Games like Encounters: Music Stories

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

98% User Score Based on 4,472 reviews

Critic Score 98%Based on 1 reviews

Enter the Rhythm Dimension. Match colours and beats as you spin, tap, flick and flow through the juiciest beats in the universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spin Rhythm XD.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

79% User Score Based on 567 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Shuggy has just inherited a castle full of goblins, ghouls, zombies, and robots. Help him clear out over 100 rooms to make his new home liveable again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventures of Shuggy.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

74% User Score Based on 1,045 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a platform game developed by Black Forest Games for Microsoft Windows. It is the successor to the 1987 Commodore 64 title The Great Giana Sisters and sequel to the 2009 re-imagining Giana Sisters DS. The game was funded through crowdfunding website Kickstarter, reaching its goal of $150,000. In addition to the Windows release, a console port has been released on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

65% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Tidalis is a block-based puzzle game with casual appeal, hardcore depth, and an addictive new "streams" mechanic. The game is brimming over with riffs and variants on that core mechanic with 20 game modes, dozens of special blocks and items, and 115 levels in the adventure mode alone. The basic rules of the game are this: blocks fall down into the board and have a color and an arrow direction. If … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tidalis.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 9,206 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 23 reviews

Buy Tetris Effect: Connected on PlayStation Store, a sumptuous, rhythmic reinvention of a timeless puzzle classic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tetris Effect: Connected.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

64% User Score Based on 388 reviews

Dungeon Hearts fuses the strategy and pattern matching of puzzle games with the kinetic pace of action games. Align magical runes as they flow along the Fatestream to attack, defend, and conjure magic in frenetic battles against a bestiary of fantastic creatures out to use those same runes against you. Chain together multiple attacks and unleash powerful combos or call upon each hero's special att… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Hearts.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

82% User Score Based on 306 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 8 reviews

Packing in a fully-fledged story mode with a colourful cast of musically-empowered heroes and villains, The Metronomicon sees you take control a party of eight newly graduated masters of the “rhythmic combat arts” to wage musical warfare against a multitude of dance-mongering fiends. By switching between four concurrent hero-controlled tracks on-the-fly, you’ll select and activate a wide array of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Metronomicon.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 322 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

Circa Infinity is a brain-melting circular platformer by Kenny Sun, with a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circa Infinity.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

85% User Score Based on 165 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 15 reviews

Ever wondered what a cross between Tetris and Lemmings would look like? Well, wonder no more, 'cause... MouseCraft is here! Help Schrödinger, the crazy cat scientist, in his cheesy experiment and lead a group of mice in the most puzzling experience this year. MouseCraft is an A to B puzzle game where players help mice in their relentless quest for cheese by stacking the world's most famous block… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MouseCraft.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

78% User Score Based on 897 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 7 reviews

Tumblestone is the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years. Race your friends in multiplayer or challenge yourself in story mode. Solve progressively more difficult and creative puzzles, help a sausage make friends, and find out what happened to the Tumblecrown. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tumblestone.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

95% User Score Based on 2,829 reviews

The NecroDancer's back in a brand new rhythm game spinoff! Help Cadence navigate the modern world while repairing the rifts that have torn her life apart. Do rhythmic battle via rift mode, minigames, and boss battles! All to the beat of a brand new soundtrack from Danny Baranowsky & friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rift of the Necrodancer.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

84% User Score Based on 1,750 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 10 reviews

The Bridge is a 2D logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bridge.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

86% User Score Based on 283 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 4 reviews

Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse! Navigate deadly enemy waves and un-fire attacks in Retro/Grade, a mind-bending rhythm game by 24 Caret Games. Pick up a gamepad or a guitar controller and help Rick Rocket restore the continuity of space-time, before a temporal anomaly rips the universe a new time-hole. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro/Grade.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 14,750 reviews

A Dance of Fire and Ice is a simple one-button rhythm game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Dance of Fire and Ice.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

91% User Score Based on 4,301 reviews

Run, jump and slide to the rhythm of your own music library! In Melody's Escape, advanced audio detection algorithms transcribe the energy that you feel when listening to music into a synchronized gameplay experience, with a captivating and dynamic obstacle course. The game will adapt in real-time to the intensity of your music and change the movement mode accordingly, from walking during very c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Melody's Escape.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

