Rhythm roguelike

Crypt of the NecroDancer

Developer

Brace Yourself Games

Genre

Rhythm roguelike

Platforms

PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

Year

2015

About the game

A roguelike rhythm game made by Brace Yourself Games. Moving to the beat of Danny Baranowsky's original soundtrack makes your actions most effective, while missing the beat puts you at a disadvantage. Each enemy has its own rhythm pattern, so learning them is key, and you can also load your own music or play with a dance pad. It launched on PC in April 2015 and was later ported to PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Why we recommend it

A genre-blending classic that adds the rule 'you must move to the beat' to a dungeon-crawling roguelike, creating a completely new kind of tension.

Good for — Great for: anyone who loves both roguelike dungeon crawling and rhythm games

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