UNBEATABLE
Developer D-CELL GAMES
Unbeatable (stylised as either UNBEATABLE or unbeatable) is a 2025 rhythm adventure game developed by D-Cell Games and published by Playstack. Set in a world in which music is outlawed because it summons monsters known as the Silence, the player controls Beat, the vocalist of a small band. They explore a linear series of areas, singing songs, fighting cops, and playing minigames. These involve rhythm-based gameplay… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
554 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
357 positive · 45 negative
95% range 85–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 357 | 45 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 59 | 2 | 65 |
| Mastodon * | 4 | 0 | 22 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What players are saying
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 305 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (7,302 of 7,903 positive).
Players describe the game as a messy, buggy, yet heartfelt masterpiece. [1][2][3] Many praise its art, music, and emotional impact, calling it life-changing. [4][5][6] Some criticize technical issues, unbalanced charts, and a fail-forward design. [7][8][9]
- [7]
Ive been looking forward to this game for a year or more-ish (give or take) and right now, Im in chapter 4 now and... well... HOW do i start this? Im just gonna list things... The Good: -The songs are awesome -The artstyle is wonderful -The controls are simplistic -The humor is good -The story is interesting and has good moments -the ideas for interacting with music and doing stuff to the beat is unique and …
- [1]
It's full of scuff. You can see every rough edge. It stutters. I don't even know if it's a particularly good rhythm game. It's beautiful to look at. The voice cast give it their all. The characters are wonderful. This game sucks. This game is perfect. I don't know if anyone has ever enjoyed making a video game as much as these people LOVED making a video game. You feel it the entire time you're playing. Please, …
- [12]
Look, we're all very tired. AI slop is creeping everywhere, executive meddling killed half our franchises, and staff credits include far too many recent firings. Too many games are wearing the passion and goodwill of its devteam like a hollowed-out three-piece suit, and it's *exhausting*. So it's incredibly refreshing to play a game that wears its heart on its sleeve and just goes for it. Where "it" is telling a …
- [3]
This game is a buggy disjointed mess. With unnecessary gameplay mechanics, a considerable amount of softlocks, a confused gameplay loop, and a story that seems to jump multiple pages occasionally. It's also a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ masterpiece.
- [2]
UNBEATABLE is a messy, buggy, jarring, all-over-the-place, wonderful game with so much heart that i can't stay mad at it for its flaws. this is not a coherent game, and it's not really trying to be. but ♥♥♥♥ me, does it feel good.
Summarised from 34 of the 407 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
UNBEATABLE sits at 89% positive across 402 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Unbeatable received "mixed or average" reviews, according to the review aggregator Metacritic. The rhythm gameplay was praised; Jenni Lada of Siliconera called it "fantastic", and Alice Lynch of VideoGamer.com, Elijah Gonzalez of The A.V. Club, and Leigh Price of Rock Paper Shotgun all enjoyed how it was easy to understand but scaled up to be very difficult. IGN's Gabriel Moss, however, called it "functional but shallow", and also criticized how little rhythm gameplay was present in the first chapters of the Story mode, as did Rock Paper Shotgun. The Arcade mode was especially praised by Siliconera, Rock Paper Shotgun, and Lucas White of Shacknews for the variety and challenge of songs. The…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 554 · most liked firstthank you @dcellgames.com , what a special game 💖 #UNBEATABLE #fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →Beat from the hit game UNBEATABLE :^) #UNBEATABLE
neutral · AI labelView post →Ive been looking forward to this game for a year or more-ish (give or take) and right now, Im in chapter 4 now and... well... HOW do i start this? Im just gonna list things... The Good: -The songs are awesome -The artstyle is wonderful -The controls are simplistic -The humor is good -The story is interesting and has good moments -the ideas for interacting with music and doing stuff to the beat is unique and interesting ...and the BAD: -the charts feel... off, theyre unbalanced. One moment…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Somehow, UNBEATABLE is now the most wishlisted rhythm game in Steam's entire history. We've triple checked this. Also, what
neutral · AI labelView post →the jamie paige content companion a dlc pack for the game UNBEATABLE @dcellgames.com featuring 12+ tracks, over half of them new out july 27th on pc, playstation, xbox, and switch 2 ❤️💚
neutral · AI labelView post →for Linux/Steam Deck players, change your Proton version to 9.0.4 or GE-Proton9-25, the game WILL SOFTLOCK on Proton Experimental and Hotfix
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick sketch It's Unbeatable, from Unbeatable. I know it's her name because she can't be beat or something like that Loving the game so far !
