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Rift of the NecroDancer
The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.
93% of 6,038 Steam reviews positive
At a glance
● Pros
- Steam reviews: "Very Positive" (93%)
- Full English voice acting
- Full controller support
- 75% off right now ($4.99)
- Steam Deck Verified
● Cons
No notable downsides in the data.
Great for
- Fans of punchy combat and action
- Discovering distinctive indie games
- Growing characters and getting lost in a story
Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.
What players talk about
How often each topic comes up in 53 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 94% of them recommend the game
- Difficulty👍 19 👎 3
- Music & sound👍 14 👎 2
- Story👍 11 👎 1
- Amount of content👍 8 👎 1
- Graphics👍 7 👎 1
- Controls👍 6 👎 2
- Combat & action👍 3
Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.
“Ok. This game gives me confidence that the devs REALLY know what they are doing.”
About the game
The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters pouring through the Rift! Each monster has unique behaviors—like bats that shift lanes when attacked—and tougher foes take multiple hits to dispatch. Learn the pattern of each new fretful fiend to keep the music flowing!
Showstopping Music: Brand new soundtrack with 40+ Rhythm Rift tracks by Danny Baranowsky, Jules Conroy, Alex Moukala, Josie Brechner, Sam Webster, and Nick Nausbaum with more on the way!
Difficulty that Scales with You: Four intensity levels for each Rhythm Rift - EASY, MEDIUM, HARD, and IMPOSSIBLE.
Race to the Top: Climb your way to the top of global leaderboards!
Custom Music: Create your own custom beat maps with the actual developer tools our designers use!
Endless Replayability: Once you’ve conquered our hand-crafted levels, challenge your sight-reading with Remix Mode.
Remix Mode throws a fresh beatmap your way every playthrough while retaining the original level's rhythmic design.
Remix mode also makes DAILY CHALLENGES possible, by changing up the circumstances for each song. Play the same random seed as every other player that day and see how you rank on global leaderboards!
Go head to head against five fearsome foes in rhythm-based boss battles!
Immerse yourself in Cadence and friends’ modern misadventures through five quirky, slice-of-life rhythm minigames. Take a boppin' yoga class, help a friend with a part-time job, and more!
Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)
PC requirements
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system 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
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Updated October 27, 2026 · Source: Steam