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2007 PlayStation

A rhythm game played with a guitar controller, built around a setlist of 80s-style rock songs. You hit scrolling notes in time and work your way from small clubs to big stages, solo or in head-to-head play with friends.

What defines Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty

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Dance Dance Revolution

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1998 PlayStation

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Gameplay comes before story
  • Bright, upbeat tone

The pioneering dance game: you step on the arrow panels of a dance pad in time with the music, chasing combos and high scores. Catchy songs and rising difficulty make it a physical rhythm workout, also fun with two players.

StepMania

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An open rhythm game engine that recreates Dance Dance Revolution on PC, playable with dance pads or a keyboard. Custom songs and stepcharts make the content practically endless.

DJ Hero 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A rhythm game where you use a turntable controller to mix dance, pop and hip-hop hits into live mashups. Vocal modes and DJ battles make it a good fit for party nights.

Dance Central

Gameplay comes before story

A Kinect dance game where you use your whole body to copy choreographies to well-known pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. You learn the moves step by step and can perform solo or with friends.

Clone Hero

Challenging difficulty

A free PC rhythm game in the vein of Guitar Hero: play along with guitar controllers, drums or a keyboard, and add community-made charts for a practically unlimited song library.

Audition Online

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A free-to-play online dance rhythm game where you hit keys in time with the music, compete against other players, and dress up your avatar with fashion items. The social side is a big part of the appeal.

Dance Central 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A Kinect dance game where you mimic choreographies to popular songs using your whole body. New additions include voice control and a two-player mode, both cooperative and competitive, with drop-in/drop-out play.

DJ Hero

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A rhythm game where you play a turntable controller to mix mashups, scratch records and work the crossfader between tracks. The fun comes from precise timing and the feeling of being a DJ.

Guitar Hero World Tour

Linear, curated structure

A rhythm game where you form a full rock band with plastic guitar, drums and microphone and play along to rock songs in time. It shines brightest as a party game with friends.

Osu!

Challenging difficulty

A free rhythm classic where you click circles, trace sliders and spin spinners to the beat, backed by a massive community, endless user-made beatmaps and global leaderboards. It's all about precision and reflexes, with a skill ceiling that goes from casual to brutally demanding.

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