Tied to the Beat
Javier Lianes García · 2026 · Rhythm, Bullet Hell, Music-Based Procedural Generation, Action Roguelike, Top-Down Shooter
PC
Positive100% · 16
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About Tied to the Beat
A rhythm survivor where every lyric becomes an effect on the battlefield.
Choose your instrument, survive waves of enemies that move to the beat, and import any song you want.
Your music. Your weapon.
Tied to the Beat is an arena survivor where the lyrics of each song trigger real-time effects on the battlefield. When a word appears, something happens. FIRE rains flames. THUNDER calls lightning. RAIN slows enemies. SHADOW plunges the arena into darkness. Over 200 lyric effects already, with more arriving every update.
The music is your weapon, and your loudest enemy.
Drop any MP3 into the game. Tied to the Beat reads the lyrics for you and maps them to gameplay effects. Play with any song, in any language. Your favorite song becomes a level.
Choose your instrument, survive waves of enemies that move to the beat, and import any song you want.
Your music. Your weapon.
Every lyric changes the game.
Tied to the Beat is an arena survivor where the lyrics of each song trigger real-time effects on the battlefield. When a word appears, something happens. FIRE rains flames. THUNDER calls lightning. RAIN slows enemies. SHADOW plunges the arena into darkness. Over 200 lyric effects already, with more arriving every update.
The music is your weapon, and your loudest enemy.
Import YOUR music
Drop any MP3 into the game. Tied to the Beat reads the lyrics for you and maps them to gameplay effects. Play with any song, in any language. Your favorite song becomes a level.
Features
- 200+ lyric effects.
- 40+ songs included (50 at full release). Browse them in the retro Videoclub.
- Import your own music. Any MP3, any language. Lyrics line up on their own.
- 8 playable instruments.
- 4 themed worlds. Evergreen Forest, Neon Desert, Snow Aurora, Volcano.
- 70+ enemy types and musical bosses. Giant DJ, Bass Cannon, Synth Lord.
- Roguelike progression. Upgrades, relic roulette, talent tree.
- "Just enjoy the music" mode. Auto-upgrades that let you focus on the song.
- 3 difficulty levels plus Endless mode.
- Global leaderboards.
- Keyboard, mouse and controller support.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
For $3.99, this honestly feels like a robbery... in the best way possible. 😄 I already played the demo before release, and the full game is absolutely worth it. The custom music feature makes every run feel different. Easily one of the best indie deals I've picked up in a while.4 found this helpful
This game is so much fun to play! It's a good way to just sit back, listen to good music and kill things. My favorite thing is that you can use custom music! Definitely a fun game!3 found this helpful
Finally, the full release! 🔥 I had the chance to test this game during development and it completely blew me away. It's a fresh, different kind of roguelike where the mechanics are great, but the customization is just as important! Surviving while playing to my favorite tracks, tweaking all the crazy effects, and enjoying the great multi-language song selection is an absolute blast. I just love it! 10/103 found this helpful
I've been looking forward to the full release for a long time. I played the demo and absolutely loved both the concept and the gameplay. It's great to finally see a roguelike that stands out from the countless copycats we've been getting lately.3 found this helpful
I played the demo when it came out and had a great time, so I've been waiting for the full release ever since. Like I said in my demo review, it's really refreshing to see a genuinely different roguelike. Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for something a bit different. Great job by the developers—keep it up! Who knows, maybe you'll end up creating a whole new roguelike subgenre. :)2 found this helpful
Just on time to save the weekend idle hours! Such a nice game with rhythm 😁2 found this helpful
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