Rhythm Heaven Groove will be released July 2, 2026, a whole 11 years after the previous entry, Rhythm Heaven Megamix. These kinds of rhythm games don’t come around often, but if you love playing them, what else is there? We have a list of the best games that are just like Rhythm Heaven if you’re looking for something that tests your timing and is set to good music.
Rhythm Doctor
If you’re looking for a challenge, Rhythm Doctor is exactly where you should look. This upbeat title uses a single button. That doesn’t sound very complicated, but each level gets tougher and tougher while also adding new things, so it never gets boring.
There’s also a nice story going on in the background, as you play an intern at a hospital that’s using a new type of defibrillator that times patients’ heartbeats to the rhythm. It starts with the seventh beat, but it gets more complex than that and goes above and beyond what you could ever think a rhythm game would make you do.
Bits & Bops
Bits & Bops is probably the most similar game to Rhythm Heaven in terms of simple, hand-drawn rhythm mini-games. The game contains over 20 mini-games with fun but simple gameplay. It also has original, upbeat music in the background.
This is the type of rhythm game that lets you kick back and get cozy. While you still have to stick to the beat, failing a level won’t feel like a hassle.
Melatonin
Speaking of cozy games, another adorable game like Rhythm Heaven is Melatonin. Stick to the beat with the help of hand-drawn animations in a game that blends dreams with reality. Play over 20 dreamy levels, each with its own song.
Although the game seems easy at first, you can eventually unlock Hard Mode for a true test of your rhythm. It also has an easy-to-use Level Editor so you can make your own rhythm mini-games.
Elite Beat Agents
Elite Beat Agents is a much older rhythm game, but it’s still worth trying out if you can get access to it. Released in 2006, Elite Beat Agents is a rhythm game about a secret organization funded by the government that dances to help out with people’s problems.
Available on the Nintendo DS, this rhythm game has a quirky art style like Rhythm Heaven. It’s often touted as the next best game for fans of the Rhythm Heaven franchise.
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer
Unlike all the other games on this list, Cadence of Hyrule is an action-adventure game set in the Legend of Zelda universe. The one similar aspect is that it is a rhythm game, since you must move, attack, and defend to the beat of the music.
The overworld and dungeons you find are randomly generated, and throughout them are monsters from the Zelda series to fight off. Even if you’re new to Zelda, Cadence of Hyrule is still a fun, unique take on a rhythm game.
