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Dead as Disco
Developer Brain Jar Games, Inc.
Dead as Disco is a beat 'em up rhythm video game released in early access on May 5, 2026. The game lets players attack waves of enemies in time with the music, where they can fight their way through each of the game's levels to the tune of songs written specifically for the game, alongside licensed music and a custom soundtrack feature where players can import their own songs. The game in its early access form has… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
642 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
98
LovedLoved
562 positive · 14 negative
95% range 96–99%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 562 | 14 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 25 | 0 | 17 |
| Mastodon * | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
9,576 of 9,824 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Overwhelmingly positive: a rhythmic brawler that's fun, stylish, and addictive.
Players praise the game's unique blend of rhythm and combat, calling it a mix of Sifu and Hi-Fi Rush. The ability to import and sync custom music is a major selling point, with many saying it adds immense replayability. [5][8][2][7]
Some critics note the game feels directionless or shallow, with a lack of content and achievements. However, the developers have added new bosses and features, addressing some concerns. [10][36][14][11]
Praised rhythm combat · custom music import · stylish visuals · fun gameplay
Criticised lack of content · directionless · missing achievements
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Critics, per Wikipedia
The game saw favorable reception upon its demo and later early access release, with video game publications praising its gameplay and presentation. Pulasthi Ariyasinghe of Neowin compared the game favorably to Batman Arkham and Sifu; Ariyasinghe notes the more lenient timing the game affords its players in terms of attacking in time to music in order to make the game accessible to a wider audience, though he also notes that players are nonetheless rewarded for playing along with the beat and also commended the game's performance on PCs. IGN's Will Borger was similarly positive about the game by giving it an 8/10, stating "Even at its Early Access launch, it’s got the sick licks, fancy…
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Reactions
60 of 642 · most liked firstthis game is like imagining those guys running along trees and powerlines on road trips as a kid
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Being able to insert your own music and customize it is what sells for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An underrated way to play this game is to beat the absolute crap out of people to classical music.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you like Sifu? Buy this game. Do you like Sekiro? Buy this game. Do you like DDR/StepMania/SDO/Audition? Buy this game. Do you like cosplaying as Michael Jackson and beating up dudes on beat to "Smooth Criminal? Buy the ♥♥♥♥♥♥' game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Play this game. I don't care if you like rhythm games or not, try the demo. Experience peak, it's on sale for the first week. At minimum fight Hemlock, if you aren't experiencing cinema after that you can refund the game and yell at me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coming from the Demo, I can recommend it in a heart beat I don't remember the last time I enjoyed a Rhythm game this much, not to mention you can import your own music and calibrate the BPM to enjoy it, If you have ever bought soundtracks on Steam well congratulations you finally found a use to it besides listening to it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like sifu game had a child and the child decided to have a music career Its peak
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →remember those moments where you were young, walking around your room listening to those gangster beats, imagining your at school and just HOPING a motherfu**er just starts on you so you can show everyone those moves you been practicing. well this game basically lets you do that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Currently feels directionless. What's there is pretty good, but at the moment is feels like an extended demo. You're given a quick tutorial, and then dropped into a menu of who you wanna fight first, when it seems like there's supposed to be an "intended" path of enemies and bosses to fight. Was kinda expecting something like Sifu, where you have a couple levels to do a little running around in, fighting common mobs to get to the boss, and as you progress you encounter harder and trickier…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead as Disco is a genuinely fun time that is easy to pick up and hard to put down. The only thing holding it back from being truly addictive is the lack of achievements, because this is exactly the kind of game that would keep you coming back for 100 percent completion. Recommended, but developers please add achievements.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I HAVE TO GO TO A SESSION BUT AFTER THAT I'M COMING HOME AND PLAYING "DEAD AS DISCO" NUMBER ONE MOST LOOKED FORWARD GAME OF 2026 PLEASE ENJOY STREAM www.twitch.tv/squidsena