91% User Score Based on 1,975 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 6 reviews

Runner2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and IGF award winning BIT.TRIP RUNNER.,In the style of the BIT.TRIP series, Runner2 is a rhythm-music platforming game.,Players will run through fantastic environments, using brand new moves, to brand new soundtracks as they run, jump, slide, kick, and soar toward the goal of tracking down the Timbletot and thwarting his evil plans to destroy not o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

89% User Score Based on 3,621 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 12 reviews

Tricky Towers is a multiplayer physics-based tower building game. In a game of Tricky Towers you stack your bricks to create a stable tower and try to topple those of your opponents. To spice it up you can cast magic to support your structure and fend off the dark spells of your rivals in this frantic physics party game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tricky Towers.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 598 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 14 reviews

Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure. Players solve environmental obstacles by drawing upon the contrasting temperatures of warm and cold in single-player and coop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Degrees of Separation.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

91% User Score Based on 602 reviews

Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments. FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games that are easy to pick up and almost impossible to master. A multi-layered level design across eight different tracks, together with a procedural endless mode make… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOTONICA.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

79% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

Mekazoo is a throwback 2d platformer with vibrant and fully 3d worlds that can be explored and conquered with a kinetically diverse cast of Mekanimals. *Use pairs of Mekanimals to swing, boost, bounce, climb, and fly through fast and flowy platforming environments. *Take on an insectoid army, and overcome the many challenges that lie ahead. *Defeat Gigantic Mekanimal Bosses to unlock their po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mekazoo.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

96% User Score Based on 333 reviews

Our feather-shelled heroes were swept away by a storm, and they need your help! In this '90s-inspired platforming adventure, take on over forty handcrafted stages to discover the secrets of their world, the moon and beyond! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windswept.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

91% User Score Based on 864 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 4 reviews

Rocksmith's innovative game design makes playing music visually intuitive and will engage experienced musicians as well as those who have never picked up a guitar in their lives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rocksmith.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

92% User Score Based on 1,242 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams and she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like! Bleed is an action-platformer focused on stylish, acrobatic dodging and fluid, challenging gameplay. There's no filler, just you and your skills ag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleed.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

90% User Score Based on 465 reviews

Experience pool and snooker like never before, thanks to the stunning HD graphics, fantastic playability and ultra realistic ball physics. Challenge a variety of stylish new opponents of different ability from beginner right up to pro level! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cue Club 2.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

95% User Score Based on 620 reviews

Rhythm Sprout is a handcrafted fast-paced rhythm action with original music and a wacky story mode. - Step to the rhythm / Fight to the beat - Remix levels with modifiers - Follow a quirky self-aware story in between KEY FEATURES HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Every music track goes together with a unique and detailed 3D environment designed around its theme and story beat. Keep an eye out for little even… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

77% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

Never Standby in this fast-paced, precise platformer and get out of the glitched world! Can you do it faster than anyone? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STANDBY.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 338 reviews

Frederic - Evil Strikes Back - The Bigger, Better, More Awesome sequel. Great new tracks. Great new locations. Great new features. Great new story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frederic: Evil Strikes Back.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

83% User Score Based on 454 reviews

Chronology is a mind-bending mix of puzzle, adventure and platform game where you defy time by manipulating the past and the future, in order to fix the present. Play as the Old Inventor and his sidekick The Snail, and take advantage of their special abilities - travel back and forth in time, stop time, manipulate objects and solve puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronology.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

99% User Score Based on 476 reviews

Garbanzo Quest! Run, Jump, and Spit your way through trouble in the silly world called Freedomland. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garbanzo Quest.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 706 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 13 reviews

"Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game about shooting, dodging, reflecting bullets, slowing time, and lots and lots of bosses. The player controls a young girl named Wryn -- the world's greatest (and only remaining) hero. Together, they must battle an invading force of villains and live up to her title as the Greatest Hero of All Time!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleed 2.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 544 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures. Alone or in cooperative mode (4 players online and 2 in local play), survive hordes of monsters ready to skin you alive and achieve unique and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Exam.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 8,714 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

