Melatonin is a rhythm game where you press buttons in time with surreal pastel scenes.

Melatonin is a rhythm game where you press buttons in time with surreal pastel scenes. You play by deciphering the animations and sound cues to know when to press buttons.

Headbangers Rhythm Royale is an online multiplayer rhythm-action game where you play a pigeon and compete in wacky musical minigames.

Headbangers Rhythm Royale is an online multiplayer rhythm-action game where you play a pigeon and compete in wacky musical minigames. You press buttons in time with the beat to copy dance moves and sing along to classic tunes to score higher than the other competitors.

Ratatan is a rhythm game from the team behind Patapon, where you tap buttons in time with the beat to control your little army in a real-time battle.

Ratatan is a rhythm game from the team behind Patapon, where you tap buttons in time with the beat to control your little army in a real-time battle. In this way, you use instruments to issue commands to your troops as they defeat powerful enemies and restore peace.

Hexagroove: Tactical DJ is a rhythm game where you mix music using an intuitive and tactical control system.

Hexagroove: Tactical DJ is a rhythm game where you mix music using an intuitive and tactical control system. Each level sets goals for you to combine musical loops in real-time.

Fuser is a rhythm game where you are a DJ at a large concert.

Fuser is a rhythm game where you are a DJ at a large concert. You can combine four songs from a list of records.

Heartbeat: Regret is a horror rhythm-typing game.

Heartbeat: Regret is a horror rhythm-typing game. It's a tough game where you are hunted in a mansion by a dark monster.

Osu! is a rhythm action game where you tap the screen in time to the music similar to the Elite Beat Agents games.

Osu! is a rhythm action game where you tap the screen in time to the music similar to the Elite Beat Agents games. This starts as a simple challenge but develops in speed and complexity.

Hi-Fi Rush is a rhythm fighting game where wannabe rockstar Chai uses the beat to fight an evil corporation.

Hi-Fi Rush is a rhythm fighting game where wannabe rockstar Chai uses the beat to fight an evil corporation. You play by exploring the world and fighting enemies.

Ape Out is a stylised fighting game where you control an ape trying to escape a facility.

Ape Out is a stylised fighting game where you control an ape trying to escape a facility. Although it's violent, the gameplay focuses on rhythm and style rather than just gore.

Geometry Dash is a running, jumping game.

Geometry Dash is a running, jumping game. It features over 20 stages where you play as a customisable small cube, which you use to dodge 2D obstacles to the rhythm of electronic music using a single button to control the cube.

Cadence of Hyrule is a Zelda-infused version of a popular rhythm-action indie game called Crypt of the NecroDancer.

Cadence of Hyrule is a Zelda-infused version of a popular rhythm-action indie game called Crypt of the NecroDancer. Like the original, you go on an adventure viewed from above and progress by moving, attacking and dodging in time with the music.

PaRappa the Rapper is a bizarre rhythm game where you play a paper-thin rapping dog trying to win the heart of a flower-faced girl.

PaRappa the Rapper is a bizarre rhythm game where you play a paper-thin rapping dog trying to win the heart of a flower-faced girl. You do this by pressing buttons to rap in time with the music to impress her.

1-2-Switch is a series of party games that use the Switch Joy-Con controllers in imaginative and unusual ways.

1-2-Switch is a series of party games that use the Switch Joy-Con controllers in imaginative and unusual ways. Although it looks like a novelty, the focus on physical motion and activity rather than just what's on the screen makes this surprisingly engaging.

WarioWare: Get It Together is the latest in the mini-game series.

WarioWare: Get It Together is the latest in the mini-game series. Games don’t get any sillier than the WarioWare series.

Cooking Mama is a long-running series of stylised cooking puzzle games where you complete recipe minigames to cook various dishes.

Cooking Mama is a long-running series of stylised cooking puzzle games where you complete recipe minigames to cook various dishes. From mixing ingredients in a bowl to deep frying the food, you mirror on-screen instructions to create sweet and savoury dishes.

Dance Central is a dancing rhythm game you play by moving your body in front of the Xbox Kinect camera.

Dance Central is a dancing rhythm game you play by moving your body in front of the Xbox Kinect camera. The focus on full body movement celebrates accurate, well-timed and energetic moves.

DropMix is a fast-paced music-mixing game.

DropMix is a fast-paced music-mixing game. You combine loops of well known music from a wide range of genres by placing physical cards on the DropMix peripheral.

Patapon and its sequels take rhythmic button-pressing in a real-time battle direction.

Patapon and its sequels take rhythmic button-pressing in a real-time battle direction. You assemble a stylised army and then take your troops to battle by tapping buttons in time with the rhythm.

BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a shooting game where shots and attacks must be timed to the beat of the music.

BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a shooting game where shots and attacks must be timed to the beat of the music. The gameplay is focused on motion and shooting, like the Doom games, only here you can only shoot, dodge and reload on the beat.