positive · AI labelView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS (Fighting game with retro-cyberpunk style✨) ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Masterpiece ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't (Mix between fighting and rhythm, so unique!👍) ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf (The song really really FIREEE🔥, stuck on my mind for a while😂) ---{ Audience }--- ☐…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Who ever thought a maniac cover needed to be in the game, I hope both sides of your pillow are cold. 10/10 game, no notes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved the demo, but for some reasons I didn't really vibe with it this time. The level of the demo still hits the same way but everything else is just mediocre or unfinished/not there yet. The combat doesn't feel as crunchy as I remember, and it's pretty shallow too, spent my time tapping the same 3 buttons the whole time, yes there's a skill tree with new moves and upgrades but they just feels pointless/too weak compared to the basic moves to even matter. Bosses have way too much HP, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead as disco is just ridiculously fun. The combat feels great, And the music is catchy. My only real complaint is that there isn't more of it. I finished it wanting way more content, Which is probably the best problem a game can have. This game seriously deserves way more attention. Edit: Apparently complaining works. They added a new boss today and she’s probably the best one yet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's the only game I've bought on release date in the past 10 years, and I don't regret it in the slightest
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combines Hi-Fi Rush and Sifu into this GOD TIER blend of rhythmic kung-fu brilliance! Stylish, beautifully smooth gameplay with awesome visuals and an equally excellent soundtrack. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The kind of game that reminds me while I like games. It does one thing, and it does one thing very well. - Charlie Disco nods his head to the beat. - He walks to the beat. - He runs to the beat. - He punches to the beat. - He slaps to the beat. - He counters to the beat. - He dodges to the beat. - Bosses dance to the beat. - Bosses attack to the beat. - Everything in this game encourages you to input to the beat. Unlike some previous rhythm games I've played, where the game just expects you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rating: ★★★★★ - Amazing Time Played: 13.5 hours Difficulty: N/A Gameplay: - The combat system is the real hook here. Attacks sync to BPM rather than requiring precise button-timing like traditional rhythm games, so it feels like a brawler that happens to groove rather than a rhythm game with punching bolted on. That's a harder design problem to solve than it sounds, and they nailed it. - Hitting the flow state mid-wave is one of the best feelings. Every on-beat strike lands with a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →By the love of God, whatever comes next, please keep juicing up Infinite Disco. As is, its already amazing, but give a few more tools to make custom songs more custom and Disco will never die.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than most triple A titles, it's like Yakuza and Hi-Fi Rush had a baby together. This is what we get when a game is made with love and passion instead of greed and obsession.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick rec before the review Check out DiscoMaps. You grab the mod off Nexus and pair it with their site, which works basically like a workshop for songs with beats already programmed, so you get a constantly growing library of tracks to play instead of being stuck with the base game's selection. One thing to keep in mind: the online leaderboards and tournaments only work on the Demo version of the game, not Early Access. Since scoring works differently between the two versions, so the dev…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game, the combat, the level design, the colors, but it's really missing an auto BPM/BEATS detection feature for custom songs, like in ROBOBEAT, for example. That's really what's missing. UPD: they added it, a dream come true, PEAK update, perfect RYTHM game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To preface the rest of my review: this is not a bad game. In fact, this is a rather good game - I do not regret spending money on it, I do not regret playing it and I'll definitely play more. The soundtrack is amazing, I enjoyed nearly (who the hell is babinos?) every song there is. The game is nice and polished, both visually and from tech standpoint. I don't recall having any stutters, everything is crisp and responsive. Fighting crowds with a great soundtrack is immensely fun and I did…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super fun game, totally ignored my housework and husband for 3 hours today to kick ass to music
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →reversal website, amplified converter... Hollow MP3 The game is amazing with stunning effects, rapid combat and sick music. The main keys are: m1 (Attack) m2 (Parry) and Space (Dodge) and by the end of your first hour playing you'll feel like Naoya just without the hatred. Oh and you can upload your own songs to fight alongside to which is radical!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →like fighting darksouls bosses but you are michael jackson and the enemies are your instruments
