Worthy Patapon spiritual successor
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“this game has blown them out of the water”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
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Very Positive · 82%Very Positive · 82%TVT Co. Ltd., Ratata Arts2026Roguelike · Rhythm · 2D Platformer
$34.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 4 h ago
The verdict
A charming, catchy Patapon-style rhythm roguelite with great art and music, but the 1.0 release is repetitive, grindy and thin on content. Skip it if you want a true Patapon sequel.
Great for
Patapon fans and rhythm fans who enjoy short grindy roguelite runs, especially in co-op with friends
Main risk
Expecting a deep Patapon successor and getting a repetitive, grind-heavy game with little new since early access
What changed in the last 30 days
89 recent reviews
Recent negatives say the full release is nearly identical to early access, with unmet Kickstarter goals, a higher price, bugs and announced paid DLC. Fairly confident.
89 recent reviews
What players love
Catchy, great music
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“the amazing headbopping music (even better than Patapon imho)”
Steam review · 20.6 h played ↗
Charming, vibrant hand-drawn art
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Visually, the game is stunningly vibrant and full of joyous personality”
Steam review · 20.8 h played ↗
Addictive rhythm roguelite loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“very overwhelming the first few runs, then it clicks and it becomes satisfying and addictive”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Fun co-op with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“it fills its own niche and is a delight to play, especially in multiplayer”
Steam review · 14.6 h played ↗
Free movement adds depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 positive reviews
“the addition of being able to move your hero/little guys as needed to avoid attacks”
Steam review · 2.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive, grindy gameplay and runs
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“It's fun for a few hours, but then you realize just how grindy and repetetive this game gets.”
Steam review · 21.2 h played ↗
Shallow, limited content and depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“It is way too barebone compared to patapon 3.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Unfulfilled Kickstarter promises
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“This is a failed Kickstarter project. So many promises ended up going unfulfilled”
Steam review · 41.7 h played ↗
Almost nothing new since early access
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“it seems to be the exact same as when I played it in early access months and months ago”
Steam review · 6.5 h played ↗
Bugs and broken multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“1.0 got delayed multiple times and then it still releases with a non functional multiplayer.”
Steam review · 39.4 h played ↗
Too few songs, music repeats
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“You’ll always hear the same 5 or 6 songs on each map”
Steam review · 60 h played ↗
Since the last analysis (Oct 14)
- New complaintAlmost nothing new since early access (#4)
- New complaintToo few songs, music repeats (#6)
- Complaint goneRegular enemies out of sync, shallow combat
- Complaint goneSave loss and progression bugs
- Complaint movedRepetitive, grindy gameplay and runs: #3 → #1
- Complaint movedUnfulfilled Kickstarter promises: #1 → #3
- Steam ratingVery Positive · 85% → Very Positive · 82%
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support10 GB
Minimum
OSWindows® 10 64-bit
ProcessorDual Core 2.4 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 950, Radeon R7 360, or Intel HD Graphics 630
Storage10 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows® 11 64-bit
ProcessorQuad Core 2.4 GHz
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce RTX 2060, Radeon RX 5600 XT, or Intel Arc A580
Storage10 GB available space
OSWindows® 10 64-bit
ProcessorDual Core 2.4 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 950, Radeon R7 360, or Intel HD Graphics 630
Storage10 GB available space
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