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The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor vs Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson

The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor and Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (2016) is 9 years older than Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson (2025). Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (85.3% positive). 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 The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor

Choose The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor launched in 2016.

Choose Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson

Choose Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.4% positive across 1,079 reviews.

Both The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor and Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson sit in Indie and RPG 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.

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The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor vs Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson — Steam metadata comparison
The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor — Steam game coverThe Metronomicon: Slay The Dance FloorFretless - The Wrath of Riffson — Steam game coverFretless - The Wrath of Riffson
Released20162025
GenresAction, Indie, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews85.3% positive (218 reviews)98.4% positive (1,079 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersPuubaRitual Studios

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The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor vs Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson — FAQ

Which is better, The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor or Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson?
On Steam reviews Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson scores higher (98.4% positive) than The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (85.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor or Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson first?
If you want chronology, The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (2016) came out before Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson (2025). 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 Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson similar?
They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.
Does Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson have multiplayer like The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor?
No. The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is listed as single-player only.
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