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game released a bit too Early Access for my tastes. I'll start with what I like. The combat feels punchy and has a lot of weight. It syncs amazingly with the music, I like the different flows that are possible by mixing together moves. The art style is beautiful, I'm a big fan of the heavy-neon aesthetic. The game has amazing spectacle for combat arenas and fights. Now, on to what I didn't like. The story is incomplete. Not that the story is anything to pay attention to, it's honestly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead As Disco is the only game I have played so far to scratch the cyberpunk, disco, rhythm game, and vaporwave itch in the same game. "Oh but it's early access i'm not gonna play it it's not complete" yes it is. They could add nothing more to this game and it would be in contest for game of the year.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead as Disco, You can really feel that beat~ Featuring the Dragoncat Ice prince himself, Lumi~ His paws may be soft, but that doesn't mean those beans won't hurt~ Friend of mine helped mod my boy into this game and it's so fun XD I can't stop playing it~ #deadasdisco
positive · AI labelView post →The challenge of this game doesn't come from maintaining combo or getting a high score The REAL challenge is syncing up your attacks and finishers to create cool as ♥♥♥♥ looking fights to your favorite tunes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Imagine an Arkham Batman game but if it leaned into the rhythmic aspect of combat super hard Play the demo and you will know straight away if it is for you Rhythmic beat em ups go so hard. The game is a banger
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played more Dead As Disco. Game rocks, go play the demo right now! Arkham combat to some awesome beats
positive · AI labelView post →Beating up baddies to 90s eurodance, 00s horror punk, and 20s post punk all in the same game. This game may or may not have caused my band camp account to suddenly grow in size xD
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have to say, If I did not see the price tag I would definitely recommend everyone to try this game. Good thing there is a Demo, so try that. The combat does feel very good. I read on some of these comments that they wanted to get the fluidity right as a baseline on this version. And I believe they achieved that. Even though it does get repetitive, the baseline 'trifecta' feels good, that being dodge, parry and attack. However the game falls short in the gameplay as there is no real…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Agh, i'm mixed on this one Its a great premise, for sure, and the demo is incredibly addictive, ive spent quite a few hours on it in endless mode messing with custom songs, and god it felt great. But, even knowing this is an early access and not the full release, it feels... Off? The levels are a bit disapointing, on the demo the only available one was hemlock, which what i thought at the time was a sort of preview of all the levels it would have, as most of the transitions were a bit clunky.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game almost got my Spotify account banned just because I wanted to play my own music, 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love rhythm games, that's no secret. but this one gave me goosebumps from start to finish and the boss fights will stay with me for a lifetime. what a fantastic treat for the senses. LOVE it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead as Disco is in Early Access!! Better late to the party than never, right? Huge congrats again to the dev team!! Please go support their hard word by checking out the game which I will pop in the replies 🕺🪩 #IndieGame #DeadasDisco #DigitalArt
positive · AI labelView post →This is the strongest love of music I've ever seen a video game possess. Game of the year I mean it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story is great and characters are funny. the songs are also total earworms. the ability to sync your own music is such a cool concept still needs some work and maybe an auto sync feature but amazing game and beautifully optimized
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game would have hooked me with the sick-ass music, the rhythm action, the Devil-May-Cry style, and the RPG progression alone. What's turned it into a real time-sink on the same level as Garry's Mod and Minecraft? The leaderboard. Not only do I get to have the most fun I've ever had in a rhythm game, I also get to compete with all my other rhythm gaming friends for the top spot. Not a second is wasted. Not a beat goes unnoticed, and I've had no issues at all with the way the game is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is what I expected Hi-Fi Rush to be. In other words, this game is exactly what I want out of a ... action rhythm game. I love how the stages and bosses are structured. I love all the challenges it gives you like fighting two bosses at once. I love all the skills you can use. The game feels good to control. I love being able to import your own music. Let me try to think of a negative. Umm... you can't hit the jukebox? I dunno.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Local guy is ran over by a TRAIN seconds after beating several thugs to death and hitting the footloose warehouse dance. This game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ nuts. 9/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boom, baby! Dead as Disco is one of the coolest indie game demos I’ve played in forever #deadasdisco #gameart #fanart #illustration #digitalart #indiegames
