Single-player games like Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia), ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Just Shapes & Beats
Single-player alternative to Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia).
"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.
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Soundodger+
Single-player alternative to Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia).
Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.
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Rhythm Doctor
Single-player alternative to Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia).
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.
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A Dance of Fire and Ice
Single-player alternative to Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia).
A Dance of Fire and Ice is a strict rhythm game. Keep your focus as you guide two orbiting planets along a winding path without breaking their perfect equilibrium.
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Beat Hazard
Single-player alternative to Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia).
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
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Intralism
Single-player alternative to Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia).
Intralism - fast and hard rhythm game. Listen to music and match arcs to the beat. Master all beatmaps or create your own and challenge friends in the online multiplayer. But remember: wrong button - failed try.
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AVICII Invector
Single-player alternative to Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia).
Soar through vocal melodies, sweep each fade and attack every beat in 25 of AVICII’s biggest hits, in this enthralling futuristic rhythm-action experience – AVICII Invector.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Single-player alternative to Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia).
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!