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24 games like Beat Saber (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Beat Saber on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.

The games like Beat Saber on a map

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The same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.

24 games have both

481002983Players →Popularity →Defy Gravity Extended

Axes are fitted to these 24 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.

Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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How positions are decided

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  • A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
  • Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.

The short version

  • Closest match: DJMAX RESPECT V, which both relaxing and difficult.
  • Beat Saber is tagged VR, Rhythm, Music, Moddable, Fast-Paced, Singleplayer, Difficult, First-Person by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
  • 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
  • 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.

Why players value Beat Saber

The five things Steam players tag Beat Saber with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

  1. VR
  2. Rhythm
  3. Music
  4. Moddable
  5. Fast-Paced
Beat Saber at a glance
ReceptionOverwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% of 76,245)
Watch-outsplayers report performance and stutter
Price$19.99

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

How these were matched

Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.

Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.

All 24, closest first

  1. 1

    DJMAX RESPECT V

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Rhythm, Music and Casual; released around the same time (2020).

    DJMAX RESPECT V is the latest installment from the creators of the critically acclaimed rhythm game franchise ‘DJMAX.’ Experience tracks from popular artists such as Marshmello, Porter Robinson, and Yukika, exclusive Full HD Music Videos, online multiplayer, new game modes, and more!

    DJMAX RESPECT V at a glance
    Released2020StudioNEOWIZ
    Player sentiment89% positive of 34,805Price$49.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 34,805)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 2 of 5 — Rhythm, Music

    Why players like it: Rhythm, Music, Casual, Action, Anime — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $49.99 — $30.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:RhythmMusicCasualEarly AccessDifficultPvPSportsGreat Soundtrack

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  2. 2

    A Dance of Fire and Ice

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rhythm, Music and Difficult; released around the same time (2019).

    A Dance of Fire and Ice is a strict rhythm game. Keep your focus as you guide two orbiting planets along a winding path without breaking their perfect equilibrium.

    A Dance of Fire and Ice at a glance
    Released2019Studio7th Beat Games
    Player sentiment94% positive of 83,377Price$4.79

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 83,377)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 2 of 5 — Rhythm, Music

    Why players like it: Rhythm, Music, Difficult, Level Editor, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $4.79 — $15.20 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:RhythmMusicDifficultIndieCasualGreat SoundtrackGames Workshop

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  3. 3

    Sanctum

    Why it matched: both science fiction, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, First-Person and Casual.

    You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

    Sanctum at a glance
    Released2011StudioCoffee Stain Studios
    Player sentiment89% positive of 3,359Price$1.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 3,359)

    Matches Beat Saber on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below

    Why players like it: Tower Defense, FPS, Strategy, Co-op, Action — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $1.99 — $18.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:IndieFirst-PersonCasualGreat SoundtrackFuturisticDifficult

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  4. 4

    Super Hexagon

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and Indie.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    Super Hexagon at a glance
    Released2012StudioTerry Cavanagh
    Player sentiment97% positive of 25,111Price$2.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (97% of 25,111)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 3 of 5 — Rhythm, Music, Fast-Paced

    Why players like it: Difficult, Great Soundtrack, Indie, Fast-Paced, Arcade — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $2.99 — $17.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:DifficultGreat SoundtrackIndieFast-PacedRhythmMusicCasual

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  5. 5

    Golf With Your Friends

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Casual, Sports and Indie; released around the same time (2020).

    Why have friends if not to play Golf... With Your Friends! Nothing is out of bounds as you take on courses filled with fast paced, exciting, simultaneous mini golf for up to 12 players!

    Golf With Your Friends at a glance
    Released2020StudioBlacklight Interactive
    Player sentiment87% positive of 75,430Price$1.49

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 75,430)

    Matches Beat Saber on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below

    Why players like it: Multiplayer, Casual, Mini Golf, Sports, Golf — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $1.49 — $18.50 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:CasualSportsIndieEarly AccessGreat SoundtrackDifficult

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  6. 6

    Mighty No. 9

    Why it matched: both science fiction, relaxing and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Difficult and Casual; released around the same time (2016).

    Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!

    Mighty No. 9 at a glance
    Released2016StudioInti Creates
    Player sentiment50% positive of 3,453Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 4.6/10 · Steam: Mixed (50% of 3,453)

    Matches Beat Saber on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below

    Why players like it: Platformer, Action, Anime, Kickstarter, Side Scroller — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $19.99 — about the same price

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:IndieDifficultCasualGreat SoundtrackFuturistic

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  7. 7

    One Finger Death Punch

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Fast-Paced, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2014).

    Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.

