port has input lag and audio desync that break the rhythm timing.

Both are tagged Rhythm, Music and Great Soundtrack.

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Before the Echo

86% positive from 1,452 reviews20117% finish itDeck Verified

This is a rhythm RPG where players ascend a tower, battling monsters through musical combat. It features a voice-acted story, deep customization, and Steam integration.

What players likedPlayers praise "Before the Echo" as a unique rhythm game with innovative three-beat mechanics and music by Ronald Jenkees.

The catchProgress demands heavy grinding, replaying the same few songs dozens of times.

Both are tagged Rhythm, Music and Great Soundtrack.

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140

95% positive from 1,294 reviews2013Deck Verified

Minimalist rhythm platformer. Players jump to a beat to navigate abstract levels. It feels energetic and melancholic.

The catchProgress vanishes if you quit, since checkpoints only last for the current session.

Both are tagged Rhythm, Music and Great Soundtrack.

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