Games like Old School Musical
by La Moutarde
What has 50 amazing chiptune tracks, a loony story mode, 32 different chicken types to fight, and takes you on a tour of all your favorite retro games? It's Old School Musical! Tib and Rob are the heroes of a wacky adventure that will teach them where all of the bugs in our favorite games come from.
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$9.99BIT.TRIP BEAT
Nov 2 · Gaijin Games
Both: Rhythm · Music · Difficult
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.
IndieRhythmMusicActionCasualArcadeDifficultMinimalist2DRetro👍 662
$19.99Rhythm Doctor
Dec 6 · 7th Beat Games
Both: Rhythm · Music · Pixel Graphics
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
RhythmMusicPixel GraphicsStory RichLevel EditorIndieSingleplayerLocal Co-OpAction2D👍 25,025
-65%$6.99Rift of the NecroDancer
Feb 5 · Brace Yourself Games, Tic Toc Studios Inc.
Both: Rhythm · Music · Difficult
The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.
RhythmMusicIndieDifficultArcadeFemale ProtagonistActionGreat SoundtrackColorful2D👍 5,867
$2.99Intralism
Nov 4 · KHB-Soft
Both: Music · Rhythm · Difficult
Intralism - fast and hard rhythm game. Listen to music and match arcs to the beat. Master all beatmaps or create your own and challenge friends in the online multiplayer. But remember: wrong button - failed try.
MusicRhythmIndieLevel EditorDifficultFast-PacedMultiplayerArcadeCasualMinimalist👍 4,277
$14.99Rhythm Fighter
May 27 · echo games
Both: Rhythm · Music · Difficult
This is a Roguelike Horizontal Action game that players need to follow the beat to defeat opponents. Beat to follow, fist to the bone. Face the foe, and dance to kill!
ActionIndieRhythmAdventureMusicDifficultReplay ValueRoguelikeRogueliteSingleplayer👍 380
Space Channel 5: Part 2
Mar 4 · SEGA
Both: Rhythm · Music · Retro
Hey there, SpaceCats – meet Ulala, the grooviest reporter in the galaxy! She’s got attitude, and she’s got moves. Help her get the scoop on an unidentified Dance Troupe that has captured thousands of people and is forcing them to dance!
RhythmActionFemale ProtagonistGreat SoundtrackMusicClassicRetroSci-fiAnimeLocal Multiplayer👍 1,441
$19.99Just Shapes & Beats
May 31 · Berzerk Studio
Both: Rhythm · Music · Difficult
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
RhythmGreat SoundtrackMusicBullet HellDifficultMultiplayer2DIndieActionCo-op👍 24,047
-70%$5.99Thumper
Oct 10 · Drool
Both: Rhythm · Difficult · Music
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
RhythmIndieActionPsychedelicGreat SoundtrackDifficultMusicVRAtmosphericFast-Paced👍 4,057
-75%$4.99Groove Coaster
Jul 16 · TAITO CORP.
Both: Rhythm · Music · Difficult
Riding the rhythmic rails of success from smart phone, into the arcades, now GROOVE COASTER arrives on Steam! Are you ready to ride a roller coaster of sound and light through a universe of music?
ActionRhythmMusicArcadeGreat SoundtrackAnimeSingleplayerDifficult👍 1,442
$1.99Music Killer
Oct 31 · AbstractArt
Both: Music · Rhythm · Retro
🎶 THE VERY FIRST MUSIC ADAPTING FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER IS HERE! 🎵 Always wanted to shoot mobs while listening to your own favorite music tracks? Now you can.
MusicActionRhythmFPSIndieShooterRetroFirst-PersonMusic-Based Procedural GenerationProcedural Generation👍 428
$9.99Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Aug 6 · Threaks
Both: Music · Rhythm
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.
IndieMusicRhythmAdventureCasualActionGreat SoundtrackPuzzle2DPlatformer👍 399
$9.99Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story™
Nov 16 · Choice Provisions
Both: Music · Rhythm · Difficult
In this fast-paced rhythm runner, every action has an explosive reaction and no amount of mayhem is too much. Take on the role of Hexplosives expert Ziggs as you rampage through the neighborhoods of Piltover!
MusicRhythmRunnerCartoonySingleplayerActionPlatformerIndieDifficultArcade👍 2,238
$14.99Mago
Jun 21 · Dream Potion Games
Both: Pixel Graphics · Retro · Difficult
Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!
IndieAdventurePlatformerPixel Graphics2DRetroGreat SoundtrackFunnyDifficultSingleplayer👍 933
$14.99Inside My Radio
May 11 · Seaven Studio
Both: Music · Rhythm
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!
