Best Music Games
129 Music games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Gakuen Idolmaster
Released: May 16, 2024
Critic rating: 97.4 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Music, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
An idol raising simulation mobile game in The Idolmaster series featuring a completely new branch of idols.
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered
Released: Oct 4, 2016
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Simulator
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The fastest way to learn guitar is now better than ever.
Figment 2: Creed Valley
Released: Mar 9, 2023
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Music, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an encore to Figment.
Rhythm Doctor
Released: Dec 6, 2025
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100
Genres: Music, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Save patients with your rhythm mastery!
Tetris Effect: Connected
Released: May 14, 2020
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation VR2, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Tetris Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for.
Rock Band 2
Released: Sep 14, 2008
Critic rating: 92.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the 2007 musical simulation game Rock Band and offers similar gameplay.
Idoly Pride
Released: Jun 24, 2021
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Music, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Arcade
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player
Idoly Pride is a mobile idol management game developed by QualiArts, where you become a manager and support your idols in their busy activities, such as handshake meetings, TV appearances, and live performances.
Clone Hero
Released: Nov 29, 2022
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Music, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Clone Hero is a free rhythm game, which can be played with any 5 or 6 button Guitars, Drums (knockoffs, MiDis and from official guitar hero or rock band series), Gamepad Controllers, or just your standard computer keyboard.
Wandersong
Released: Sep 27, 2018
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Music, Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Wandersong takes you on a whimsical, musical journey across the globe.
Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
Released: Jul 28, 2005
Critic rating: 87.4 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Music
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
Osu!
Tetris Effect
Released: Nov 9, 2018
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Puzzle
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player
Named after a real-world phenomenon where players' brains are so engrossed that images of the iconic falling Tetrimino blocks linger in their vision, thoughts, and even dreams, Tetris Effect amplifies this magical feeling of total immersion by surrounding you with fantastic, fully three-dimensional worlds that react and evolve based on how you play.
Rocksmith 2014
Released: Oct 22, 2013
Critic rating: 86.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Plug any electric guitar or bass into your PC, Mac, Xbox 360, or PlayStation 3, Playstation 4 or Xbox One and join over 1.5 million people who have learned to play guitar with award-winning Rocksmith method.
Idate: Online Interactive Dating
Released: Apr 15, 2010
Critic rating: 87.1 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Music, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer
iDate, the first online interactive dating game, infuses your casual dating experience with music, dance, and competition.
Rez
Released: Nov 22, 2001
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Music
Platforms: Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
A rail shooter with a heavy emphasis on audiovisual elements in which a hacker attempts to breach an AI integral for the continuation of the human race to prevent it from shutting down due to information overload.
The Beatles: Rock Band
Released: Sep 9, 2009
Critic rating: 88.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The Beatles: Rock Band is a 2009 music video game.
Rhythm Heaven
Released: Jul 31, 2008
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
Rhythm Heaven puts the music in your hands and some rhythm in your life.
Guitar Hero II
Released: Nov 7, 2006
Critic rating: 91.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Unleash your inner rock star!
Deemo
Released: Nov 12, 2013
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Adventure
Platforms: Android, iOS, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Rayark brings you Deemo, a hybrid of music rhythm game and the story of urban fantasy, with hand-drawn art, story-telling gallery and real instrumental feedback of piano key sound.
Guitar Hero
Released: Nov 8, 2005
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Guitar Hero is a 2005 music rhythm video game developed by Harmonix and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2.
Hi-Fi Rush
Released: Jan 25, 2023
Critic rating: 86.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
As wannabe rockstar Chai, you’ll fight back against a sinister robotics enhancement conglomerate using rhythm-amplified combat where everything – from the motion in the environment to the blows of combat – is synced to the music.
Beat Saber
Released: May 1, 2018
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Sport, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR2, Windows Mixed Reality, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, Meta Quest 3, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Beat Saber is an immersive rhythm experience you have never seen before!
Rock Band 3
Released: Oct 26, 2010
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Rock Band 3 adds 83 new songs to the Rock Band library and for the first time supports a keyboard/keytar peripheral.
DJ Hero 2
Released: Oct 19, 2010
Critic rating: 86.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The follow up to the award-winning #1 new videogame IP of 2009, DJ Hero 2 will transform living rooms into nightclubs all over again with an entirely new music-gaming experience.
Deltarune
Released: Jun 4, 2025
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100 • 91 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE!
Figment
Released: Sep 22, 2017
Critic rating: 88.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Music, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A musical action-adventure set in the recesses of the human mind...