Choose The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor
Choose The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor launched in 2016.
The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor vs Hexagroove: Tactical DJ
The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor and Hexagroove: Tactical DJ both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (2016) is 4 years older than Hexagroove: Tactical DJ (2020). Hexagroove: Tactical DJ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Hexagroove: Tactical DJ
Choose Hexagroove: Tactical DJ if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hexagroove: Tactical DJ launched in 2020.
Both The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor and Hexagroove: Tactical DJ sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor |  Hexagroove: Tactical DJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (218 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Puuba | Ichigoichie |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (2016) is 4 years older than Hexagroove: Tactical DJ (2020).
- Hexagroove: Tactical DJ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hexagroove: Tactical DJ has no Deck rating yet.
The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor vs Hexagroove: Tactical DJ — FAQ
- Should I play The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor or Hexagroove: Tactical DJ first?
- If you want chronology, The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (2016) came out before Hexagroove: Tactical DJ (2020). 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 The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor and Hexagroove: Tactical DJ similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do both The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor and Hexagroove: Tactical DJ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hexagroove: Tactical DJ ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hexagroove: Tactical DJ doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.