IndieActionCasualMusicRhythmGreat SoundtrackPlatformerColorful2D👍 341
$29.99Hi-Fi RUSH
Jan 25 · Tango Gameworks
Both: Rhythm · Music
Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.
RhythmActionHack and SlashGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerCartoonyAction-AdventureMusicPlatformerCharacter Action Game👍 27,454
$19.99Beat Saber
May 21 · Beat Games
Both: Rhythm · Music
Slash the beats, get moving, and experience the world's most popular VR rhythm game!* Duck, dodge, and flow through 300+ handcrafted songs from artists like Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, and Metallica. Play solo, compete online, or pass the headset at your next party. Jump in with 60+ songs included!
VRRhythmMusicModdableFast-PacedMultiplayerSingleplayerMusic-Based Procedural GenerationFirst-PersonSwordplay👍 69,760
$10.99Beat Blast
Aug 25 · Woolly Walrus Games
Both: Music · Difficult · Rhythm
Create musical beats that kill. Beat Blast is a music maker, bullet hell, dungeon crawler, roguelite. Battle through dungeons and defeat big bosses. Collect weapons, passives and musical instruments!
Bullet HellMusicDifficultAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerRoguelikeSingleplayerAction2DRhythm👍 387
$7.99Electronic Super Joy
Aug 23 · Michael Todd Games
Both: Difficult · Music · Pixel Graphics
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.
PlatformerIndieGreat SoundtrackDifficultMusicSingleplayerActionPixel GraphicsPrecision Platformer2D👍 2,471
$19.99ROBOBEAT
May 14 · Simon Fredholm
Both: Rhythm · Music
Keep your trigger finger on the pulse! In rhythm shooter ROBOBEAT, you'll play as Ace - a bounty hunter on a mission to capture robot-gone-rogue Frazzer in his ever-shifting lair. Wall run, slide, and shoot to your own beat using the in-game custom music editor, blasting through Frazzer's armies!
Action RoguelikeRhythmFPSRoguelikeMusicBoomer ShooterActionPsychedelicFuturisticAdventure👍 1,708
$9.99Beat Hazard
Apr 15 · Cold Beam Games
Both: Rhythm · Music
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
RhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpMusic2DSpaceIndieAction👍 5,071
音灵 INVAXION
Dec 19 · Nanjing AQUATRAX
Both: Music · Rhythm
Classic music gameplay with a whole new game experience! Players will play as a member of the mercenary army, ”INVAXION”, head into an interstellar journey to collect the fragment of music and art while fighting back with the Artificial Intelligence to save the day.
MusicRhythmCasualIndieAnimeRacing👍 5,505
$9.99BIT.TRIP FATE
Jul 11 · Gaijin Games
Both: Music · Rhythm
FATE is the penultimate chapter in the six-part BIT.TRIP series and will leave you wondering what’s next.Key Features:The arrow keys control CommanderVideo while the mouse allows you to fire anywhere on screen! Or if you prefer, plug in a controller for dual-stick shooting action!
ActionIndieMusicRhythmShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooter👍 116
-70%$7.49Ragnarock
Jul 15 · WanadevStudio
Both: Rhythm · Music
Lead your viking ship to victory in this rhythm game! Pound your drums to the sound of epic music, from celtic rock to viking power metal, and set sail against your rivals. Solo, Split-Screen & Online PVP included.
RhythmActionMusicRock MusicMultiplayerVikingsCasualOld SchoolFunnyVR👍 2,775
$18.99Beat Hazard 2
Oct 16 · Cold Beam Games
Both: Rhythm · Music
Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
RhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationProcedural GenerationTwin Stick ShooterMusicIndieTop-Down ShooterBullet HellArcadeSpace👍 1,395
$19.99Beat Hazard 3
Jun 22 · Cold Beam Games
Both: Rhythm · Music
Are you ready to explore your music collection mapped as a stunning galaxy of wonders? Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven twin stick shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
RhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationMusicBullet HellRoguelikeTwin Stick ShooterIndieActionExplorationShoot 'Em Up👍 585
$7.99Frederic: Evil Strikes Back
May 23 · Forever Entertainment S. A.
Both: Music · Rhythm
Frederic - Evil Strikes Back - The Bigger, Better, More Awesome sequel. Great new tracks. Great new locations. Great new features. Great new story.
CasualIndieMusicActionGreat SoundtrackComedyRhythmTouch-FriendlySingleplayer👍 631
$5.99Frederic: Resurrection of Music Director's Cut
Apr 21 · Forever Entertainment S. A.
