Sound Shift
Music visualizer and arcade shooter driven by your computer's audio
Matthew Brown · Released Aug 26, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 227
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Sep 8, 2015
What is Sound Shift?
This free, single-player game combines target shooting with a music visualizer. You earn credits by hitting targets, then spend them to unlock videos and visual effects. It uses whatever audio is playing on your computer, including streaming services.
For you if...
- +you enjoy audiovisual experiments with simple arcade interaction
Not for you if...
- −you expect a traditional rhythm game
What players say
86% of 227 reviews are positive
Players praise the visual presentation and flexibility to use different audio sources. Common complaints include shallow gameplay and visuals that respond inconsistently to different kinds of music.
Screenshots and trailer
Sound Shift system requirements
Minimum: 3 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Sound Shift?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista or later
- Processor
- 3.0 GHz
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Does Sound Shift have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Sound Shift run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 1
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Sound Shift 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
