Top 30 / Best Indie Music/Rhythm Games on Nintendo Switch

Spin Rhythm XD

Sporting a ridiculously fitting killer soundtrack, and incredibly satisfying controls, this is a must-have music title

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Absolutely one of the most original games I’ve played recently, this story-driven affair swings for the fences and somewhat gets there

LOUD: My Road to Fame

Oh how I love it when great music and rhythm games show up pretty well unannounced to blow me away. While I do wish t...

A Musical Story

I’ve truly enjoyed the diverse set of indie titles that have come to the Switch under the category of rhythm and music. ...

FUSER

The rise and fall of music titles and their mainstream popularity has always been a bit interesting to watch. Certainly ...

Just Shapes & Beats

Possibly one of the more bizarre titles I played in 2018, Just Shapes and Beats pretty well gives away its secret in the...

Thumper

As has been the case with quite a number of games I’ve enjoyed on the Switch to date I would gladly recommend T...

BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

If you already know it, you likely love it. If you don’t, this is a good bit of challenging fun worth a look

Kine

With its challenging 3D-style puzzling and great jazz soundtrack, Kine simply has its own vibe

Super Beat Sports

Somewhat reminiscent of the Nintendo Rhythm Heaven franchise in places Super Beat Sports consists of 5 pretty differe...

AVICII Invector

While there have been quite a few great rhythm games on the Switch, it seems that room will now need to be made for anot...

Melatonin

Keeping things pretty simple in execution, Melatonin delivers on rhythmic fun and challenges

Trombone Champ

Delightfully weird and silly, music fans should absolutely have a blast with this, though there’s no doubt it has challenges

SUPERBEAT: XONiC

Sporting a large and diverse set of tracks that has continued to grow (for free) with additional DLC post launch Supe...

One Hand Clapping

OK, so to start I’ll admit that this isn’t your ordinary game and that’s both a good and a bad thin...

Klang 2

When it comes to music and rhythm games there are those titles that take a familiar road, often mapping buttons to speci...

Wandersong

Another adventure game that takes its own path when it comes to resolving conflicts in this title you'll play as a bard ...

Lanota

Without a doubt Lanota was a massive surprise for me, as its unassuming presentation and opening levels completely gave ...

Runner3

Taking it all in, scoring this game for a general audience is a challenge. On the one hand it has a ton of very cool con...

Floor Kids

Probably the biggest criticism of the game is that, overall, with the exception of maximizing your scores to 5-star ever...

The Forest Quartet

Undeniably gorgeous, charming, and wonderfully scored, this puzzle adventure is on the short side but memorable

Rhythm Sprout

With a reasonably-low price point, and a nice variety of musical tracks, this is a humble rhythm winner if you’re ready to be challenged

Lyrica2 Stars Align

When it comes to music and rhythm games the Switch library has been a real mixed bag, both in terms of gameplay style...

Hexagroove: Tactical DJ

While not everything clicks and it feels like you need to read a user manual worth of instructions, it makes for a unique experience

Soundfall

As a fan of both multiplayer twin-stick shooters and rhythm games, a title that tries to find the sweet spot where th...

Beat Souls

This is a bit of an odd one in my mind, as it is obvious by the game’s name and general feel that it’s su...

Monomals

One thing I typically appreciate in indie games is their willingness to simply be themselves, damn the consequences, ...

Composer World

Since it isn’t any sort of game, instead a nifty music-making app, it’s hard to “rate” among its peers

No Straight Roads

Brash, rebellious, and certainly a bit silly, the two members of the band Bunk Bed Junction you take control of in No St...

Double Kick Heroes

As a big fan of metal, rhythm games, and zombies this is a title that has been firmly on my radar since I first played i...

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