Choose Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game
Choose Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game launched in 2016.
Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game vs Synth Riders
Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game and Synth Riders both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game (2016) is 3 years older than Synth Riders (2019). Synth Riders scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game (75% 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 Synth Riders
Choose Synth Riders if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game and Synth Riders sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game |  Synth Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (32 reviews) | 92.9% positive (1,006 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Music Inside | Kluge Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game (2016) is 3 years older than Synth Riders (2019).
- Synth Riders scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game (75% positive).
- Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Synth Riders (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Synth Riders is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game has no Deck rating yet.
Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game vs Synth Riders — FAQ
- Should I play Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game or Synth Riders first?
- If you want chronology, Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game (2016) came out before Synth Riders (2019). 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 Music Inside: A VR Rhythm Game and Synth Riders similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.