Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Vitamin Games · Music · Oct 8, 2026

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
21
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise55% are divided9% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is extremely nice, its something I would definitely play, because its JSAB but more modern with an legit story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Might take time to get used to boost mechanic, but this is worth it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I quite enjoy the difficulty curve that increases up to later levels in the story mode though some levels could have done with a little bit more work in the clarity department for some patterns.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game also runs perfectly smooth on my computer and the gameplay and graphics still look AMAZING.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story81 reviews
Gameplay31 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
100% still recommend
Controls
80% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • #category_contrast_controls
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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