Powerful editor and huge Workshop
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The level editor is genuinely robust and is what separates this from most rhythm games.”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)
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Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 96%Vitamin Games2026Bullet Hell · Rhythm · Arcade
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A JSAB-style rhythm bullet hell with striking visuals, great music, a short story and a huge editor and Workshop. Skip it if you want a long polished campaign or clear readability.
Great for
Just Shapes & Beats fans wanting hard bullet hell, great music, and endless community levels
Main risk
Short, uneven story mode and cluttered visuals that make hazards hard to read
What players love
Fun, challenging JSAB-like gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“It's like if you took just shapes and beats and cranked up the intensity by a bunch”
Steam review · 9.3 h played ↗
Stunning visuals and level design
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“I've never been more stunned by the visuals of a rhythm game in my life”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
Engaging story mode with multiple endings
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Absolutely AMAZING job on the story mode with multiple endings and ~2-3 hours of gameplay each run.”
Steam review · 43.2 h played ↗
Great music and soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“A wonderful plot, fantastic levels, incredible music — what more could you ask for?”
Steam review · 5.7 h played ↗
Active developer and friendly community
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“the developer constantly communicates with their community”
Steam review · 14.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Relies on community content, long wait
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“only the community levels are the "content" this game have to offer.”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
Awkward controls and dash
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The movement is very strange, and it feels like you're gliding.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Poor optimization and lag
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Optimization is in complete shambles, loading a single level can take up to 5 minutes.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Bugs, crashes and lost saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Everytime you manually save and then leave the game and return to the game your save is GONE!!!”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Poor visual clarity
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Terrible readability. The player, background and obstacles blend together.”
Steam review · translated · 26.4 h played ↗
Story mode weak or uneven
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“They story levels seem to be very sporadic, none of them share a common theme.”
Steam review · 2398 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 560
Storage5 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10/11 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Storage5 GB available space
OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 560
Storage5 GB available space
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