Rhythm-synced combat feels great
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“somehow the game create a way to combine action with rhythm and that feels so good and original”
Steam review · 12.1 h played ↗
Hi-Fi RUSH
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 97%Tango Gameworks2023Rhythm · Hack and Slash · Action
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A stylish, charming rhythm-action brawler with great music and art, but repetitive pacing, grating writing and timing frustrations lose some players. Skip it if you dislike quippy cartoon humor or platforming.
Great for
Fans of Devil May Cry-style action who like music, cartoon style and a lighthearted story
Main risk
Repetitive arenas, filler platforming and cringe quippy writing can wear thin, especially if timing doesn't click
What changed in the last 30 days
63 recent reviews
Recent negatives (about 90% positive vs 97% overall) mostly cite boredom, cringe writing and repetitive combat rather than a new bug or patch. Cause is unclear.
63 recent reviews
What players love
Lovable characters and humor
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“the characters are fun and tropey, giving it a Saturday morning cartoon feel. Yet they were so endearing by the end.”
Steam review · 10.3 h played ↗
Great soundtrack and licensed tracks
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“the soundtrack is ridiculously good!”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Gorgeous comic cel-shaded art style
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Gorgeous cell shaded graphics, likeable characters that are actually funny”
Steam review · 18.8 h played ↗
Replayability and post-game content
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“the post game content is PHENOMANAL so much fun things to mess with tons of replay value”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Accessible and forgiving for non-rhythm players
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“game very forgiving if you struggle to hit the beat (like me).”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive, samey combat and levels
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The "doing everything on the beat" started off as a cool gameplay mechanic and ended up feeling like a repetitive gimmick.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Cringe, quippy writing and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Every time these characters talk I feel like my brain cells are dying.”
Steam review · 11.5 h played ↗
Clunky, slow, boring platforming
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the platforming sections of this game are probably some of the worst I've experienced in games.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Forced parry/QTE sections and annoying enemies
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“You have to perfect parry it about 12 times just to finish it off.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Interruptions: cutscenes, tutorials, unskippable dialogue
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“it sure likes to kill your rhythm & flow every 3-12 seconds with effectively unskippable tutorials and annoying cut scenes”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
No audio latency calibration
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“There is no lag calibration. Rock Band and Guitar Hero solved this problem like 20 years ago.”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support20 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6500, Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 1050, RX 560
Storage20 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i7-6700, Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsRTX 2070, RX 6600, Arc A750*
Storage20 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6500, Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 1050, RX 560
Storage20 GB available space
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