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Hi-Fi RUSH
Developer Tango Gameworks
Hi-Fi Rush is a 2023 rhythm-based action game developed by Tango Gameworks, originally published by Bethesda Softworks, and currently published by Krafton. The game's story follows self-proclaimed "future rock star" Chai (voiced by Robbie Daymond in English and Hiro Shimono in Japanese), whose music player is accidentally embedded in his chest during experimental cybernetic surgery funded by the corrupt Vandelay… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
475 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
LovedLoved
292 positive · 21 negative
95% range 90–96%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 292 | 21 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 37 | 5 | 66 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 1 | 18 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
20,115 of 20,679 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
93% recommend · 255 yes, 19 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 274 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (34,928 of 36,035 positive).
Players widely praise the game's unique rhythm-based combat and vibrant art style. [1][2][3] Many express frustration over the closure of Tango Gameworks and the involvement of Krafton. [4][5][6] Some players report technical issues, such as audio problems on Linux. [7]
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Representative posts
- [6]
Amazing game which has tragically fallen into the hands of the worst publisher imaginable. It sucks, but I can't recommend this game anymore. Do not financially support Krafton.
- [1]
Microsoft is good at making bad decisions. This game and the dev team are S-tier. The gameplay is somewhat similar to Devil May Cry but it is also a rhythm game. The Steam achievements are no joke either. More importantly, the music is good and the characters are well-written. If there is one complaint I have, it is about Steam achievements: Why do I need to beat the game five times on each difficulty instead of …
- [4]
If aliens abduct you and ask what a video game is, show them HI-FI Rush. The passion that went into this game is insane, I find it incredible that it's not more popular. The style, the gameplay, the characters fit together perfectly. Despite this game being such a banger, Microsoft closed the studio. I secretly pray for Microsoft to go bankrupt in my lifetime.
- [3]
Hi-Fi RUSH was a pleasant surprise. The rhythm-based combat is fun, smooth, and surprisingly addictive once you get into the flow. Syncing your attacks to the beat makes every fight feel satisfying, and the soundtrack keeps the energy high throughout the game. The colorful visuals, charming characters, and lighthearted story give the game plenty of personality. While a few sections feel a little repetitive, the …
- [2]
From start to finish, this was an enjoyable smash hit. At the very start, the comic style artwork catches you, the clumbsy yet loveable Chai brings you right into the fold. The entire world vibrates with rhythm, visually and audibly, you're cued into the beat of the song for the stage. It's Devil May Cry but with rhythm. The combat is surprisingly deep as you progress, the story is creative but the gameplay is …
Summarised from 34 of the 423 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Hi-Fi RUSH talk about unique and satisfying rhythm-based combat; those who didn't talk about frustration over Tango Gameworks' closure and Krafton's involvement. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Hi-Fi Rush received "generally favorable" reviews on Xbox and PS5 and "critical acclaim" on PC, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Jordan Middler, from Video Games Chronicle, said that Hi-Fi Rush is "oozing with style and confidence", although there is "repetitive level design and some clunky platforming", scoring with a 4 out of a 5 star rating. Jesse Norris, from XboxEra, praised the combat, calling it sublime, but "can become difficult to read as the screen fills up with utter chaos", scoring it with 9.5 out of 10. Diego Argüello, from Polygon, called its animation gorgeous and Jet Set Radio-esque art style vivid and arresting. Giovanni Colantonio from Digital Trends was very…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 475 · most liked firstThinking about Hi Fi Rush now that it's been 2 years. Incredible game, absolutely unbelievable. Right up there with DMC3/5 and Jet Set/Space Channel at the absolute peak of the genres. Just unbelievable. I gotta go back to it. I should just stream it on the hardest difficulty.