Trine is a fantasy action game where the player can create and use physics-based objects to beat hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. Set in a world of great castles and strange machinery, three heroes are bound to a mysterious device called the Trine in a quest to save the kingdom from evil. The gameplay is based on fully interactive physics - each character's different abilities help the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trine Enchanted Edition.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 754 reviews

Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Win the Game.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

91% User Score Based on 454 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions. You're a Blob of alien origin with mutant powers and an insatiable appetite. To the great horror of your former captors (and all of humanity), you have escaped into the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

84% User Score Based on 649 reviews

Meditative rhythm ping-pong If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lofi Ping Pong.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 382 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

Critter Crunch is an award winning, arcade-style puzzle game, starring the loveable Biggs. Using his long, sticky tongue to grab critters from vines above, he feeds them to each other until they burst, dropping tasty jewels for him to gobble up. Using Critter Crunch's 'Food Chain' mechanic, players will eat their way through a smorgasbord of levels and gorge on a feast of modes, including Co-op an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critter Crunch.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

81% User Score Based on 155 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 9 reviews

Can you beat the beat? Journey as a green LED mysteriously trapped inside a dying boombox and play the ultimate musical experience. In this rhythmic platform adventure where your every action needs to be right on the beat, bring electro, dub and disco music back to life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inside My Radio.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

94% User Score Based on 163 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 15 reviews

NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Inferno.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 3,133 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 15 reviews

Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Them's Fightin' Herds.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

80% User Score Based on 466 reviews

Slash It is a 2D colorful arcade game. The goal is to match shapes, press letters and numbers in the right time and direction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slash It.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

93% User Score Based on 3,055 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 10 reviews

140 is an indie 2D rhythm puzzle-platformer. The game features high interactivity between the soundtrack and the environment around the player, and how the player must traverse this unwieldy environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 140.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

90% User Score Based on 520 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 1 reviews

Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other! Join your mysterious guide Puzzle Knight as you shovel through scads of foes, procure new equipment, and battle bosses both familiar and new. Explore a tale with endless twists and turns, quest as your favorite heroes, and even challenge a friend for fast-paced head-to-head c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

87% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Straima is a devilishly difficult pulse-pumper platformer for 1-4 players. It includes several game modes, selectable powers and gameplay mutators, as well as a full feature level editor allowing you to design, save and share your inspired creations with chums for immense joy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Straima.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 3,450 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 11 reviews

Ragnaröck is a VR game of rhythm and skill. Your crew needs a strong viking captain who can rock hard and take risks. Lift your hammers, pound your drums to the sound of epic viking music, and set sail against your rivals in multiplayer mode! Can you outrace them all and carve your name on the leaderboard? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ragnarock.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 12,338 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

Honk, blow, & toot your way through over 20 songs, collect all 50 unique Tromboner Cards, and uncover the mysteries of the Trombiverse. Do you have what it takes to become the true Trombone Champ? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trombone Champ.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

An atmospheric platformer with co-op play in single-player mode. Immerse yourself in the ethnic world of two heroes, solve puzzles and overcome obstacles together, explore the fairy forest and other locations, help each other in battles against bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hand In Hand.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story

86% User Score Based on 1,472 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Hunt for the great treasure and solve puzzles by sacrificing your teammates! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total Party Kill.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 926 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

Pid was developed by Might and Delight for PC, Mac, X-Box, and PlayStation and released in 2012. It is a story-driven platformer that includes a variety of puzzles. It was praised for the artwork, presentation, and soundtrack; and received the 2012 European Games Award in the Innovate Newcomer category. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pid.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 1,034 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 8 reviews

The breakout title from Summitsphere, Antonball Deluxe is a retro, high-octane smorgasbord of ballbusting arcade action! Antonball Deluxe quite literally turns the breakout genre on its head, blending traditional brick-breaking gameplay with tight, intense platforming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antonball Deluxe.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

96% User Score Based on 184 reviews

A rhythm adventure from a new perspective. Move to the beat and enjoy the ride on a trip through a living world that always syncs to the music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overpass.