    One Finger Death Punch at a glance
    Released2014StudioSilver Dollar Games
    Player sentiment98% positive of 16,338Price$4.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (98% of 16,338)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 2 of 5 — Rhythm, Fast-Paced

    Why players like it: Action, 2D Fighter, Fast-Paced, Indie, Beat 'em up — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $4.99 — $15.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:Fast-PacedIndieCasualDifficultGreat SoundtrackRhythm

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  8. 8

    Clustertruck

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Fast-Paced and Indie; released around the same time (2016).

    Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.

    Clustertruck at a glance
    Released2016StudioLandfall
    Player sentiment94% positive of 18,500Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 18,500)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 1 of 5 — Fast-Paced

    Why players like it: Parkour, Automobile Sim, Action, First-Person, 3D Platformer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:First-PersonFast-PacedIndieDifficultGreat SoundtrackCasual

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  9. 9

    Assetto Corsa Competizione

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including VR, Sports and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).

    Assetto Corsa Competizione, the official GT World Challenge videogame. Thanks to the extraordinary quality of simulation, you will experience the atmosphere of the GT3 championship. Compete against official drivers, teams, cars and official circuits reproduced to the highest quality ever seen.

    Assetto Corsa Competizione at a glance
    Released2019StudioKunos Simulazioni
    Player sentiment93% positive of 48,018Price$39.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 48,018)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 2 of 5 — VR, Moddable

    Why players like it: Racing, Automobile Sim, Simulation, VR, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $39.99 — $20.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:VRSportsFirst-PersonEarly AccessModdableDifficultPvP

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  10. 10

    Muse Dash

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Music, Rhythm and Casual; released around the same time (2019).

    Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!

    Muse Dash at a glance
    Released2019Studioperopero
    Player sentiment91% positive of 122,129Price$2.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 122,129)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 2 of 5 — Rhythm, Music

    Why players like it: Music, Rhythm, Anime, Cute, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $2.99 — $17.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:MusicRhythmCasualGreat SoundtrackIndieDifficult

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  11. 11

    Ghostrunner

    Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Fast-Paced, First-Person and Difficult; released around the same time (2020).

    Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

    Ghostrunner at a glance
    Released2020StudioOne More Level
    Player sentiment91% positive of 66,721Price$29.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 66,721)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 1 of 5 — Fast-Paced

    Why players like it: Action, Cyberpunk, Fast-Paced, First-Person, Difficult — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:Fast-PacedFirst-PersonDifficultSwordplayFuturisticGreat Soundtrack

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  12. 12

    Beat Hazard

    Why it matched: both science fiction, relaxing and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Rhythm, Music-Based Procedural Generation and Music.

    Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    Beat Hazard at a glance
    Released2010StudioCold Beam Games
    Player sentiment95% positive of 7,449Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 7,449)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 2 of 5 — Rhythm, Music

    Why players like it: Rhythm, Music-Based Procedural Generation, Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:RhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationMusicIndieCasual

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  13. 13

    Golf It!

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Casual, Sports and Indie.

    Embark on an exciting journey with Golf It! Seize your putter, rally your friends, and immerse yourself in an epic minigolf adventure. Conquer countless courses, create lasting memories, and refine your skills to emerge as the ultimate minigolf champion. Your thrilling golfing odyssey begins here!

    Golf It! at a glance
    Released2023StudioPerfuse Entertainment
    Player sentiment90% positive of 31,054Price$8.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 31,054)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 1 of 5 — VR

    Why players like it: Multiplayer, Mini Golf, Golf, Casual, Sports — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $8.99 — $11.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:CasualSportsIndieEarly AccessVRDifficult

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  14. 14

    Descenders

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Sports, Great Soundtrack and Fast-Paced; released around the same time (2019).

    Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Will you lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender?

    Descenders at a glance
    Released2019StudioRageSquid
    Player sentiment94% positive of 23,916Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 23,916)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 2 of 5 — Moddable, Fast-Paced

    Why players like it: Sports, Racing, Cycling, Action, Bikes — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:SportsGreat SoundtrackFast-PacedModdableDifficult

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  15. 15

    Defy Gravity Extended

    Why it matched: both science fiction, relaxing and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Indie, Difficult and Casual; released around the same time (2016).

    Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.

    Defy Gravity Extended at a glance
    Released2016StudioPaul Fisch
    Player sentiment86% positive of 8,531Price$0.55

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 8,531)

    Matches Beat Saber on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below

    Why players like it: Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer, Indie, Puzzle, Space — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $0.55 — $19.44 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:IndieDifficultCasualGreat Soundtrack

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  16. 16

    Geometry Dash

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Music and Great Soundtrack.

    Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!

    Geometry Dash at a glance
    Released2013StudioRobTop Games
    Player sentiment93% positive of 637,714Price$4.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 637,714)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 2 of 5 — Rhythm, Music

    Why players like it: Difficult, Music, Level Editor, Great Soundtrack, Precision Platformer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $4.99 — $15.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:DifficultMusicGreat SoundtrackRhythmIndieCasual

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  17. 17

    Rocksmith 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Music, Rhythm and Great Soundtrack.

    Play guitar or bass and start your musical journey with Rocksmith 2014 Remastered Learn & Play! Perfect for beginners and pros, learn at your own rythmm with 60 tracks and customizable tools. Get ready to rock!

    Rocksmith 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY at a glance
    Released2024StudioUbisoft - San Francisco
    Player sentiment88% positive of 25,317Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 25,317)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 3 of 5 — Rhythm, Music, Moddable

    Why players like it: Music, Education, Simulation, Rhythm, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:MusicRhythmGreat SoundtrackCasualDifficultModdable

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  18. 18

    Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 5 player tags including VR, Casual and Indie; released around the same time (2015).

    Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!

    Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes at a glance
    Released2015StudioSteel Crate Games
    Player sentiment97% positive of 17,112Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (97% of 17,112)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 2 of 5 — VR, Moddable

    Why players like it: Co-op, Local Multiplayer, Puzzle, Party Game, Board Game — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:VRCasualIndieDifficultModdable

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  19. 19

    FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 5 player tags including VR, First-Person and Casual; released around the same time (2019).

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.

    FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance
    Released2019StudioSteel Wool Studios
    Player sentiment96% positive of 13,118Price$29.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 13,118)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 1 of 5 — VR

    Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:VRFirst-PersonCasualDifficultIndie

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  20. 20

    AudioSurf

    Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Music, Rhythm and Indie.

    Ride your music. Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose.

    AudioSurf at a glance
    Released2008StudioDylan Fitterer
    Player sentiment96% positive of 11,100Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 11,100)

    Matches Beat Saber on: 3 of 5 — Rhythm, Music, Fast-Paced

    Why players like it: Music, Rhythm, Indie, Casual, Music-Based Procedural Generation — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:MusicRhythmIndieCasualMusic-Based Procedural GenerationFast-PacedGreat Soundtrack

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  21. 21

    The Witness

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).

    You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

    The Witness at a glance
    Released2016StudioThekla, Inc.
    Player sentiment84% positive of 21,324Price$39.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 21,324)

    Matches Beat Saber on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below

    Why players like it: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person, Open World, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $39.99 — $20.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:First-PersonIndieDifficultCasualGreat Soundtrack

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  22. 22

    SpaceChem

    Why it matched: both science fiction, relaxing and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Great Soundtrack.

    Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!

    SpaceChem at a glance
    Released2011StudioZachtronics
    Player sentiment92% positive of 5,085Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 5,085)

    Matches Beat Saber on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below

    Why players like it: Puzzle, Difficult, Programming, Indie, Logic — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:DifficultIndieGreat SoundtrackCasual

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  23. 23

    The Legend of Bum-Bo

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Great Soundtrack and Difficult; released around the same time (2019).

    A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!

    The Legend of Bum-Bo at a glance
    Released2019StudioEdmund McMillen
    Player sentiment81% positive of 5,934Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (81% of 5,934)

    Matches Beat Saber on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below

    Why players like it: Rogue-lite, Indie, Strategy, Adventure, Puzzle — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:IndieGreat SoundtrackDifficultCasualEarly Access

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  24. 24

    TrackMania Nations Forever

    Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Sports, Difficult and Casual.

    A free game in the truest sense of the word, TrackMania Nations Forever lets you drive at mind-blowing speeds on fun and spectacular tracks in solo and multiplayer modes.TrackMania Nations Forever offers a new "Forever" version of the Stadium environment, a solid solo mode and 65 brand new, progressively challenging tracks.

    TrackMania Nations Forever at a glance
    Released2008StudioNadeo
    Player sentiment90% positive of 24,368PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 24,368)

    Matches Beat Saber on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below

    Why players like it: Racing, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Automobile Sim, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Beat Saber: Free — free

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Beat Saber:SportsDifficultCasualFirst-PersonIndie

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Common questions

What game is most like Beat Saber?

DJMAX RESPECT V, on the evidence we have. It both relaxing and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.

How is "similar to Beat Saber" decided?

By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.

Are these ranked by quality?

No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Beat Saber. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.

Do you get paid for these recommendations?

No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.

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