Choose Symphony
Choose Symphony if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Symphony launched in 2012.
Symphony vs Music95
Symphony and Music95 both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. Symphony (2012) is 9 years older than Music95 (2021). Symphony is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Music95 (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Music95
Choose Music95 if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Music95 launched in 2021.
Both Symphony and Music95 sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Symphony |  Music95 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (605 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Empty Clip Studios | NJ No.1 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Symphony (2012) is 9 years older than Music95 (2021).
- Symphony is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Music95 (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Symphony is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Music95 has no Deck rating yet.
Symphony vs Music95 — FAQ
- Should I play Symphony or Music95 first?
- If you want chronology, Symphony (2012) came out before Music95 (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Symphony and Music95 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.