positive · AI labelView post →Never ever stop making things. Even if the world says it's bad. Even if you think it's messy or imperfect. Whatever feelings you've been holding on to, be it grief or joy or regret, put them into the things that you make and send those feelings into the world. They will inevitably find somebody to resonate with.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is awesome #Unbeatable
positive · AI labelView post →you know how indie punk rock has terrible, distorted audio quality, meant to be played on the cheapest speakers you've ever heard at the loudest volume possible, and feels so raw and real for it? this game is a little bit like that. it has so many little technical issues, so many visible seams, so many moments that don't flow perfectly. weird controls, slightly buggy moments, pacing that can be a little bit off... i can definitely imagine people disliking this game. it is very much a "your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat from #UNBEATABLE Currently my favorite game of all time. Go play it. It's on Steam. Its music is outstanding. You may cry. #minecraft #pixelart
positive · AI labelView post →like five years ago i wrote something like "UNBEATABLE is going to be the coolest game of whatever year it releases in" and it turns out that's this year
positive · AI labelView post →its crazy to me that the game has multiple people calling her unattractive when shes really quite cute #unbeatable
positive · AI labelView post →So I backed this game on Kickstarter, and honestly I was soooo into the idea. A rhythm game done in a very studio trigger art style, with a really great premise, is something I'm very about. It's even directed by RJ Lake, who does the soundtracks on a lot of Strange Scaffold games, which I'm largely a fan of. And yeah! The soundtrack is great. The art style is great. The presentation is great. Unfortunately, it falls apart in quite a few ways. I'm going to start off with technical issues,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat from Unbeatable #unbeatable #game #fanart #beat
neutral · AI labelView post →HAPPY UNBEATABLE RELEASE!!! i hope everyone enjoys the game! we put a lot of work into it!! @dcellgames.com
neutral · AI labelView post →ThIS IS NOW AN AD FOR THE VIDEO GAME UNBEATABLE, AVAILABLE HERE ON STEAM. WE UPDATE IT A LOT
neutral · AI labelView post →It's full of scuff. You can see every rough edge. It stutters. I don't even know if it's a particularly good rhythm game. It's beautiful to look at. The voice cast give it their all. The characters are wonderful. This game sucks. This game is perfect. I don't know if anyone has ever enjoyed making a video game as much as these people LOVED making a video game. You feel it the entire time you're playing. Please, please play it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I already fear I am becoming insufferable about this game but idgaf 100 more hours thinking about UNBEATABLE incoming for me
positive · AI labelView post →(disclaimer: i was one of the friends & family playtesters and i've followed along with development since 2019. this might make me biased, or my review might actually be the truest and most correct ever.) it's really just an incredible game through-and-through. it's hard to describe anything without feeling like i'll spoil the experience for you, but it was more than worth the long wait. the art, the music, all the small things like the photo-taking, every little part of it dripping with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game where music is illegal, and you do crimes. It's Beat from #UNBEATABLE!