positive · AI labelView post →Great job so far, guys, can't wait for the update where you give Charlie estrogen, it's gonna feed generations.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very strong EA launch. Fun as hell core, good side content and a great foundation to build towards 1.0 launch. Of course, rough things like cinematics having some slight hiccups in transitioning from fight to scene, and scene to fight, (voiced) dialogue not yet fully implemented in the Dive Bar, ect, but especially for now, very easy to look over. Cannot wait for co-op to be implemented, it's already been teased in the roadmap among other things. Honestly worth the purchase even now due to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is peak, with its original music and the ability to add your own music to your game. One of the best games I have played
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best rhythm games out there Most rhythm games focus heavily on the music but fall short when it comes to gameplay Dead as Disco does an incredible job of combining both, creating an experience that's fun engaging and incredibly addictive It's absolutely worth every penny and you really can't go wrong with this game I can't wait to see what the next update brings!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pure heroin. The best and most fun rhythm game I've ever played. It's so easy to get into, and once you get the hang of it, the gameplay is silky smooth and fluid. I bought it just to play my favorite songs - and for that feature alone, this game is incredible. You just upload the song you want, put in the BPM, and play. It's seamless and works perfectly. This is the best part of the game by far. That said, the story mode is still a must-check-out. The presentation is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the videogame equivalent of imagining yourself beating up bad guys in synch with a dope beat. In essence, it's a rhythm beat-em-up game, a game the idea of which I've had for years now and always wanted, but never had technical know-how to implement. The music included with the game is pretty diverse. Of course, you probably won't find anything that isn't suited for a rhythm game (so no classic music, jazz, for now(?)), but it does have various flavors of rock/metal, rap and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played the demo over 5 hours and now its finally here. The amount of dopamine you get, i just can't explain it. Just go and play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fighting minions to a rhythmatic beat is so addictive. Great mixture of post punk, horror punk, and eurodance. Extremely addictive game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →.+ Hemlock Fanart! +. Wanted to draw everyone's favorite rebel boi from the game Dead as Disco, in my art style :] #deadasdisco #fanart #digitalart #hemlock #hemlockdeadasdisco
neutral · AI labelView post →This is the kind of nonsense I live for. Eating Arora's K-pop combos to the face because my timing's off, getting wrecked by a Sailor Moon cosplayer mid-song, then throwing down on Dex's epic stage to some absolutely ripping metal — the list goes on. Buy it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →absolute banger gameplay and soundtrack, 9/10 because Fem Charlie isn't out yet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →style over substance is basically the title card for this game in its current early access state - more in a good way than a bad one. all of the boss fights in the game so far have a lot of personality and i can see some genuine potential for storytelling. the voice acting is surprisingly good and i can see some interesting arcs and commentaries on music and the industry being possible through these characters in how they're set up. let's not talk about potential though, let's talk about the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Utterly fantastic all around. the entire package feels well done and for an early access title, if this kind of quality is what remains present, I can easily see the game lasting for a long time to come. The way the wider rhythm game community has latched on to dead as disco since its inception means that no matter what, content will continue to be released for it. If you're on the steam page and thinking the title looks cool, its well worth the pick up. Combat is snappy and feels amazing to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Commission done for @groundis.bsky.social getting an iconic shot from Dead As Disco. Seeing as how the VA of both the MC of that game AND Star Fox are the same ....it seemed fitting 🦊 #starfox #deadasdisco #fanart
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