Choose AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia)
Choose AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,662 Steam reviews back the pick.
AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) vs Dancing Cube
AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) and Dancing Cube both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) (2019) is 3 years older than Dancing Cube (2022). Dancing Cube is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) (11.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Dancing Cube
Choose Dancing Cube if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dancing Cube launched in 2022.
Both AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) and Dancing Cube sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) |  Dancing Cube | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (1,662 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Vitamin Games | Soft Mountain |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) (2019) is 3 years older than Dancing Cube (2022).
- Dancing Cube is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) (11.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) has co-op; Dancing Cube does not.
- AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dancing Cube has no Deck rating yet.
AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) vs Dancing Cube — FAQ
- Should I play AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) or Dancing Cube first?
- If you want chronology, AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) (2019) came out before Dancing Cube (2022). 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 AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) and Dancing Cube similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — AfterBeat (Project Arrhythmia) is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dancing Cube doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.