Best Rhythm Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 1,219 Rhythm games, but not all of them can be played on the Steam Deck. Explore our list with the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Rhythm game rankings were last updated on 5/19/2024.
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1. Rhythm Doctor
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.
Rhythm Doctor holds the #1 spot for "best Rhythm Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,551 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,252 positive reviews and 299 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $15.99 |
| Release Date | 2/26/2021 |
| Franchise | 7th Beat Games |
| Developer | 7th Beat Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 774181 |
2. One Finger Death Punch
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
One Finger Death Punch has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Rhythm Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,224 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,895 positive reviews and 329 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 3/3/2014 |
| Developer | Silver Dollar Games |
| Publisher | Silver Dollar Games |
| Steam App Id | 264200 |
3. Hi-Fi RUSH
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.
Hi-Fi RUSH has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Rhythm Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,617 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,913 positive reviews and 704 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 1/25/2023 |
| Franchise | Bethesda |
| Developer | Tango Gameworks |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Steam App Id | 1817230 |
4. Just Shapes & Beats
"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.
Just Shapes & Beats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Rhythm Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,422 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,963 positive reviews and 459 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 5/31/2018 |
| Developer | Berzerk Studio |
| Publisher | Berzerk Studio |
| Steam App Id | 531510 |
5. Super Hexagon
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Super Hexagon has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Rhythm Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,204 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,445 positive reviews and 759 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 11/27/2012 |
| Franchise | Terry Cavanagh |
| Developer | Terry Cavanagh |
| Publisher | Terry Cavanagh |
| Steam App Id | 221640 |
6. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Rhythm Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 280,638 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 267,614 positive reviews and 13,024 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $59.99 |
| Release Date | 3/22/2019 |
| Developer | FromSoftware |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 814380 |
7. Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.
Sayonara Wild Hearts has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Rhythm Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,788 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,554 positive reviews and 234 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 12/12/2019 |
| Developer | Simogo |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1122720 |
8. Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Crypt of the NecroDancer has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Rhythm Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,985 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,005 positive reviews and 980 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 4/23/2015 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Brace Yourself Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 247080 |
9. Incredibox
Incredibox is a music game that lets you create your own music with the help of a merry crew of beatboxers.
Incredibox has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Rhythm Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,525 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,427 positive reviews and 98 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2021 |
| Developer | So Far So Good |
| Publisher | So Far So Good |
| Steam App Id | 1545450 |
10. Zup! Z
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
Zup! Z has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Rhythm Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,070 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,947 positive reviews and 123 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 12/21/2020 |
| Developer | Quiet River |
| Publisher | Quiet River |
| Steam App Id | 1218900 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 52 | 2/26/2021 | 96 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 3/3/2014 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 382 | 1/25/2023 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 60 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 11/27/2012 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,276 | 3/22/2019 | 94 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 12/12/2019 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 249 | 4/23/2015 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 25 | 4/30/2021 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/21/2020 | 93 | $1.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 27). One Finger Death Punch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). Hi-Fi RUSH on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Super Hexagon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Sayonara Wild Hearts on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Crypt of the NecroDancer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 25). Incredibox on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). Zup! Z on Steam. Steam Store.