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Beat Souls

Beat Souls is easy to learn but hard to master; it’s also easy to like but hard to love. A lot of promise upfront unfortunately doesn’t carry through the rest of the game, which is a shame considering how finely tuned the entire experience is.
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60%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
70% User Score Based on 37 reviews
Critic Score 59%Based on 5 reviews

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About Beat Souls

Beat Souls is a single player casual sport game with fantasy and anime themes. It was developed by Zoo Corporation and was released on July 29, 2021. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Dive into the world of cyber and pop rhythms! Avoid noises and keep dancing in this high-speed avoidance action-game.

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70%Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews
music13 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • Unique and interesting gameplay mechanics blending rhythm and avoidance elements, providing a fresh experience different from typical rhythm games.
  • Colorful and vibrant art style with cute anime characters that stand out and create an engaging visual atmosphere.
  • Good challenge curve with a variety of difficulties, making the game fun to play and rewarding mastery, especially with the Infinite Hell Mode and harder tracks.
  • Music selection is limited, mostly composed by one artist, leading to lack of variety and some tracks feeling repetitive or uninspired.
  • Visuals can be overwhelming or blinding due to bright, flashy color palettes with no comprehensive options to tone them down, which may cause discomfort for some players.
  • Technical shortcomings such as lack of resolution options, rough UI, and some confusing or poorly synchronized note placement detract from the overall experience.

  • music

    59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    22% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating a few catchy tracks and the variation in difficulty, while many criticize the limited variety due to most songs being from a single artist and the overall lack of memorable or high-quality tracks. Additionally, some note issues with song structure not matching gameplay rhythms, repetitive or short songs, and an uninspired soundtrack that does not stand out compared to competitors. Overall, the music serves adequately as background but often fails to enhance or elevate the rhythm game experience.

    • “I find all the songs are funky and the variation of difficulties of the levels is good. I really like the art style and the quite unique way that this rhythm game works.”
    • “Overall, I'd definitely recommend this game for the cute and colorful graphics, characters, the catchy music, and the variety in stages that are offered to the player!”
    • “It has a good mix of difficulty levels and the music is good.”
    • “The gameplay is honestly very unique, but the execution, shoddy graphics, poor music, and badly mapped stages hold the concept back a lot.”
    • “I have no doubt that there was serious work and effort put forward in the game and its soundtrack, but with games like Muse Dash (1/3 the cost of Beat Souls) which has a stellar soundtrack with fully vocalized tracks, Beat Souls sounds like royalty-free music from YouTube.”
    • “Song structure with notes at times can seem completely random, not following any beat of the song and can feel like it's just the background music of a level as opposed to a central piece.”

  • gameplay

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    24% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay in Beat Souls is praised for its unique and innovative mechanics that differ from typical rhythm games, offering an engaging and exhilarating experience especially at higher difficulties. However, the potential of its distinctive gameplay is somewhat undermined by poor execution, including uninspired tracklists and subpar graphics. Overall, it stands out for players seeking something fresh in rhythm game mechanics, though its appeal is limited by other weak elements.

    • “The gameplay is super enjoyable; managing the different mechanics to the multisensory visuals actually feels more exhilarating than frustrating or nerve-wracking.”
    • “The higher level tracks can take a few tries to no damage/full combo, and the mechanics are more unique than a lot of newer games in the genre.”
    • “The game mechanics are really interesting and new (more of a beat trip game than a "true" rhythm game, but it's still fun), and at the right difficulty, it's really fun to play.”
    • “The gameplay is honestly very unique, but the execution, shoddy graphics, poor music and badly mapped stages holds the concept back a lot.”
    • “Beat Souls is a console-ported Guitar Hero ripoff with a garish, ugly colour scheme and 'innovative' gameplay in that you have these two blobs on either side of you and you need to move them around to collect things off the 5 Guitar Hero bands that flow down at you.”
    • “The new idea of the gameplay is wasted on its average tracklist.”

  • graphics

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    35% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions

    The game features a colorful, unique, and flashy art style that many players find fun and visually stimulating, with vibrant character designs and intense cyberpop visuals. However, some note the graphics are of low quality with no resolution or customization options, which may detract from the experience for those seeking sharper visuals. Overall, the distinctive and lively graphics strongly contribute to the game's appeal but may not suit all preferences, especially for photosensitive players.

    • “I really like the art style and the unique way that this rhythm game works.”
    • “The graphics are definitely a case of whether you like lots of colors and flashy visual effects, even during fast sections, but that's part of what I love about this game so far.”
    • “Overall, I'd definitely recommend this game for the cute and colorful graphics, characters, the catchy music, and the variety in stages that are offered to the player!”
    • “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
    • “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low quality graphics.”
    • “The gameplay is honestly very unique, but the execution, shoddy graphics, poor music and badly mapped stages holds the concept back a lot.”

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the character development for its appealing and well-executed visual design, highlighting beautiful graphics and cool character artwork. However, there is no mention of narrative depth or growth in the characters themselves.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users report that the game runs smoothly with a controller, experiencing no glitches or visual issues, indicating strong stability during gameplay.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The story aspect is minimal or nonexistent, with no real narrative or additional modes provided.

    • “There isn't any type of real story or additional modes.”

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect is influenced by the game's engaging mechanics, where players must skillfully maneuver characters to collect music notes while avoiding obstacles, creating a tense and immersive experience.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is described as cute and funny, though the initial complexity and numerous controls may require patience before players can fully enjoy its comedic elements.

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59%Critics’ scoreBased on 5 critic reviews
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Beat Souls is a casual sport game with fantasy and anime themes. Common tags for Beat Souls include indie, score attack, 2d, female protagonist, surreal and others.

Beat Souls is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Beat Souls was released on July 29, 2021.

Beat Souls was developed by Zoo Corporation.

Beat Souls has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked Beat Souls for its music but disliked it for its stability.

Beat Souls is a single player game.

Similar games include Neon Drive, Inside My Radio, Outland, Retro/Grade, Pistol Whip and others.