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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

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 6,288
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 151 in 30 days
Players
119
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
21 hours ago
Nov 6, 2026
Minimum PC
R7 240
Full requirements

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 6,288 reviews are positive · 90% of 151 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.

Players over time

▼ -26% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 276 players on Sep 22, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026119
Nov 6, 2026108
Nov 5, 202694
Nov 4, 2026142
Nov 3, 2026118
Nov 2, 2026153
Nov 1, 2026195
Oct 31, 2026194
Oct 30, 2026172
Oct 29, 2026181
Oct 28, 2026165
Oct 26, 202693
Oct 25, 2026115
Oct 24, 2026135
Oct 23, 2026131
Oct 22, 2026131
Oct 21, 2026105
Oct 20, 2026137
Oct 18, 2026165
Oct 17, 2026147
Oct 16, 2026137
Oct 15, 2026146
Oct 14, 2026140
Oct 13, 2026149
Oct 11, 2026184
Oct 10, 2026194
Oct 9, 2026209
Oct 8, 2026202
Oct 7, 2026194
Oct 6, 2026215
Oct 4, 2026184
Oct 3, 2026213
Oct 2, 2026151
Oct 1, 2026148
Sep 30, 2026156
Sep 29, 2026172
Sep 27, 2026213
Sep 26, 2026234
Sep 25, 2026234
Sep 24, 2026263
Sep 23, 2026132
Sep 23, 2026241
Sep 22, 2026276
Sep 21, 2026218

How many players finish Rift of the NecroDancer?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «Lich, Please», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Rift of the NecroDancer screenshot 1

Rift of the NecroDancer system requirements

Minimum: R7 240.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Rift of the NecroDancer have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Rift of the NecroDancer run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Rift of the NecroDancer use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

29 DLC available.

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