Rift of the NecroDancer (2025)

Developer: Brace Yourself Games, Tic Toc Games
Publisher: Klei Publishing
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 5,958 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 9.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A quick-paced, rhythmic combat game where you keep the beat while dodging and attacking monsters across a colorful, animated rift.

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What players say

Players are split on Rift of the NecroDancer. Many praise its unique twist on rhythm games, where enemies move and require strategy, but others find the note patterns impossible to read and say it relies on memorization rather than rhythm. There is also frustration that the developers have prioritized paid DLC over free updates.

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