neutral · AI labelView post →All right finish playing UNBEATABLE with my best bud! ❣️ Probably the best rhythm game I've ever seen to be honest 🌟 -~-~-~ #unbeatable #watercolor #mixmediaart #unbeatablefanart #quaver
positive · AI labelView post →I'll consider it after they remove the fail forward mindset of the game. Nobody wants to walk with a story, get put into a rhythm section, fail it for any reason, and then get shuffled along with no option to actually try and win the stage. Not sure where this mindset comes from, you can do this for your Easy difficulties or Accessibility but making it the core gameplay beat, especially after selecting a Harder difficulty, feels like an antithesis to what makes games fun for most people.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →guh. Play Unbeatable. Most goated rhythm game ever. #unbeatable
positive · AI labelView post →UNBEATABLE may just be a perfect game played at a perfect time in my life
positive · AI labelView post →One of the first concepts I did for UNBEATABLE back in 2023. So excited to see it finally in game!! Thank you and congrats to everyone !! 🥳 🎊 @dcellgames.com #UNBEATABLE ⬅️ My concept and In-game ➡️
neutral · AI labelView post →I really, really wanted to love this game. I waited in November when it was supposed to release, and watched it get delayed. I thought it'd be worth it, but to be honest, I'm really disappointed in the quality of the game I played. Don't get me wrong! The art and music is beautiful, and is what truly drew me into the game. The character designs are really well done, and I can appreciate the voiceacting (Treble is my favourite). However. There are SO many problems I have with this game that I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →YOOO ITS UNBEATABLE AT IKEA @dcellgames.com #UNBEATABLE #Clef
neutral · AI labelView post →UNBEATABLE is a messy, buggy, jarring, all-over-the-place, wonderful game with so much heart that i can't stay mad at it for its flaws. this is not a coherent game, and it's not really trying to be. but ♥♥♥♥ me, does it feel good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got the game yesterday and I played it for half of the day (The other half was drawing this) #jamiephanart #UNBEATABLE
positive · AI labelView post →quaver from the hit game unbeatable shoutouts to the hit game unbeatable its pretty cool 💙 #unbeatable #art #artwork
positive · AI labelView post →thats her. that's UNBEATABLE. what a silly game
positive · AI labelView post →rhythm game yuri making me ill #UNBEATABLE
positive · AI labelView post →UNBEATABLE what an amazing game! #UNBEATABLE
positive · AI labelView post →any excuse to plug my tattoo and one of my favorite games is a good one. #UNBEATABLE
positive · AI labelView post →UNBEATABLE highway concept I did! I hope everyone's enjoying the game☺️ @dcellgames.com #UNBEATABLE
neutral · AI labelView post →Fanart of UNBEATABLE :) 🎶 - @dcellgames.com
neutral · AI labelView post →No way, Beat UNBEATABLE from hit video game UNBEATABLE localized entirely within my Tomodachi Life island!?
neutral · AI labelView post →All the makings of a great game with fantastic style and sound, but unfortunately the story mode is a big slog. It's a ton of walking around and very little rhythm gaming. I'm midway through chapter 4 with several hours of playtime and so far I can say 80-90% of my time has been spent walking around while 10% has been spent playing a rhythm game. Additionally, and most importantly, failing a song does not allow you to retry it. The story simply moves on. This is annoying since there is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look, we're all very tired. AI slop is creeping everywhere, executive meddling killed half our franchises, and staff credits include far too many recent firings. Too many games are wearing the passion and goodwill of its devteam like a hollowed-out three-piece suit, and it's *exhausting*. So it's incredibly refreshing to play a game that wears its heart on its sleeve and just goes for it. Where "it" is telling a good story, no meddling or theft machines involved. It's messy. It's imperfect.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't... I don't want this to sound like a normal review of the game. Sometimes when I try to put things to words, the meaning is lost. I went to school to be an anthropologist and my life has panned out nothing like I thought it would. The world came with hands and I caught them on my chin and I fell and I fell and I fell. And maybe this is random, but I was taught that sometimes the best lessons come in a story. At least, I was taught this was a believe of certain tribes of indigenous…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →> game is called "UNBEATABLE" > look inside > has a win condition
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello I am here to tell you about the best-written game I’ve played this year: UNBEATABLE
positive · AI labelView post →i gotta be real i'm pretty shocked we're the first game just called UNBEATABLE
