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2012PC59 % positive

A calm arcade dodging game where you weave through missiles while procedurally generated music and the surrounding world shift around you.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Borealis are Riff Racer, Rhythm Zone and Beat Saber. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Borealis special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Riff Racer

88 %Match

2015PC82 % positive

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Gameplay comes before story
  • Linear, curated structure

An arcade racer where you race the song itself: the track, colours and cars follow the music, and you score by staying in sync with verses, choruses and drops.

Rhythm Zone

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A PC rhythm game where you play with your own music library, with each session shaped by the chosen song and accompanied by surreal backgrounds generated from the audio.

Beat Saber

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A VR rhythm game where you slash colored blocks in the right direction to the beat with two lightsabers. It feels like part dance, part workout, easy to pick up but demanding on higher difficulties.

Audio Trip

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A VR rhythm game where you catch gems, smash drums and dodge barriers to tracks by artists like Zedd and Skrillex. It adds a cardio workout mode and an editor for building your own levels with your own music.

Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer

Gameplay comes before story

A rhythm-based boxing fitness game for Switch where a virtual personal trainer guides you through customized workouts, punching combos in time with the music.

Melody's Escape

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A rhythm runner that generates obstacle courses from your own music library. You run, jump and slide in time with the beat as the pace follows the intensity of the track.

Everyday Shooter

Bright, upbeat tone

Everyday Shooter is an album of abstract shooters where every shot you fire triggers guitar riffs that weave together into the game's soundscape. Each level has its own musical and visual character, and the geometric shapes pulse and morph as you play.

Avicii Invector

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A rhythm game where you pilot a ship through colorful space worlds, hitting notes in time with Avicii's tracks. The EDM music is the star of the experience.

A Dance of Fire and Ice

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A minimalist one-button rhythm game where two orbiting planets travel along tracks in time with the music. Easy to learn, but later levels demand very precise timing.

Musynx

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Musynx is a rhythm game where you guide yourself through colorful, stylized levels with precise timing to the beat of its music. This console version brings the popular mobile game to new platforms with a fresh look and over 50 tracks.

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