Choose The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor
Choose The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option. The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor launched in 2016.
The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor vs Just Shapes & Beats
The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor and Just Shapes & Beats 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 2 years older than Just Shapes & Beats (2018). Just Shapes & Beats scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% 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 Just Shapes & Beats
Choose Just Shapes & Beats if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.4% positive across 13,012 reviews.
Both The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor and Just Shapes & Beats sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 |  Just Shapes & Beats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (218 reviews) | 97.4% positive (13,012 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Puuba | Berzerk Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (2016) is 2 years older than Just Shapes & Beats (2018).
- Just Shapes & Beats scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (85.3% positive).
- Just Shapes & Beats is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor is Deck Playable, Just Shapes & Beats is Deck Verified.
The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor vs Just Shapes & Beats — FAQ
- Which is better, The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor or Just Shapes & Beats?
- On Steam reviews Just Shapes & Beats scores higher (97.4% 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, Just Shapes & Beats 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 Just Shapes & Beats first?
- If you want chronology, The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor (2016) came out before Just Shapes & Beats (2018). 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 Just Shapes & Beats 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 Just Shapes & Beats 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; Just Shapes & Beats ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.