# Games like Trombone Champ

> The closest matches to Trombone Champ: WHAT THE GOLF?, Disaster Band, Rhythm Doctor, The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor, and Bits & Bops. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [WHAT THE GOLF?](https://imho.run/games/785790/what-the-golf) — Also Satire and Parody, like Trombone Champ. 2,059 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/785790/)
2. [Disaster Band](https://imho.run/games/2216360/disaster-band) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 84 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2216360/)
3. [Rhythm Doctor](https://imho.run/games/774181/rhythm-doctor) — A frequent pick in Trombone Champ players' libraries, and another Action. 7,758 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774181/)
4. [The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor](https://imho.run/games/416790/the-metronomicon-slay-the-dance-floor) — A frequent pick in Trombone Champ players' libraries, and another RPG. 218 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416790/)
5. [Bits & Bops](https://imho.run/games/1929290/bits-bops) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 755 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1929290/)
6. [A Dance of Fire and Ice](https://imho.run/games/977950/a-dance-of-fire-and-ice) — A frequent pick in Trombone Champ players' libraries, and another Indie. 14,824 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/977950/)
7. [Once Upon a Jester](https://imho.run/games/1668190/once-upon-a-jester) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 170 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668190/)
8. [Rift of the NecroDancer](https://imho.run/games/2073250/rift-of-the-necrodancer) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 2,813 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073250/)
9. [Hi-Fi RUSH](https://imho.run/games/1817230/hi-fi-rush) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 16,022 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/)
10. [EZ2ON REBOOT : R](https://imho.run/games/1477590/ez2on-reboot-r) — Shares rhythm gameplay with Trombone Champ. 430 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1477590/)
11. [PUMP IT UP RISE](https://imho.run/games/2756930/pump-it-up-rise) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 191 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2756930/)
12. [Ragnarock](https://imho.run/games/1345820/ragnarock) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 1,833 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1345820/)
13. [Chiptune Champion](https://imho.run/games/372690/chiptune-champion) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 136 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/372690/)
14. [Super Duper Party Pooper](https://imho.run/games/485870/super-duper-party-pooper) — Also Rhythm and Memes, like Trombone Champ. 139 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485870/)
15. [TROLEU](https://imho.run/games/2731330/troleu) — Also Satire and Memes, like Trombone Champ. 150 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2731330/)
16. [SENRAN KAGURA Bon Appétit! - Full Course](https://imho.run/games/514310/senran-kagura-bon-appetit-full-course) — A frequent pick in Trombone Champ players' libraries, and another Casual. 469 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/514310/)
17. [Just Dance 2017](https://imho.run/games/446560/just-dance-2017) — Shares mod support with Trombone Champ. 342 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446560/)
18. [Crypt of the NecroDancer](https://imho.run/games/247080/crypt-of-the-necrodancer) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 12,463 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/)
19. [Thumper](https://imho.run/games/356400/thumper) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 3,064 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356400/)
20. [Headbangers: Rhythm Royale](https://imho.run/games/1761620/headbangers-rhythm-royale) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 318 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1761620/)
21. [BAZOOKA: Rhythm Game](https://imho.run/games/3634430/bazooka-rhythm-game) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 403 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3634430/)
22. [Spin Rhythm XD](https://imho.run/games/1058830/spin-rhythm-xd) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 2,372 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058830/)
23. [Wandersong](https://imho.run/games/530320/wandersong) — Also Music, like Trombone Champ. 1,885 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530320/)
24. [Incredibox](https://imho.run/games/1545450/incredibox) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Trombone Champ. 2,726 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545450/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1059990&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1059990
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1059990
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## About Trombone Champ

Trombone Champ is a rhythm game developed by Holy Wow Studios LLC that tasks players with tooting a virtual trombone in time with procedurally generated music notes across more than 60 songs. Released in 2022 and priced at $14.99 USD, the game presents challenging gameplay that players describe as funny, combining intuitive controls with deeper mechanics as players progress. The indie title supports mods and holds a 98% positive rating from over 7,000 Steam reviews, with a Metacritic score of 82. Players highlight the unique take on rhythm games and note that mods significantly enhance the experience. The game runs in a playable state on Steam Deck and offers a medium-length campaign designed for solo play.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1059990
- **Developer:** Holy Wow Studios LLC
- **Publisher:** Holy Wow Studios LLC
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing, Steam Timeline
- **Released:** Sep 15, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059990/)
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