Choose Dance Collider
Choose Dance Collider if you want a Sports game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dance Collider launched in 2019.
Dance Collider vs Synth Riders
Dance Collider and Synth Riders both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2019. Synth Riders scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Dance Collider (78.7% 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 the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 1,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dance Collider and Synth Riders sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Dance Collider |  Synth Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.7% positive (89 reviews) | 92.9% positive (1,006 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | emergeWorlds | Kluge Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Synth Riders scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Dance Collider (78.7% positive).
- Dance Collider is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Synth Riders (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Dance Collider vs Synth Riders — FAQ
- Are Dance Collider and Synth Riders similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Dance Collider have multiplayer like Synth Riders?
- No. Synth Riders supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Dance Collider is listed as single-player only.