# Games like Rhythm Doctor

> The closest matches to Rhythm Doctor: A Dance of Fire and Ice, Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia), The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor, Rift of the NecroDancer, and Crypt of the NecroDancer. 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. [A Dance of Fire and Ice](https://imho.run/games/977950/a-dance-of-fire-and-ice) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 14,824 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/977950/)
2. [Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)](https://imho.run/games/440310/afterbeat-project-arrhythmia) — A frequent pick in Rhythm Doctor players' libraries, and another Action. 2,783 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440310/)
3. [The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor](https://imho.run/games/416790/the-metronomicon-slay-the-dance-floor) — A frequent pick in Rhythm Doctor players' libraries, and another RPG. 218 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416790/)
4. [Rift of the NecroDancer](https://imho.run/games/2073250/rift-of-the-necrodancer) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 2,813 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073250/)
5. [Crypt of the NecroDancer](https://imho.run/games/247080/crypt-of-the-necrodancer) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 12,463 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/)
6. [Bits & Bops](https://imho.run/games/1929290/bits-bops) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 755 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1929290/)
7. [Ragnarock](https://imho.run/games/1345820/ragnarock) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 1,833 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1345820/)
8. [Spin Rhythm XD](https://imho.run/games/1058830/spin-rhythm-xd) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 2,372 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058830/)
9. [Beat Hazard](https://imho.run/games/49600/beat-hazard) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 3,477 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600/)
10. [Soundodger+](https://imho.run/games/247140/soundodger) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 404 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247140/)
11. [Hi-Fi RUSH](https://imho.run/games/1817230/hi-fi-rush) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 16,022 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/)
12. [Thumper](https://imho.run/games/356400/thumper) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 3,064 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356400/)
13. [Just Shapes & Beats](https://imho.run/games/531510/just-shapes-beats) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 13,012 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/531510/)
14. [HYPERBEAT](https://imho.run/games/2263360/hyperbeat) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 300 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2263360/)
15. [Beatblock](https://imho.run/games/3045200/beatblock) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 665 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3045200/)
16. [Melatonin](https://imho.run/games/1585220/melatonin) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 4,418 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585220/)
17. [AVICII Invector](https://imho.run/games/986800/avicii-invector) — A frequent pick in Rhythm Doctor players' libraries, and another Indie. 418 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/986800/)
18. [Everhood](https://imho.run/games/1229380/everhood) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 8,159 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229380/)
19. [Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets](https://imho.run/games/1475840/rhythm-sprout-sick-beats-bad-sweets) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 351 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1475840/)
20. [Intralism](https://imho.run/games/513510/intralism) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 1,600 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/513510/)
21. [Inside My Radio](https://imho.run/games/357720/inside-my-radio) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 98 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357720/)
22. [ONE BTN BOSSES](https://imho.run/games/1910600/one-btn-bosses) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 108 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1910600/)
23. [Vectronom](https://imho.run/games/925460/vectronom) — Also Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 165 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/925460/)
24. [Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians](https://imho.run/games/231040/beatbuddy-tale-of-the-guardians) — Also Music and Rhythm, like Rhythm Doctor. 216 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231040/)

## 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=774181&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=774181&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=774181&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=774181
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/774181
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rhythm Doctor

Rhythm Doctor is a challenging one-button rhythm game from 7th Beat Games in which players treat patients by timing actions to their unique heartbeats. The mechanics center on deceptive audio cues, shifting time signatures, syncopated rhythms, and visual distortions that create a demanding but fair test of timing. Multiple stages pit players against boss viruses in escalating encounters, with a grading system rewarding precise performance. Reviewers describe the experience as hypnotic and immersive, highlighting that one-button simplicity conceals surprising depth. The custom-level community keeps the game fresh over time, and reviewers note the story ties into the rhythm mechanics seamlessly. Steam Deck verified status ensures the experience translates well to portable play, and the title holds a 98% positive rating from over 7,700 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 774181
- **Developer:** 7th Beat Games
- **Publisher:** 7th Beat Games, indienova
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Workshop, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Narrated Game Menus, Adjustable Difficulty, Co-op
- **Released:** Dec 6, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 89
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/774181/rhythm-doctor)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=774181&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774181/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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