Fortnite Festival is a rhythm action game in Fortnite, created by the people who made Rock Band.

Fortnite Festival is a rhythm action game in Fortnite, created by the people who made Rock Band. Play involves picking a song to play, and then pressing buttons in time with the music like Guitar Hero.

Spin Rhythm XD is a music-timing game where you match button presses and stick movement with music indicators on the screen.

Spin Rhythm XD is a music-timing game where you match button presses and stick movement with music indicators on the screen. It's intuitive and fun.

Thumper is a rhythm game where you guide a beetle-like creature through music track by pressing buttons in time.

Thumper is a rhythm game where you guide a beetle-like creature through music track by pressing buttons in time. Unlike other music games, the focus is on impact and combat rather than soaring tunes.

Impossible Bottles is a rhythm game where you control mechanical robots.

Impossible Bottles is a rhythm game where you control mechanical robots. You create musical loops with each robot and solve puzzles to get them in harmony.

A Musical Story is a rhythm game where you are a young man in the 70s coming to terms with ending up critically ill in hospital.

A Musical Story is a rhythm game where you are a young man in the 70s coming to terms with ending up critically ill in hospital. Through flashbacks and playing along in time with the music, you discover how he got there.

Game & Wario is a series of small games designed for families to enjoy.

Rock Band 4 is a music rhythm game.

Rock Band 4 is a music rhythm game. Play along with licensed music using specially made plastic controllers acting as guitars, drum kits and microphones.

Beat! Talk! is a rhythm game where you press buttons while speaking out loud to learn the syncopation and tempo of speaking English, with supported languages being Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

Beat! Talk! is a rhythm game where you press buttons while speaking out loud to learn the syncopation and tempo of speaking English, with supported languages being Japanese, Korean and Chinese. As if that wasn't unusual enough, in the game you are giving TED talks on different subjects as a context for speech.

Elite Beat Agents is a simple rhythm game that requires you to tap the screen in time with the music to advance a story.

Elite Beat Agents is a simple rhythm game that requires you to tap the screen in time with the music to advance a story. Each song matches the pictorial narrative that intersperses each verse: getting a pregnant woman to the hospital; materialising a Christmas gift to a daughter whose father has died; helping working mothers who want more quality time with their children.

Eloh is a puzzle game with an unusual dual focus.

Eloh is a puzzle game with an unusual dual focus. You may start playing to solve the puzzles, but it soon draws you in to appreciate and take time over the rhythms you create in doing so.

Super Sports Beat is a sports rhythm game where you move your character in time with the music to swing, volley, and score points in different events.

Super Sports Beat is a sports rhythm game where you move your character in time with the music to swing, volley, and score points in different events. Play involves using your rhythmic reflexes in the 5 mini-games based on familiar sports: tennis, hockey, golf, and volleyball.

Entwined is a rhythm-action game where you play a bird and a fish dancing to the music on a quest to unite their souls.

Entwined is a rhythm-action game where you play a bird and a fish dancing to the music on a quest to unite their souls. Unusually, you control each character with a different joystick on the gamepad and must move them around the screen simultaneously to collect energy and avoid hazards.

Jump Rope Challenge is a virtual skipping game where you hold the Switch controllers like rope handles and skip.

Jump Rope Challenge is a virtual skipping game where you hold the Switch controllers like rope handles and skip. The game displays an on-screen counter and you can play with another person at the same time as you compete for a high score.

Pureya is an action game about collecting marbles.

Pureya is an action game about collecting marbles. However, the type of game you are playing changes every 10 seconds so the challenge is as much about quickly adjusting to the new format as much as pressing buttons really quickly.

Soundodger 2 is a rhythm game where you move a small circle to avoid obstacles to the rhythm of the music.

Soundodger 2 is a rhythm game where you move a small circle to avoid obstacles to the rhythm of the music. While it's a simple concept, the variety of deadly obstacles, the speed, and the precision needed (not to mention the extra game modes and abilities) make it an exacting challenge.

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line is a series of rhythm games where you hit notes and perform actions in time to the music.

Vectronom is a moving and jumping game where you control a block moving through a level that's changing in time with the music.

Vectronom is a moving and jumping game where you control a block moving through a level that's changing in time with the music. The primary colours and hypnotic beats can distract at first, but as you find the flow of moving in time with the beat a unique rhythmic game is revealed.

HarmoKnight (Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight in Japan) is a rhythm based running, jumping and whacking game.

HarmoKnight (Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight in Japan) is a rhythm based running, jumping and whacking game. You play a boy named Tempo who is fighting enemies with a musical note staff.

Let's Catch is a rhythm action game on the Wii about catching.

Let's Catch is a rhythm action game on the Wii about catching. It was created by Prope, who made the Sonic the Hedgehog games.