positive · AI labelView post →TITLE: my keyboard is broken and i am a criminal now RATING: 11/10 (jail time) ok look. listen. i dont know what year it is. the steam overlay says its 2025. my eyes only see in two colors now: black and THE PINK. this game does not "have gameplay." this game reaches out of the monitor, grabs you by the collar, and screams ANIME OPENING into your face until you develop synesthesia. the plot is "music is illegal so we are going to play it louder" and honestly? compelling argument. i am…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →here's a sketch of Rin & Len Kagamine dressed as Clef and Treble Unbeatable from video game #UNBEATABLE made by @dcellgames.com
neutral · AI labelView post →UNBEATABLE made me transgender Can't explain it but this is genuinely a 10/10 for me, actually my favourite game ever. Thank you for changing my life D-Cell
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been waiting for this game since the first demo ever came out, with 50+ hours in it. I *loved* the demos. Even with the full version of this game, I still love the gameplay, the tracks, the dialogue is fun, the characters are cool. The full game's story seems like something I'd like a lot (I loved the demos' snippets of the story afterall), but when I sat down to play it, the pacing and confusing scene transitions ruined it for me. The amount of different story beats and awkward…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game isn't a love story. For people who like music. For people who like rhythm games. For people who don't like rhythm games. For people who like nostalgia. For people who've lost their way. For people who can't find themselves. For people who aren't perfect. This game is a love letter, a work of art. Its roughness adds to its charm, kind of like a mirror. Its resonance is unmatched. Why are you reading this, get the game already.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →beat fan art inspired by one of my favorite scenes in the entire game. go play UNBEATABLE #unbeatable #languidlines
positive · AI labelView post →I don’t think I can give this game a number rating that accurately reflects how I feel about this game. It’s flawed and it’s messy, yet it’s beautiful and it’s heartfelt The story lacks cohesion, but it’s drowning in emotion The voice acting can be awkward, but it manages to sound more real than a lot of other games I’ve played The characters feel like they get just enough screen time for me to care about them but little enough that I’m disappointed we don’t get to see more of them The game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →YOOOOO MY UNBEATABLE SHIRT FEATURING THE BAND UNBEATABLE FROM THE HIT INDIE GAME UNBEATABLE ARRIVED
neutral · AI labelView post →Obsessed with them this game needs to come out yesterday☹️ - #Procreate #Procreatepocket #UNBEATABLE #Pocoapoco
positive · AI labelView post →they don't even know i'm playing unreleased upcoming anime music video game UNBEATABLE on this 737
neutral · AI labelView post →i love the IDEA of unbeatable to death! but the experience of playing it as-is feels quite grating. the constant camera shifts in rhythm segments, the back-and-forth nature of the gameplay, and the occasionally aimless-feeling writing really bring it down for me. it's got personality for miles, though.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm sorry but I refuse to believe this game was ever playtested on any sound device that requires offset. It's honestly insulting that the game even has calibration options because they're clearly an afterthought and if you need to use them at all you're going to have a miserable experience with this game because nothing in the game accounts for them. For one, the hit SFX will also get offset, so you're just gonna have to turn them off if you want the game to be remotely playable. But, oh!…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pink haired girl from the game you should wishlist right now. (i dont make the rules) @dcellgames.com #unbeatable
neutral · AI labelView post →this game is a complete and utter mess. it has constant glitches, i could never get the offset to work properly, the short, confusing story feels like it takes forever because of how repetitive and boring the long walking segments can be, yet many of those predictable plot points seem almost rushed at the same time? - i took so many breaks that it took weeks to finish this game. it's a frustrating mess the whole way through, and i hated going back to it. i think it might be my game of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a buggy disjointed mess. With unnecessary gameplay mechanics, a considerable amount of softlocks, a confused gameplay loop, and a story that seems to jump multiple pages occasionally. It's also a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ masterpiece.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat Unbeatable and Quaver Unbeatable from the hit game UNBEATABLE #UNBEATABLE
neutral · AI labelView post →
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