Games like Tempo
by Aestronauts, Noah Maestre
A rhythm platforming game but instead of staying on the beat… you play at your own beat!
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$14.99RhythmicTypeX
Aug 30 · Yann Savard
Both: Rhythm · Arcade · Stylized
Train your keyboard skills like a virtuoso. RhythmicTypeX is a rhythm-driven typing and coding e-sport. Master carefully designed rhythms based on professional musician training, with progressive tempos keeping you in performing flow. Push your dexterity to new limits.
CasualRhythmArcadeTypingeSports3DColorfulStylizedEducationAction
$3.99Dubstep: Solar System
Aug 28 · Ian Rosner
Both: Rhythm · Arcade
An endless neon rhythm-runner with a 46-track licensed dubstep soundtrack. Fly a fixed ship through a winding tunnel from Mercury to Pluto, tapping beat-gates on the beat. Nail the sweet spot for PERFECT combos, bank Vibe Coins, ignite Star Power invincibility, and clear five rounds to win.
RhythmMusicRunnerArcadeSide ScrollerCasualElectronic MusicDifficultFast-PacedIndie
$8.99Lander
3 days ago · DextericGames
Both: Racing · Arcade · Retro
Fly the Lander, collect the fuel, avoid obstacles and perfect your skills to attempt a soft landing in this difficult precision platformer.
Precision PlatformerRacing2D PlatformerDifficultArcadeRetroScore AttackPhysicsPixel GraphicsSingleplayer
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4 days ago · Gravity Works
Both: Arcade · Racing
Drift, slipstream, and chain risky near-misses at insane speeds to build huge combos. Adapt to procedurally generated streets and challenges, upgrade your ride, unlock abilities, and stack powerful cards to break records. Climb the Redline rankings and fight your way to the top of the leaderboards.
Fast-PacedArcadeIndieRacingDifficultControllerOnline Co-OpDriving3DCasual
-15%$8.49Dewdrop
3 days ago · Second State Games
Both: Rhythm · Relaxing
Make music & solve puzzles with physics at the same time. Draw vines, guide dewdrops through vibrant levels, unlock new sounds, and create your own beats in a relaxing musical sandbox.
PuzzleAudio ProductionMusic-Based Procedural GenerationPhysicsRhythmLogicRelaxing2DAbstractExploration
-30%$3.49Runner Gunner
3 days ago · JoyForge Games
Both: Stylized
Race through the streets in this third-person action runner, dodging obstacles or shooting them out of your way. Collect points, purchase powerful upgrades, and optimize your run to beat your high score. Can you make it to the top of the leaderboard?
ActionCasualShooterRunnerOn-Rails Shooter3DStylizedThird PersonAtmosphericCyberpunk
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4 days ago · XOCUS
Both: Racing · Arcade
Omega Pilot Evolution is a high-speed futuristic racing experience that pushes the limits of anti-gravity flight. Race in immersive VR or play on a regular screen in both first-person and third-person perspectives, and master precision piloting.
RacingArcadeCombat RacingFirst-PersonRealisticThird PersonVRFuturisticPvPCombat
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade · Relaxing
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade
2 neurons. 2 sticks. One brain has to drive both at once: yours. Guide your stray neurons through ever-more-twisted mazes — inverted controls, power cuts, memory mode — under the eye of a doctor who's in over his head.
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CasualArcadeSimulation1980s1990'sFamily FriendlyRacingPixel GraphicsSingleplayer2D Platformer
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3 days ago · NoName-Epic
Both: Arcade
Beat-Sensei is a VR rhythm game built around real blade-combat: swing katana, energy blade, or dual blades to the beat across 7 unique worlds. Enjoy 260+ songs, 50+ quests, 5 difficulty levels, unlockable rewards, and the freedom to add your own music.
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ActionArcadeShoot 'Em UpPixel GraphicsSpaceRetroDifficultControllerSingleplayerMars
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Both: Relaxing
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Both: Rhythm
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Both: Racing
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$29.99Tooned Out Duo Dippin
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Both: Racing
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Stylized
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Both: Relaxing
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Both: Relaxing
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Both: Arcade
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Both: Arcade
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