Top 10 Greatest Rhythm Video Games
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- These rhythm games will make you want to get up and move! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the best games that get our hearts thumping and our fingers moving with music-based gameplay. Our countdown of the best rhythm games includes “Beat Saber” (2019), “Crypt of the NecroDancer” (2015), “Rock Band 3” (2010), “Patapon” (2007), and more! What's your favorite rhythm game? Let us know in the comments!
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You had me at the Thumbnail. I grew up playing Dance Dance Revolution. My brother had it. When I was in middle school towards the end of gym class we would always play DDR. The line was always so long but as far as I remember I would always get my turn as well as everybody else. I was okay at playing. I would always play as beginner. I have rhythm. I guess a part of it is because I am fully Mexican. When I was younger I would get invited to parties. I'm a 30 year old female and I don't get invited anymore. I don't mind. I prefer being alone sometimes. I hope you all are well. Stay safe and be happy. 😄
I was always a fan of the Guitar Hero series. (Except Guitar Hero Live)
Project diva (1 to future tone)
Bust a groove 1&2
Maimai
Chunithm
while my favorites remains D4DJ/Bang Dream...Mojo, you should really search youtube for Sound Vortex...I "tried" to play that last August and October in Japan...this is ADVANCE level...plus, there are wayyy more difficult and inventive games out there in japan, some that are still in arcades in japan like groove coaster
Bust-A-Groove should’ve been a mention.
agreed!
And rhythm heaven should’ve been mentioned as well
Dance Dance Revolution is a classic video game!! I tend to fumble with the beat but I love it ❤❤❤❤
DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION LET'S DDR!
You forgot Mario mix. Now that's a DDR game for you lol.
Should have been pump it up on the number #1 spot
Or DDR
Space Channel 5...Nobody owned a Dreamcast without this Rhythm Classic.
#10 Elite Beat Agents 0:21
#9 Sayonara Wild Hearts 1:13
#8 Patapon 2:08
#7 BPM - Bullets Per Minute 3:00
#6 Crypt Of The Necrodancer 3:51
#5 Thumper 4:43
#4 Rock Band 3 5:36
#3 Beat Saber 6:29
#2 Guitar Hero III : Legends Of Rock 7:27
Honourable Mentions 8:21
#1 Dance Dance Revolution 9:20
Bust a groove got me into it
So this list just screams "we didn't do the research and focused on mostly Western releases." I VERY strongly recommend researching the Bemani franchise of games, Groove Coaster, DJMax, and many others that came from Asia.
feel like Beatmania needed a shoutout, being one of the, if not, the first rhythm game ever
There would be no DDR without beatmania so you are correct.
Definitely happy to see Guitar Hero and Rock Band on here, I loved those games growing up and they played a huge part in helping me get into music and playing guitar when I was a kid, plus they’re still some of my favourite games to this day
You had me at the Thumbnail. I grew up playing Dance Dance Revolution. My brother had it. When I was in middle school towards the end of gym class we would always play DDR. The line was always so long but as far as I remember I would always get my turn as well as everybody else. I was okay at playing. I would always play as beginner. I have rhythm. I guess a part of it is because I am fully Mexican. When I was younger I would get invited to parties. I'm a 30 year old female and I don't get invited anymore. I don't mind. I prefer being alone sometimes. I hope you all are well. Stay safe and be happy. 😄
No mention of Bust a Groove, BeatMania, Gitaroo-Man, or Space Channel 5, Guitar Hero being above Rock Band, and Parappa being an HONORABLE MENTION?! yeah, Idk about this list
Today on WatchMojo Didn't Do Their Research...
Beatmania wouldn’t be a thing without ddr
Ahhh yes, DDR...
A TRIP MACHINE that gives you MAX PARANOiA 😂
DDR!!! YOU'RE SO FANTASTIC! I CAN'T STOP CRYING BUCKETS OF TEARS
Hi-fi rush and guitar hero still my favorite
I can't believe they didn't mention it
Hi-Fi Rush isn't a rhythm game. It's an action game with rhythmic combat but you can completely ignore the rhythm aspect and complete the game.
Off to make a list now thanks for the motivation
DDR Extreme 2 and Supernova 2. Best games ever. I still play them on the ps2. I just introduced my niece to Guitar Hero and she's loving it!
Omg Supernova 1 is my favorite personally! I still have the dance mat & everything for the ps2 it's such a blast
I have 8 of the ps2 DDR games. Crazy how some of them are so bad when most are just absolutely goated
My favorites are space channel 5 and bust a groove
Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! I have never heard of "Crypt of the NecroDancer (2015)" until today. I've got to play that game..!! 🤣
Pump It Up, Amplitude, and Muse Dash deserves a mention or a place on this list.
Sound Shapes should've gotten a shout out on this. Under rated rhythm game.
Yes!! Omg I miss elite beat agents so much!!!
No love for Space Channel 5?.. Ulala never gets the love she deserves..
