A Dance of Fire and Ice

One-button rhythm game built around strict, beat-by-beat path timing

7th Beat Games · Published by 7th Beat Games, indienova · Released Jan 24, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 84K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 747 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,868; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 years ago; Jan 28, 2022

What is A Dance of Fire and Ice?

A 2D, single-player rhythm game set across colorful cosmic fantasy landscapes. In each level, you press on every beat to move along a visible track, using its shapes to anticipate changing rhythms; a level editor and shared custom levels add more tracks.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning rhythms through visible geometric patterns
+you want a steep challenge with precise timing
+you want to create and play custom levels

Not for you if...

−you prefer forgiving rhythm games with room for mistakes
−you dislike repetition while memorizing difficult level sections
−you want multiplayer competition or cooperative play

What players say

94% of 83,814 reviews are positive · 95% of 747 in the last 30 days

Players praise the simple controls, the connection between path shapes and rhythms, and the large supply of custom levels. The most common complaint is that one mistake can end a level, making later stages and custom charts feel punishing or dependent on repeated memorization.

Screenshots and trailer

A Dance of Fire and Ice system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or later
Graphics: Intel Graphics 4000, 2GB VRAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1500 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 47
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

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

Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Vietnamese, Czech, French, German.