Ranking by genre

The best rhythm games.

65 games compete in this selection. Geometry Dash tops it with 1,667 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Geometry Dash 2013 · Rhythm 1,667
  2. 2 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 2007 · Rhythm 1,626
  3. 3 Guitar Hero II 2006 · Rhythm 1,618
  4. 4 Thumper 2016 · Rhythm 1,590
  5. 5 Hi-Fi Rush 2023 · Rhythm 1,577
  6. 6 Guitar Hero 2005 · Rhythm 1,567
  7. 7 Elite Beat Agents 2006 · Rhythm 1,557
  8. 8 Sayonara Wild Hearts 2019 · Rhythm 1,554
  9. 9 Just Shapes & Beats 2018 · Rhythm 1,545
  10. 10 Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight 2018 · Rhythm 1,542
  11. 11 Rock Band 2007 · Rhythm 1,541
  12. 12 Rock Band 3 2010 · Rhythm 1,533
  13. 13 PaRappa the Rapper 1996 · Rhythm 1,520
  14. 14 Rock Band 2 2008 · Rhythm 1,520
  15. 15 Wandersong 2018 · Rhythm 1,519
  16. 16 Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda 2019 · Rhythm 1,518
  17. 17 Beat Saber 2018 · Rhythm 1,516
  18. 18 Guitar Hero: Aerosmith 2008 · Rhythm 1,509
  19. 19 The Beatles: Rock Band 2009 · Rhythm 1,508
  20. 20 Metal: Hellsinger 2022 · Rhythm 1,500
  21. 21 Rocksmith 2014 2013 · Rhythm 1,499
  22. 22 Guitar Hero World Tour 2008 · Rhythm 1,498
  23. 23 Persona 4: Dancing All Night 2015 · Rhythm 1,493
  24. 24 Entwined 2014 · Rhythm 1,487
  25. 25 Muse Dash 2018 · Rhythm 1,483
  26. 26 Guitar Hero 5 2009 · Rhythm 1,479
  27. 27 Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock 2010 · Rhythm 1,477
  28. 28 Mixtape 2026 · Rhythm 1,475
  29. 29 Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight 2018 · Rhythm 1,475
  30. 30 Everhood 2021 · Rhythm 1,469
  31. 31 Rhythm Heaven 2008 · Rhythm 1,468
  32. 32 Guitar Hero: Smash Hits 2009 · Rhythm 1,463
  33. 33 Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s 2007 · Rhythm 1,461
  34. 34 Rez Infinite 2016 · Rhythm 1,457
  35. 35 140 2013 · Rhythm 1,456
  36. 36 Rez 2001 · Rhythm 1,456
  37. 37 Rhythm Heaven Fever 2011 · Rhythm 1,456
  38. 38 Band Hero 2009 · Rhythm 1,449
  39. 39 Beat Hazard 2009 · Rhythm 1,448
  40. 40 Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! 2020 · Rhythm 1,445
  41. 41 Osu! 2007 · Rhythm 1,444
  42. 42 Audiosurf 2 2015 · Rhythm 1,444
  43. 43 Guitar Hero: Metallica 2009 · Rhythm 1,442
  44. 44 A Dance of Fire and Ice 2014 · Rhythm 1,431
  45. 45 Super Hexagon 2012 · Rhythm 1,428
  46. 46 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 2012 · Rhythm 1,427
  47. 47 Audiosurf 2008 · Rhythm 1,419
  48. 48 Guitar Hero Live 2015 · Rhythm 1,416
  49. 49 Wii Music 2008 · Rhythm 1,414
  50. 50 Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien 2013 · Rhythm 1,412
  51. 51 When the Past Was Around 2020 · Rhythm 1,410
  52. 52 Patapon 2007 · Rhythm 1,400
  53. 53 DJ Hero 2009 · Rhythm 1,399
  54. 54 Sound Shapes 2012 · Rhythm 1,396
  55. 55 The Tiny Bang Story 2011 · Rhythm 1,393
  56. 56 Lumines 2004 · Rhythm 1,383
  57. 57 Rhythm Doctor 2025 · Rhythm 1,383
  58. 58 Rock Band 4 2015 · Rhythm 1,362
  59. 59 Just Dance 2014 2013 · Rhythm 1,360
  60. 60 Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory 2020 · Rhythm 1,349
  61. 61 Bit.Trip Runner 2010 · Rhythm 1,341
  62. 62 Just Dance 4 2012 · Rhythm 1,325
  63. 63 Just Dance 2017 2016 · Rhythm 1,318
  64. 64 Just Dance 3 2011 · Rhythm 1,300
  65. 65 Clone Hero 2022 · Rhythm 1,268

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In detail

The best rhythm games, what this ranking says

Geometry Dash leads this selection with 1,667 ELO points, ahead of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero II. The 65 games competing in it have played 7,021 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 65
Duels played by those games 7,021
Game in the lead Geometry Dash (2013)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,667
Point gap between 1st and 10th 125
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best rhythm game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best rhythm game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
2000s 23 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 1,626 252
2010s 32 Geometry Dash 1,667 250
2020s 9 Hi-Fi Rush 1,577 247

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 62 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Rock Band 3 +71 1,533
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith +64 1,509
When the Past Was Around +64 1,410

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Hi-Fi Rush 7 71%
Guitar Hero II Geometry Dash 7 57%
Guitar Hero II Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 6 50%
Guitar Hero World Tour Hi-Fi Rush 6 67%
Guitar Hero 5 Rez 6 83%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best rhythm game?

According to community votes, the best rhythm game is Geometry Dash, with 1,667 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero II, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many rhythm games are ranked?

65 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 7,021 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which rhythm game is climbing right now?

Rock Band 3 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 71 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 62 games in the selection moved.

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