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Rift of the NecroDancer

94% positive · 5,995 Steam reviews · released Feb 5, 2025 · by Brace Yourself Games, Tic Toc Studios Inc.

RhythmMinigamesFemale ProtagonistDifficultMusicAnimeMusic-Based Procedural GenerationLevel Editor

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~197,835 (P10–P90: 79,134 – 435,237)

Gross revenue: ~$3,242,872 ($1,297,149 – $7,134,318)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 88% positive across 215 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Visuals & audio78% positive · 51 mentions
“This is perhaps my favorite rhythm game and one of my overall favorite games of all time. While it's easier to pick up than the original Crypt of the Necrodancer, it is so much harder to master. The skill ceiling is so high that after a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 217 h played
Price & value79% positive · 42 mentions
“To put it bluntly, the game is awesome. It's 3 lanes and on-beat focused gameplay differ it from other games in its genre. Given the simplistic approach, they had the idea to make it so there are different types of monsters which each have…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 986 h played
Gameplay & mechanics83% positive · 42 mentions
“To put it bluntly, the game is awesome. It's 3 lanes and on-beat focused gameplay differ it from other games in its genre. Given the simplistic approach, they had the idea to make it so there are different types of monsters which each have…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 986 h played
Story & writing82% positive · 33 mentions
“To put it bluntly, the game is awesome. It's 3 lanes and on-beat focused gameplay differ it from other games in its genre. Given the simplistic approach, they had the idea to make it so there are different types of monsters which each have…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 986 h played
Difficulty & balance81% positive · 31 mentions
“To put it bluntly, the game is awesome. It's 3 lanes and on-beat focused gameplay differ it from other games in its genre. Given the simplistic approach, they had the idea to make it so there are different types of monsters which each have…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 986 h played
Content & longevity76% positive · 17 mentions
“This is perhaps my favorite rhythm game and one of my overall favorite games of all time. While it's easier to pick up than the original Crypt of the Necrodancer, it is so much harder to master. The skill ceiling is so high that after a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 217 h played
Multiplayer & community85% positive · 13 mentions
“Been a massive fan of rhythm games for a while, however i always stop playing them after a week or two. This however, i don't think i will stop playing anytime soon. Really unique concept for a rhythm game and i love it so much, community…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 136 h played

299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Art style

AnimeCartoonHand-drawn

Mood & themes

Cute

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsWorkshopSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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