positive · AI labelView post →While I’m here screaming about games everyone please play Hi-Fi Rush. Talk about a creative game? THIS IS IT. #Hi-FiRush
positive · AI labelView post →Peppermint and Korsica from Hi-Fi Rush if only i had made more Lewds of this game the studio would have not close. it was all my fault!! T__T
positive · AI labelView post →Hi-Fi Rush's Soundtrack Delisted From All Major Streaming Platforms Without Warning (OST still on Steam) www.thegamer.com/hi-fi-rush-s... also worth noting that the game was removed from PC stores (stores that sell Steam codes) last month. Not sure anyone else noticed at the time
neutral · AI labelView post →Xbox said today it is shutting down four game studios: Arkane Austin (Redfall), Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush), Alpha Dog (Mighty Doom), and Roundhouse (support). The video game industry carnage continues, with no end in sight. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
neutral · AI labelView post →Amazing game and also LETS GOOOOOO! DENUVO IS DEAD! That stupid pile of ♥♥♥♥ is gone from this game! Praise be to the people who made that decision
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi-Fi RUSH publishing transferred to KRAFTON, patch scheduled for Dec 4th to update in-game elements reflecting the change -All save data, purchases, DLC, achievements remain intact -Reinstall not required -Game Pass version can continue to play -Bethesda Net feature will be disabled
neutral · AI labelView post →Hi-Fi RUSH is $17.99 on Steam buff.ly/6DVLt5s Deck verified also on Game Pass Premium first time it's been discounted in the past year
neutral · AI labelView post →I often think about 2023's insane line up Baldur's Gate III Hi-Fi Rush Alan Wake II Armored Core VI Tears of the Kingdom Phantom Liberty Any other year and these walk to the Game of the Year award, and we got them all in one year
neutral · AI labelView post →Hi-Fi RUSH is $16.49 on Steam buff.ly/hxHEYfM Deck verified also on Game Pass Premium
neutral · AI labelView post →Removal of denuvo can't not be commended, even if krafton seems sketchy as hell lately. Good job.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When the entire Hi-Fi Rush company got canned, that was sign enough for me to see job security for everyone in the major game industry was just screwed, so seeing them shoot themselves in the rotting gun hole ridden foot yet again doesn't surprise me Hope those folks land another job alright, shame
positive · AI labelView post →Hi-Fi Rush and The Evil Within's studio has officially re-launched as Tango Gameworks Inc, adding an "Inc" to its name under its new parent company Krafton, following its closure by Microsoft. (Read more: Game Developer)
neutral · AI labelView post →Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within) has officially relaunched, with a new look, website, and hiring for an unannounced action game. The studio was closed by Microsoft a few years after its acquisition, but revived by Krafton. (Tango Gameworks site)
neutral · AI labelView post →Microsoft is good at making bad decisions. This game and the dev team are S-tier. The gameplay is somewhat similar to Devil May Cry but it is also a rhythm game. The Steam achievements are no joke either. More importantly, the music is good and the characters are well-written. If there is one complaint I have, it is about Steam achievements: Why do I need to beat the game five times on each difficulty instead of completing it at the highest difficulty and automatically complete the lower…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In trying to justify the closure of Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, Microsoft has admitted studios truly cannot win because success can't save them. I done did a video on it: youtu.be/ca36ChrdV6M
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyone have trouble with their Beelink?. I got this Beelink mini pc from Amazon planning to hook it up to my living room TV and play movies and stream TV with. And I was shocked and amazed to discover that this little thing could run games like Hi-Fi Rush and MGSV:PP on max settings! Sure the fans made it sound like a small jet engine, but it never skipped frames or lagged on me even once! I know it's not a power house: it couldn't run Yakuza Zero or Neir Automata very well. But I was still…
positive · AI labelView post →If aliens abduct you and ask what a video game is, show them HI-FI Rush. The passion that went into this game is insane, I find it incredible that it's not more popular. The style, the gameplay, the characters fit together perfectly. Despite this game being such a banger, Microsoft closed the studio. I secretly pray for Microsoft to go bankrupt in my lifetime.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can’t decide which Rush game to start next. Hi-Fi Rush or Bomb Rush Cyberfunk?
neutral · AI labelView post →The VP of Xbox said that they were thrilled with Hi-Fi Rush and that it was a great success on every single level last year!! Just the most infuriating example of how there is no winning with the bloated capitalist hell we live in
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been playing Hi-Fi Rush lately and man this game just brings pure joy. We need more games these days that emphasize fun
positive · AI labelView post →Hi-Fi Rush dev Tango Gameworks might've been saved from Microsoft, but its new parent company [Krafton] just declared that it's "AI-First".
