Ranking by genre

The best rhythm games.

66 games compete in this selection. Guitar Hero tops it with 1,662 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Guitar Hero 2005 · Rhythm 1,662
  2. 2 Hi-Fi Rush 2023 · Rhythm 1,617
  3. 3 Guitar Hero World Tour 2008 · Rhythm 1,587
  4. 4 Geometry Dash 2013 · Rhythm 1,586
  5. 5 Wandersong 2018 · Rhythm 1,583
  6. 6 Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda 2019 · Rhythm 1,568
  7. 7 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 2007 · Rhythm 1,565
  8. 8 Rock Band 2007 · Rhythm 1,552
  9. 9 Metal: Hellsinger 2022 · Rhythm 1,546
  10. 10 Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight 2018 · Rhythm 1,540
  11. 11 Guitar Hero II 2006 · Rhythm 1,537
  12. 12 Sayonara Wild Hearts 2019 · Rhythm 1,536
  13. 13 PaRappa the Rapper 1996 · Rhythm 1,530
  14. 14 Muse Dash 2018 · Rhythm 1,530
  15. 15 My Singing Monsters 2012 · Rhythm 1,528
  16. 16 Super Hexagon 2012 · Rhythm 1,526
  17. 17 Persona 4: Dancing All Night 2015 · Rhythm 1,523
  18. 18 Audiosurf 2008 · Rhythm 1,511
  19. 19 Osu! 2007 · Rhythm 1,498
  20. 20 Elite Beat Agents 2006 · Rhythm 1,498
  21. 21 Mixtape 2026 · Rhythm 1,495
  22. 22 Thumper 2016 · Rhythm 1,493
  23. 23 Guitar Hero: Smash Hits 2009 · Rhythm 1,492
  24. 24 Rock Band 2 2008 · Rhythm 1,490
  25. 25 Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! 2020 · Rhythm 1,481
  26. 26 Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight 2018 · Rhythm 1,481
  27. 27 Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien 2013 · Rhythm 1,478
  28. 28 Just Shapes & Beats 2018 · Rhythm 1,477
  29. 29 Rhythm Heaven 2008 · Rhythm 1,476
  30. 30 Rez Infinite 2016 · Rhythm 1,476
  31. 31 Guitar Hero 5 2009 · Rhythm 1,465
  32. 32 Rez 2001 · Rhythm 1,462
  33. 33 A Dance of Fire and Ice 2014 · Rhythm 1,462
  34. 34 Everhood 2021 · Rhythm 1,453
  35. 35 Rock Band 3 2010 · Rhythm 1,449
  36. 36 The Tiny Bang Story 2011 · Rhythm 1,443
  37. 37 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 2012 · Rhythm 1,439
  38. 38 Beat Saber 2018 · Rhythm 1,438
  39. 39 The Beatles: Rock Band 2009 · Rhythm 1,437
  40. 40 Beat Hazard 2009 · Rhythm 1,430
  41. 41 Guitar Hero: Metallica 2009 · Rhythm 1,424
  42. 42 Entwined 2014 · Rhythm 1,423
  43. 43 Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s 2007 · Rhythm 1,422
  44. 44 Rocksmith 2014 2013 · Rhythm 1,419
  45. 45 Lumines 2004 · Rhythm 1,418
  46. 46 Rhythm Doctor 2025 · Rhythm 1,414
  47. 47 Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock 2010 · Rhythm 1,412
  48. 48 Bit.Trip Runner 2010 · Rhythm 1,412
  49. 49 Audiosurf 2 2015 · Rhythm 1,412
  50. 50 Patapon 2007 · Rhythm 1,409
  51. 51 Rhythm Heaven Fever 2011 · Rhythm 1,402
  52. 52 DJ Hero 2009 · Rhythm 1,399
  53. 53 Band Hero 2009 · Rhythm 1,397
  54. 54 Wii Music 2008 · Rhythm 1,392
  55. 55 Guitar Hero: Aerosmith 2008 · Rhythm 1,390
  56. 56 Just Dance 2014 2013 · Rhythm 1,386
  57. 57 When the Past Was Around 2020 · Rhythm 1,380
  58. 58 Rock Band 4 2015 · Rhythm 1,357
  59. 59 Just Dance 2017 2016 · Rhythm 1,347
  60. 60 140 2013 · Rhythm 1,340
  61. 61 Sound Shapes 2012 · Rhythm 1,337
  62. 62 Guitar Hero Live 2015 · Rhythm 1,332
  63. 63 Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory 2020 · Rhythm 1,328
  64. 64 Clone Hero 2022 · Rhythm 1,327
  65. 65 Just Dance 4 2012 · Rhythm 1,315
  66. 66 Just Dance 3 2011 · Rhythm 1,310

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In detail

The best rhythm games, what this ranking says

Guitar Hero leads this selection with 1,662 ELO points, ahead of Hi-Fi Rush and Guitar Hero World Tour. The 66 games competing in it have played 5,301 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 66
Duels played by those games 5,301
Game in the lead Guitar Hero (2005)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,662
Point gap between 1st and 10th 122
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading September 18, 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 1,662 91
2010s 33 Geometry Dash 1,586 211
2020s 9 Hi-Fi Rush 1,617 206

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 65 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Beat Hazard +81 1,430
Wandersong +73 1,583
Rock Band 2 +56 1,490

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 II Geometry Dash 7 57%
Guitar Hero II Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 6 50%
Audiosurf Guitar Hero World Tour 5 80%
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Osu! 5 60%
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Metal: Hellsinger 5 60%

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 Guitar Hero, with 1,662 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Hi-Fi Rush and Guitar Hero World Tour, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many rhythm games are ranked?

66 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 5,301 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?

Beat Hazard is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 81 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 65 games in the selection moved.

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