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Games like Guitar Hero Live

2015 PlayStationXbox

A rhythm game with a new six-button guitar controller, played from the guitarist's first-person view in front of a real filmed crowd. It also offers an online streaming mode with a constantly refreshed song catalog.

What defines Guitar Hero Live:

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

The closest matches for Guitar Hero Live are DJ Hero 2, DJ Hero and StepMania. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Guitar Hero Live special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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DJ Hero 2

92 %

2010 PlayStationXbox

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

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.

DJ Hero

Lavish presentation

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.

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.

Green Day: Rock Band

Linear, curated structure

A rhythm game played with plastic instruments, devoted entirely to Green Day's punk rock. Play the band's hits solo or with friends as a full band, alongside virtual versions of the members.

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.

Unplugged

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A VR rhythm game where hand tracking lets you play air guitar to famous rock songs with no plastic guitar needed. You shred through tracks from bands like The Offspring in a lively concert setting.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

Lavish presentation

An arcade racer where you tear through sunny coastal and forest tracks in exotic supercars while dodging police, or play as the cops yourself and bust speeders. Its fast, accessible handling and rock soundtrack made it a series classic.

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Dance Dance Revolution

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Rock Band

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Rock Band has you and friends play guitar, bass, drums and vocals on plastic instruments, hitting notes in time to famous rock songs. The fun comes from playing together as a band in the living room.

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