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh I had never heard any of those songs prior to Hi Fi Rush and when I went through the game again with the licensed songs I was pretty disappointed
negative · AI labelView post →Game Completed # 10: Hi-Fi Rush If a breath of fresh air was a video game, it would be Hi-Fi Rush. This game constantly oozes charm, and creativity, and hearkens back to a golden age of gaming that welcomed original ideas and kept 'fun' at the forefront of game development. 9/10
positive · AI labelView post →No but for real, I'd rather a game be announced a month or so before release instead of seeing some logo teaser and then hearing nothing for five years *cough* Dragon Quest 12 *cough* Hell, Hi-Fi Rush came out the DAY it was announced and that's the best game ever made.
positive · AI labelView post →Remind me when Microsoft closed the studio that made Hi-Fi Rush a day after it won a video game award..
neutral · AI labelView post →The boring safe option for an official KPDH game would be a rhythm game. The COOL option would be to make it like Hi-Fi Rush
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching old LPs of Hi-Fi Rush and smiling. What a great game.
positive · AI labelView post →Next month, Hi-Fi Rush will be removing Denuvo anti-tampering, which should help make the game run a little bit better across the board and on #SteamDeck: steamdeckhq.com/hi-fi-rush-r...
neutral · AI labelView post →HI-FI RUSH IS HALF OFF ON STEAM FOR A WEEK store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Played for many hours and after getting the very last achievement, I still felt sad that it was over. I think i have Stockholm syndrome
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi-Fi RUSH is $17.99 on US PSN buff.ly/IHONPfp PS5/XSX physical preorder at LRG buff.ly/bZqmljn also on Game Pass Premium
neutral · AI labelView post →Who remembers the awesome game that was Hi Fi Rush? Yup Roquefort is my Dream Daddy.
positive · AI labelView post →An amazing, cheesy game. Plays great and the music is amazing. However, ♥♥♥♥ Krafton. Horrible studio. Probably only saved Tango Gameworks to improve their bran image. But they ♥♥♥♥♥♥ over Subnautica 2 and tried to use AI to win the lawsuit against Subnautica 2's devs. AI can NEVER even get CLOSE to human made art. I HIGHLY recommend the game, but the fact it will also line the pockets of such a horrible company is a downside.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Have you heard about the critically-acclaimed action rhythm game Hi-Fi Rush? It's one of my favorites, but when cosplaying, do I go with the hero, or their adorable robot cat sidekick? Well if you're a kitty like me the answer is "both!" 🎨: @artbyhornbuckle.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →It's hard to put into words what makes this game so special. For all the jams and encores, thank you for such a unique and wonderful experience, Hi-Fi Rush.
positive · AI labelView post →From start to finish, this was an enjoyable smash hit. At the very start, the comic style artwork catches you, the clumbsy yet loveable Chai brings you right into the fold. The entire world vibrates with rhythm, visually and audibly, you're cued into the beat of the song for the stage. It's Devil May Cry but with rhythm. The combat is surprisingly deep as you progress, the story is creative but the gameplay is constantly keeping you on your toes as far as variety. Even when you pass through…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi-Fi Rush is a national treasure because of this clip alone haha I always avoid in-game hints, so when I finally gave in, this happened 🤣
positive · AI labelView post →Chai from Hi-Fi Rush, fan art from my favorite game a couple of years ago! #fanart #hifirush
neutral · AI labelView post →"What was your biggest impact on the internet" I'm the person who made the "Hi-Fi Rush but it's a 2003 game commercial" trailer edit that was shared on r/Hi-Fi Rush and even got the attention of Tango Gameworks and the greater HFR fandom Still my most viewed video on YouTube
positive · AI labelView post →something from two years ago, during the Hi Fi Rush hype been thinking about this game a lot lately
positive · AI labelView post →My game is obviously inspired by: - Hades - Vampire Survivor - Hi-Fi Rush - Crypt of the Necrodancer
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is the definition of fun. Colourful, playful, joyful, funny, comfy. Charachers are a bit of cliche but they grew on me too. Thank you Tango and may you rest in peace. And ♥♥♥♥ microsoft.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 63 hours and 100%-ing the game, I wanna give my take on this game so other people can go out and buy it. In-short, it is an amazing CAG/rhythm game with some of the best combat the genre has to offer, a distinct artstyle with insane attention to detail, all backed up alongside a banger ass soundtrack, with both great original tracks and including licensed music such as Nine Inch Nails. This is all coming from someone who considers themselves better than average at these games and enjoys…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m ready to accept that we’re NEVER gonna get a game as cool as Hi-Fi RUSH for the rest of our lives …except Hi-Fi RUSH TWOOOOO BABEY AWWW YEAHHHHHH
positive · AI labelView post →Fun gameplay, cute characters, and amazing animations make this short-but-polished game worth playing. Microsoft was dumb to let this team go!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Banner I made for an Art Pack based on the Hi-Fi Rush Game!~
neutral · AI labelView post →Why didn't anybody tell me Hi Fi Rush was a rhythm game kingdom hearts game???? The art, the gameplay??? IT'S SO GOOD!!