How is rhythm thief not in this list the game was awesome I still want a damn sequel
Fun fact Konami were also the first to make an actual guitar game so guitar hero took inspiration more on that over the DDR game
It's more niche than any of those listed, but if you're already a fan of the Kingdom hearts series, Melody of memory is actually a pretty fun game. The controls are reasonably simple, there are multiple game modes in both single player and multiplayer, it adds to the Kingdom hearts lore while also giving a solid recap of the series so far, and if you have already played through the entire series, getting to play along with the songs from the games is a great way to trigger nostalgia and develop a deeper appreciation for the songs themselves.
I thought project diva would at least get an honorable mention but I am surprised that space channel 5 wasn’t included. Michael Jackson even asked to be in the game because he liked it
No Space Channel 5?! 😭
Sooooo
Rhythm Heaven for the Nintendo Switch (w/ button/motion controls) when
The last game is on the Nintendo 3DS with no word of a new game
Finally, Patapon got recognized. Also, why no space channel 5...
How did Project Diva not make this list? 🤯
Was hoping to see Amplitude (sequel to Frequency) here. I played on PS2 with the different tracks that make up a song, drums, percussion, bass, synthesizer, guitar, vocals, etc. So satisfying, nice mix of musics.
Was just gonna type this, thank you for mentioning this. That was my childhood
both old and new samba de amigo its really good game and i really love this music
Everyone shouting out DDR, meanwhile Thumper making me play the musical equivalent of Dark Souls.
Not even an honourable mention for taiko no tatsujin, Donkey Konga or Rocksmith is a shocker here!
Elite beat agents is silly as hell... until You're the Inspiration
IYKYK
I remember playing DDR in college, I remember playing the arcade version and saving my scores to a memory card, and even the home console version was fun. Also Guitar Hero 3 and 4: world tour were really fun with friends, I remember playing custom songs! Too bad Activision killed the franchise with stupid DLC and limited the music sharing and some multiplayer features.
Rhythm game enthusiast here. My favorite rhythm game would be Pump It Up, which is the Korean equivalent to DDR, although without the Beatmania origins. That said, the true original rhythm game is Beatmania, as it came before DDR. Konami released a lot of rhythm games: Beatmania, Beatmania IIDX, Beatmania III, DDR, DrumMania & Guitar Freaks, Keyboard Mania, ParaParaParadise, Mambo a Go Go!, pop 'n music, jubeat, SoundVolteX, DanceManiaX... I'd like to think you didn't mention any of those because you were going to mention Konami anyway.
So far, I have played the following games: Bust-a-Groove, Pump It Up, Dance Dance Revolution, Beatmania IIDX, StepMania/In The Groove, O2Jam, Ez2Dancer, Ez2DJ, Taiko no Tatsujin, Project Diva, jubeat, Quaver, Dance Evolution, SoundVolteX, pop 'n music, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Re:Rave, Huan Wu Shi Ji and many others I do not exactly remember. If I were to mention the best games I've played within the genre, the top 3 would be Beatmania IIDX, Dance Dance Revolution and Pump It Up, in no particular order. The soundtrack of all Konami games is similar, what's different is the experience, and Pump It Up is there because the soundtrack is something fresh and somehow feels out of the box if we compare it to most rhythm games, considering that you can find some KPop - and the in-house artists have produced awesome tracks too, at least from 2008 on.
That is because Pump it up was most people's introduction to KPOP and is known for the beethoven virus. Without Pump, there would be no hallyu, no gagnam style, girls generations, super junior, no buldak ramen, no kdramas such as squid game etc.
Vib-Ribbon would've made an honourable mention?
So.... Samba de Amigo (really underrated game btw) got a mention, but the vocaloid Project games didn't?
🎮 Love the energy in these rhythm games, got me dancing! 💃🏽
WHERES MAD RAT DEAD?! ALSO WHERES JUST SHAPES AND BEATS! I DEMAND TO KNOW!
Dance dance revolution was, still, and always will be my favorite game. Great music and great exercise. I would play for hours.
Taiko no Tatsujin?
DJ Max?
Bit Trip Series?
Muse Dash?
Audio Surf was my favorite growing up!
Pump it up should’ve been a mention
So hype!
Honorable Mentions:
*Metal: Hellsinger
-What if BPM were even more metal?
*No Straight Roads
-A rhythm game and a hack n slash which served as a precursor to...
*Hi-Fi Rush
-No Straight Roads may have done it first, but Hi-Fi Rush perfected it.
No Bust a Groove series??
Shitty List . . .
I didn't play Dance Dance Revolution until I was in my teens. But I really gpt into it when I saw a freestyle competitor. Since then, I would play it at one of my local arcade places. As an adult, I haven't played it much anymore but if I see a machine then I'll play it. DDR Extreme is in my honest opinion the best game in the franchise. I've always preferred the Japanese versions over the localized ones. I also enjoy the Hatsune Miku Project DIVA games. Project DIVA f and f 2nd are PS3 exclusives, the PS4 had Project DIVA X and later Future Tone. Then it came out on the Nintendo Switch as Project DIVA MegaMix (Mega39s in Japan. Much later on, it came out on Steam as MegaMix+ or Mega39s+ in Japan
Few more worth at least a shoutout:
Amplitude/Frequency
Audiosurf
Taiko No Tatsujin
And if you're really interested in using a game to learn an instrument, Rocksmith and Phase Shift are invaluable.
