Rift of the NecroDancer

Three-lane rhythm action with monsters that follow distinct patterns

Brace Yourself Games, Tic Toc Studios Inc. · Published by Klei Publishing · Released Feb 5, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 6,251
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 133 in 30 days
Playing now: 241; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 months ago; Jun 15, 2026

Free demo available, 10 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Rift of the NecroDancer?

A single-player rhythm action game where Cadence, pulled into an unfamiliar world, fights monsters across three lanes by attacking on the beat and learning each enemy’s movement and hit pattern. Song-based stages span four difficulty settings, alongside rhythm boss battles, five minigames, Remix Mode, daily challenges, and tools for making custom beat maps.

For you if...

+you enjoy rhythm games built around pattern recognition
+you want multiple difficulties, boss battles, and score chasing
+you like custom beat maps, remixes, and daily challenges

Not for you if...

−you prefer sight-reading charts with consistent note behavior
−you want a story-focused RPG rather than rhythm stages

What players say

94% of 6,251 reviews are positive · 92% of 133 in the last 30 days

Players praise the soundtrack, monster-based three-lane mechanics, and custom charts. The most common complaint is that busy charts become hard to read and demand memorizing many enemy behaviors; others criticize the cost of separately sold songs and report trouble calibrating input timing.

Screenshots and trailer

Rift of the NecroDancer system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-4100, 6GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1GB VRAM

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.