My obsession over rhythm games

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Recently I've re-entered my rhythm games phase. I left rhythm games for a while since I had simply no time left for them, but since school is over I have more time to grind on these games and rediscover the passion (and the stress) I had for them. Rhythm games are very hard to get into, but feel a lot more rewarding than other games - nothing is granted and you have to grind every difficulty to get that sweet FC. I love the challenge they offer to the player and the music in it which usually sounds freaking awesome. Rhtyhm games are the only actual games that I still grind on to this day.

If you're looking for an in-depth explanation on almost all rhythm games, I reccomend this video!

Rhythm games that I tried or wanna try (in no particular order)

• Sound Voltex (tried in Japan). Incredibly fun and challeging! I wish I could play it again, but the home controllers are way too expensive. There are two good alternatives to emulate SDVX at home: K-Shoot MANIA, which is only available on Windows : ( and Unnamed Sound Voltex Clone, which supports Windows, macOS, Linux and apparently Raspberry Pi, but needs to be built with terminal commands.
• Taiko no Tatsujin (tried in Japan, still play it on my tablet when storage doesn't kill me). A game based off Japanese taiko"s". Very child friendly (but contains creepy misteries --> check this video for more info)
• Pop n' Music (tried in Japan, TRAUMATIZED me from how suprisingly difficult it is). This 7 KEY game is insanely hard even on low difficulties!! HOW? got n o idea!!
• CHUNITHM (tried in Japan). Game that feels like smashing a piano. Very fun!
• Maimai (tried in Japan). Washing machine game is VERY real!! Very fun but also tiring; you have to move a lot!! Also, I think there's an actual washing machine based off the game controllers! LMAO
• Funky Friday (tried on Roblox)FNF fan game. Very good but very limited difficulty.
• Sound Space (tried on Roblox) A game where you only use your mouse. You need LOTS of patience with this one! I'm not a big fan of rhythm games that only use your mouse, so I haven't played it a lot.
• Project RUSHER (tried on Roblox)Similar to Muse Dash, but with charts full of gimmicks. Underrated Roblox game!
• RoBeats (tried on Roblox) Not a big fan due to the 3d scrolling and slider accuracy, but still a solid game.
• Friday Night Funkin' This game probably made me fall in love with 4k!
• Arcaea(tried it recently). Very fun and similar to SDVX, but the insane amount of paid songs in the game disappointed me (aleph-0 behind a paywall for example :( )
• Phigros(still have to try). Apparently this game is 100% free, but also quite heavy for my tablet, which is why I haven't tried it yet.
• osu!(still have to try). I've been following the osu! community for a while now and despite the highly competitive part, the game doesn't seem that bad. I'm not sure if I should try it though.
• Other 4k games (Etterna, Stepmania, etc.)(still have to try). I actually really like 4k games! I should download one of them.

I also wanted to add Geometry Dash, but I can't tell if it's more of a music game or a rhythm game. People have been arguing over that for YEARS, actually! ---> Check out this video that explains the situation a little better.

-JulieYess!! (/06/2025)