Both: Music · Rhythm
New version of cult game with new levels and exclusive Steam online multiplayer! 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
IndieActionCasualGreat SoundtrackMusicRhythmComedyMultiplayer👍 252
$7.99Soundodger+
Oct 11 · Studio Bean
Both: Music · Rhythm
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.
IndieCasualMusicBullet HellRhythmMouse OnlyLevel EditorActionMusic-Based Procedural GenerationArcade👍 676
-65%$6.99Drums Rock
Jun 14 · Garage51
Both: Rhythm · Music
Drums Rock is an arcade drums game for VR, follow the rhythm of rock with your drums and smash the demons. Live a unique campaign: with different levels, challenges, songs and worlds. Drums Rock is an ideal game to feel like a rock hero, while destroying hordes of demons to the rhythm of rock!
VRRhythmIndieRock MusicCasualMusicDemonsArcadeSingleplayerShoot 'Em Up👍 403
$2.99Frederic: Resurrection of Music
May 16 · Forever Entertainment S. A.
Both: Music · Rhythm
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
IndieMusicCasualActionRhythmComedyGreat SoundtrackTouch-FriendlySingleplayer👍 785
$6.998BitBoy™
May 5 · AwesomeBlade
Both: Pixel Graphics · Retro · Difficult
Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds
PlatformerIndieActionCasualPixel Graphics2DRetroSingleplayerDifficultArcade👍 681
$14.99Melody's Escape 2
Jun 12 · Icetesy
Both: Music · Rhythm
Run to the rhythm of your own music library! Melody is back, with vastly improved audio analysis algorithms. Each MP3 creates a unique obstacle course synchronized to the beat and the intensity of your music.
MusicRhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationIndieRunnerParkourRelaxingActionPlatformerSingleplayer👍 285
$19.99Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Aug 8 · CAPCOM CO., LTD
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Difficult
The Blue Bomber is back in this second collection of classic Capcom titles! Featuring faithful reproductions of Mega Man 7, 8, 9, & 10, this collection is bursting with additional content, from time trials and remix challenges to a music player and an extensive gallery of rare illustrations.
ActionPlatformerClassicRetroGreat Soundtrack2DSingleplayerPixel GraphicsDifficultSide Scroller👍 1,548
-80%$2.99Road to Ballhalla
Aug 5 · Torched Hill
Both: Rhythm · Music · Difficult
Roll and be trolled on your journey to the legendary place called Ballhalla. Follow the beat to overcome deadly hazards in sync with the music. Style your balls and marble at awful puns in the roll playing game of the year!
ComedyFunnyRhythmPuzzle PlatformerDark HumorMinimalistArcadeMusicDifficultColorful
-24%$2.27OutDrive
Feb 22 · DNVR Prod
Both: Retro · Music
Put the pedal to the metal or your girl will die! Experience the atmosphere of the world inspired by 80s with their neon lights, VHS tapes and synth pop. Buckle up! Gaming experiment in genre of music runner - not a game, aesthetic concept.
RacingIndieCasualRetro1980sMusicGreat SoundtrackArcadeSingleplayerCyberpunk👍 3,625
$9.99Vectronom
May 28 · Ludopium, ARTE France
Both: Rhythm · Difficult
Welcome to the psychedelic world of Vectronom: experience waves of color and a pulsing geometric path that changes with the beat! All set to a hypnotic electronic soundtrack. There’s only one thing to do: turn up the volume and go with the flow.
RhythmPuzzle PlatformerFamily FriendlyCasualPrecision PlatformerDifficultPvPPlatformerArcadeIsometric👍 263
$9.99Everhood
Mar 4 · Chris Nordgren, Jordi Roca
Both: Music · Pixel Graphics
An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄
Great SoundtrackMusicStory RichPsychedelicSingleplayerBullet Hell2DPixel GraphicsSurrealRPG👍 11,438
$0.99Project Rhombus
Dec 7 · SEROSOO
Both: Rhythm · Difficult
Project Rhombus is a rhythm-based casual action game that combines exciting electronic music with stylish flat design. Hold on as long as possible, blocking the oncoming arrows moving to the beat.
RhythmDifficultArcade2DControllerActionCasualAbstractColorfulSurvival👍 128
$1.99Squidlit
Mar 2 · Squidlit Ink.
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.
IndieActionAdventureRetroPixel GraphicsPlatformer2DSingleplayerCuteFunny👍 320