Imagine forgetting the best one.....SPACE CHANNEL 5!!!
The fact you put necro crypt, I feel you could have waited for the new one coming, cause Rift looks like the mix of these that we grew up with and I can't wait for it.
Ok, this could be me, but Rock Band could have been not here since Guitar Hero is what made that so much. Since so many are missing, like Project Diva series as a good one, even if the arrows aren't stationary like DDRs. The other 2 could maybe not be since some were missing and I think Rhythm Heaven could have been here. And even the theatrhythm games are missing here...
Btw, yeah parappa was first, but Umjammer Lammy was still my jam
the Theatrhythm trilogy got snubbed.
Praying for the day Rhythm Heaven gets a new installment (and praying for it to be good)
I had flashbacks of playing a clone of DDR that was done as homebrew for the psp so much that i was seeing the arrows scrolling in my dreams. I also almost had ptsd of almost bombing out playing freebird in guitar hero on the blasted solo on easy.
Love that there is DDR and Guitar Hero here!!!
Little disappointed that I didn’t see any honorable mentions of Osu!, DEEMO, Cytus 1/2, Arcaea, or Hatsune Miku Project Diva….
Not satisfied with the video 😞
happy to see the love for Sayonara Wild Hearts! Great game
So,many games missing, should,of made the list longer. Djmax, bust a groove, space channel 5?
BEAT SABER AND GUITAR HERO 3 ARE MY FAVORITE ON THIS LIST BUT ALL OF THEM ARE SO GOOD ❤
Honorable Mention also goes to Pump it up.
Despite the fact the game is a rip-off of Dance Dance Revolution, it is still one of the most popular video games especially in countries like South Korea
Gitaroo-Man
Where Is OSU??? 😢
Beatmania is my all time favorite! It's the one that started it all.
"What does High Scorre Mean? Did I break it?"
glad to see DDR on the #1 slot. Currently playing Idolmasters Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage and Idolmaster Shiny Colors Song for Prism as my go to rhythm games.
i love DDR, Rock Band and Guitar Hero (i don't own any of them but i have played them)
Hatsune miku is my go to rhythm game.
Rhyme
Fr fr
Dance Dance Revolution...Nothing beats Dancing like no one's watching.
No Project Diva? Shame.
Completely forgot Theaterrhythm alongside Cadence of Hyrule. I mean Finsl bar line has well over 500 songs is an RPG and has some amazing music and well Cadence is basically Crypt of the necrodancer but with Legend of Zelda and some more insanely good music
I have played many rhythm games and this list is great but, Sound Voltex will always be my favorite.
Beats and Shapes should have got a mention on the list
DDR has just getting better these days…! Both in terms of music, and freeze/speed change gimmicks!
Shoutout to DDR Ace-A3!
Top 10/20 arcade rhythm games next?
DDR Will forever be my favorite video game franchise!!! ❤
Also bummed though that cytus and deemo didnt make the list
8:53 what about rhythm heaven megamix?
Disappointed there's no mention of REZ. That game was absolutely mindblowing when it came out.
They should of put ulala games on the list
A Wise Moose gettin dat recognition. 😊
All of them are my favorite rhythm games
No Audiosurf and Gitaroo Man in the honorable mentions...
Bit.Trip2
Bit.Trip Runner 3
Geometry Wars
140
Neon Beats
Audisurf 2 (can play your own music from your computer)
My eyes must be failing me. I don't see Metal: Hellsinger here...
Don’t forget Hi-Fi RUSH
How the heck can you make this list without Project Diva.....
Vocaloid❤
Fr fr 🗿 if they know DDR are in the arcade…do they skip some parts of the arcade like Project Diva 😫😫😫😫 ITS IN THE ARCADE!!!
5 and 2. Now if only they'd being back the franchises. They've been dormant for long enough.
Rocksmith ? i know it’s more like learning software, but it’s also a fun way to actually learn guitar with the actual instrument
If you’re gonna add GH and credit it as inspiration for rock band, you could have atleast added guitar freaks which is reason why GH even existed
Pump it UP and the dinosaur O2jam
Can't believe metal hellsinger wasnt on here similar to bpm
YES GUITAR HERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does Hi-Fi Rush count as a rhythm game?
Both Bust-A-Groove games, and Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
No Space Channel 5? Really?
No Gitaroo Man is a travesty. Such a great game.
I love beat saber. Especially on pc with mods.
Honorable Mentions
- Um Jammer Lammy & Parappa The Rapper 2
- Bust a Groove 1 & 2
- Donkey Konga series
- Space Channel 5
- Friday Night Funkin
- DJ Hero series
- Beatmania series
- Taiko No Tatsujin series
- Vib-Ribbon
ROCK BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't forget Andamiro's Pump It Up
Right! The one DDR inspired game responsible for Anyone’s introduction to KPOP, and The Beethoven Virus.