positive · AI labelView post →Personally, I think GamePass is a terrible idea. The money developers get for GamePass "sales" isn't enough to keep them in business, look at Tango Gameworks, who did Hi-Fi Rush. Great game, well received, lots of players. Studio closed 4 months later. If someone like Tango can't survive on a game like Hi-Fi Rush, it doesn't speak well for the business model. So what you end up with are fewer games and lower quality games, it's a race to the bottom. Also, the push to digital only reduces…
neutral · AI labelView post →With a discounted price of 200K (IDR) the gameplay experience far exceeds expectations. The unique combat mechanics are in the Hack & Slash - Rhythm genre. Some of the game's highlights include unique combos and varied builds, including special attacks, items, and chips. The unique cartoon-and-comic storyline also highlights the character development of Chai, the main character, and sub-characters like Peppermint, Macaron, Korsica, and CMNM, each with their own personal branding, skill…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fuck Xbox. They fired everyone that made Hi-Fi Rush. They were led by morons.
neutral · AI labelView post →A very simple story about friendship, but with wonderful and unique gameplay. It was very reminiscent of games from the 2000s, a very pleasant and warm feeling.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Macaron @gabekunda.bsky.social Video Game: Hi-Fi RUSH Year: 2023 Gabe Kunda teamed up with Sunil Malhotra as the voices of Macaron and CNMN in the popular Hi-Fi RUSH game developed by Tango Gameworks. Also in the case were Robbie Daymond as Chai and Erica Lindbeck as Peppermint. #HiFiRUSH
neutral · AI labelView post →#WorldAtoZ #MusicChallenge #MusicSky W: Wales Whirring, The Joy Formidable Originally dropped in 2009, this track was re-released in 2011 and reached No. 7 on Billboard's Alt Songs chart. It's also featured in the 2023 rhythm-action video game "Hi-Fi Rush." www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6HA...
neutral · AI labelView post →Thank you, Tango Gameworks. (F*ck Microsoft). This game is a steal at $30 and the most unique thing I've played in years. It feels like a fever dream inside a Saturday morning cartoon the humor is great. The mechanics keep every level fresh, and aside from some "meh" platforming, it is a flawless masterpiece. 10/10. "I don't need a guitar. I am a rockstar."
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi-Fi Rush is the game that reminded me why I love video games. Swear my enjoyment of gaming as a whole was revived in 2023 by Hi-Fi Rush and it caused me to view every game I play under a new lense which just shows how stellar of an experience HFR is.
positive · AI labelView post →'Hi-Fi Rush': Editing an Unlikely Game Story from Morten Brunbjerg (Shinji Mikami's fav movie is Thank you for smoking)
neutral · AI labelView post →This was a top 5 all timer for me until Krafton decided to force their name into the game and brick the whole game if you refuse the update. I am not interested in generative AI destroying beautiful things. And this is a warning shot from Krafton. They do not care about this game or it's characters. They just wanted to put their name on it like Trump or Elon. I will decidedly not get a sequel if it should be made under this generative AI slop nonsense and neither should you. Do not buy, seek…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just met Peppermint!! Having so much fun with Hi-Fi Rush!!! Great game so far!! ❤️❤️ 🎶 🪘 🎸
positive · AI labelView post →Started playing Hi-Fi Rush a couple days ago. I love me a rhythm game, but this thing is crazy. I should've played it when it came out
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