Games like BIT.TRIP RUNNER
by Gaijin Games, Choice Provisions
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.
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$9.99BIT.TRIP BEAT
Nov 2 · Gaijin Games
Both: Rhythm · Music · Arcade
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
$14.99BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Feb 26 · Gaijin Games
Both: Runner · Rhythm · Platformer
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!
Precision PlatformerSide ScrollerRunnerRhythmDifficultPlatformerArcade3DFunnyLore-Rich👍 1,631
$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
$4.99140
Oct 16 · Carlsen Games
Both: Platformer · Rhythm · Minimalist
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.
PlatformerIndieRhythmMinimalistMusicGreat SoundtrackDifficultShortSingleplayer2D👍 2,054
$14.99Melody's Escape 2
Jun 12 · Icetesy
Both: Music · Rhythm · Runner
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
$2.99Intralism
Nov 4 · KHB-Soft
Both: Music · Rhythm · Arcade
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
$3.99Dubstep: Solar System
Aug 28 · Ian Rosner
Both: Rhythm · Music · Runner
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
$9.99Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Aug 6 · Threaks
Both: Music · Rhythm · Platformer
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
$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
$14.99Inside My Radio
May 11 · Seaven Studio
Both: Music · Rhythm · Platformer
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
$1.99Linea, the Game
Jan 4 · KHB-Soft
Both: Minimalist · Arcade · Music
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.
IndieCasualMinimalistDifficultActionFast-PacedArcadeMusicMusic-Based Procedural GenerationPsychedelic👍 883
$12.99Old School Musical
Sep 13 · La Moutarde
Both: Rhythm · Pixel Graphics · Music
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.
IndieActionAdventureRhythmRetroPixel GraphicsMusicDifficultGreat Soundtrack2D👍 724
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-70%$5.99Thumper
Oct 10 · Drool
Both: Rhythm · 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
$14.99FOTONICA
Nov 6 · Santa Ragione
Both: Runner · Minimalist · Platformer
Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments.FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games that are easy to pick up and almost impossible to master.
IndieActionFirst-PersonAbstractRunnerGreat SoundtrackParkourLocal MultiplayerMinimalistPlatformer👍 649
$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
$9.99Vectronom
May 28 · Ludopium, ARTE France
Both: Rhythm · Platformer · Arcade
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
$2.99LOVE
Feb 7 · Fred Wood
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Minimalist
Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.
PlatformerIndiePixel GraphicsRetroActionGreat SoundtrackShortPrecision PlatformerMinimalist2D👍 830
$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
$1.99I hate this game
Mar 7 · Pixel Error
Both: Pixel Graphics · Minimalist · Platformer
I hate this game is a logic game, where gameplay changes every level. Solve crazy puzzles and use forgotten functions of your PC! Be attentive, interact with everything that you see on the screen.
IndiePuzzlePixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackLogic2DMinimalistPlatformerPuzzle PlatformerFunny👍 2,465
$4.99Bighead Runner
Jun 7 · NukGames
Both: Runner · Arcade · Music
Bighead Runner is an arcade endless runner that challenges you to collect coins and conquer the leaderboards! Dash, jump, and slide through procedurally generated stages, striving to beat your best score and unlock awesome skins.
IndieCasualAdventureSingleplayerRunnerArcadeFast-PacedActionMusic2D👍 164
$0.99Run or Die
Dec 11 · Team Flow
Both: Runner · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
Run or Die is a fast paced Endless Runner that focuses on movement based abilities (and a huge Ion Cannon)! Players must make decisions in the blink of an eye in order to make their way through a hazardous city environment where every run is different!
CasualRunnerDifficultPixel GraphicsFast-PacedScore AttackSide ScrollerFemale ProtagonistPlatformerIndie👍 133
$9.99Out There Somewhere
Mar 14 · MiniBoss
Both: Platformer · Pixel Graphics
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
PlatformerPixel GraphicsIndiePuzzleAdventure2DGreat SoundtrackRetroActionSci-fi👍 6,161
$6.99Tribal Pass
Aug 26 · Tribe Tea, Stas Shostak, Evgeniy Yudin, Alexzander Protasenya, Ruslan Viter
Both: Pixel Graphics · Runner · Arcade
A genre-twisting tactical runner where you maneuver, fight, think, sacrifice and evolve – all ON THE RUN.
AdventureIndieActionPixel GraphicsRunner2DSingleplayerArcadeFast-PacedDifficult👍 263
$4.99Circuits
Apr 17 · Digital Tentacle
Both: Music · Minimalist
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.
MusicPuzzleIndieCasualMinimalistSingleplayerTouch-FriendlyDifficult👍 1,676
$19.99TRON RUN/r
Feb 16 · Sanzaru Games Inc.
Both: Runner · Arcade
Return to the world of TRON with TRON RUN/r, a new lightning fast, action-adventure runner with a twist! Hone your DISC and CYCLE skills, then challenge the grueling STREAM program that throws endless combinations of modes and levels at you until you crash – how long can you survive?
ActionRacingRunnerCyberpunkParkourSci-fiSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackArcade👍 368
$1.99Cherry Jump
Nov 26 · Heinrich Venter
Both: Runner · Pixel Graphics · Arcade
Cherry Jump is a 2D platformer where players race through levels, collecting cherries and aiming for the fastest completion time. The game features multiple paths, achievements to unlock, and various characters to discover. Players test their speed and skill in this fast-paced pixel art world.
RunnerPixel Graphics2D PlatformerCuteScore AttackCartoonyRogueliteRoguelikeArcadePrecision Platformer
$5.99Dino Run DX
Sep 29 · Pixeljam
Both: Pixel Graphics · Arcade · Runner
DINOSAURS. PIXELS. PYROCLASTIC DOOM WALLS. Escape extinction in this colorful take on the classic prehistoric runner. Upgrade your raptor with new stats and cute hats, and then outrun the end of the world in endless, procedurally generated landscapes.
DinosaursPixel GraphicsIndieArcadeActionRunner2DAction-AdventureSide ScrollerProcedural Generation👍 1,125








