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This is a list of music video games, sorted alphabetically. The table can be sorted by a different column via clicking on the small box next to column heading.
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Title | Developer | Platforms | Release Date | References |
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1... 2... 3... KICK IT! (Drop That Beat Like an Ugly Baby) | Dejobaan Games | Win | April 1, 2011 | Home Steam |
A-Band | Flammable Games | Xbox | April 13, 2012 | Xbox |
A Dance of Fire and Ice | 7th Beat Games | Win, iOS, Droid, NS | January 25, 2019 | Home Steam |
Alvin and the Chipmunks | Sensory Sweep Studios | NDS, Wii, PS2, Win | December 4, 2007 | Home |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | ImaginEngine | NDS, Wii | (NA) December 1, 2009 | Home |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Behaviour Interactive | DS, Wii, X360 | (NA) November 15, 2011 November 25, 2011 (EU) | Home |
Angelic Concert | Kogado Studio | Win, PS2, Xbox | January 19, 2001
| Home |
Angelic Concert ~ Encore | Kogado Studio | Win | (JP) December 3, 2004 | Home |
AS ~ Angelic Serenade | Kogado Studio | Win | (JP) March 29, 2002 | Home |
ASDVD ~ Umareta Bakari no Love Song | Kogado Studio | Win | (JP) September 19, 2003 | Home |
Amplitude | Harmonix | PS2 | (NA) March 24, 2003 September 26, 2003 (EU) | Home DE.PS |
Arcaea | lowiro | iOS, Droid, NS | March 9, 2017
| Home |
Audiosurf | Dylan Fitterer | Win, Zune HD | February 15, 2008 | Steam Home |
Audiosurf 2 | Dylan Fitterer | Win | October 3, 2013 | Steam Home |
Audition Online | T3 Entertainment | Win | 2004
| Home |
Band Hero | Neversoft Budcat Creations Vicarious Visions | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, NDS | (NA) November 3, 2009 November 6, 2009 (EU) November 25, 2009 (AUS) | Home |
Beat Hazard | Cold Beam Games | Win, Mac, PS3, X360, Droid, iOS | April 16, 2010 | Steam Home |
Beat the Song | AAAGAMES | Win | August 28, 2018 | Steam |
The Beatles: Rock Band | Harmonix Pi Studios | PS3, Wii, Xbox | September 9, 2009 | Home |
Beatmania | Konami | Arcade | (JP) December 1, 1997 | Home |
Beatmania IIDX | Konami | Arcade | (JP) February 26, 1999 | Home |
Before the Echo (Sequence) | Iridium Studios | X360, Win, Mac, Lin | May 5, 2011
| Home Steam |
Bit.Trip Beat | Gaijin Games | Wii, WiiWare, iOS, Win, Mac, 3DS, Droid, Linux, NS | March 16, 2009
| Steam |
Bit.Trip Core | Gaijin Games | WiiWare, 3DS, Win, NS | July 6, 2009
| Steam |
Bit.Trip Fate | Gaijin Games | Wii, WiiWare, 3DS, Win, Mac, NS | October 25, 2010
| Steam Home Nintendo |
Bit.Trip Flux | Gaijin Games | Wii, WiiWare, 3DS, NS | February 25, 2011
| Steam |
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien | Gaijin Games | Win, Mac, Linux, iOS, PS3, WiiU, X360, PSVita, NS | February 26, 2013
| Steam |
Bit.Trip Runner | Gaijin Games | Wii, WiiWare, Win, Mac, 3DS, Linux, NS | May 14, 2010
| Steam |
Bit.Trip Void | Gaijin Games | WiiWare, 3DS, Win, Mac, NS | March 5, 2010
| Steam |
Bollywood Wannabe | Chrysaor Studio | Win | January 31, 2013 | Home Steam |
Break Blocks | Greater Good Games | Win, Mac | February 28, 2012 | Home Steam |
Britney's Dance Beat | Metro Hyperspace Cowgirls | PS2, GBA, Win | May 8, 2002 | Home |
Canmusic | Hanseul Soft | Win | [ citation needed ] | [ citation needed ] |
Cartoon Network 'Toon Jam! | Turner Interactive | Win | 1995 | [ citation needed ] |
Chime | Zoë Mode | X360, Win, PS3 | February 2, 2010 | |
Chunithm | Sega | Arcade | July 16, 2015 | Home |
Chunithm Plus | Sega | Arcade | February 4, 2016 | Home |
Chunithm Air | Sega | Arcade | August 25, 2016 | Home |
Chunithm Air Plus | Sega | Arcade | February 9, 2017 | Home |
Dance Central | Harmonix | X360 | November 4, 2010
| Home |
Dance Central 2 | Harmonix | X360 | October 21, 2011
| Home |
Dance Central 3 | Harmonix Backbone Entertainment | X360 | October 16, 2012
| Home |
Dance Dance Revolution | Konami | Arcade | November 21, 1998 | DDR Gateway |
Dance Dance Revolution | Konami | Arcade | March 14, 2013 | DDR Gateway |
Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | Arcade, PS1, DC | January 29, 1999
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Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | Arcade, PS | October 30, 1999
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Dance Dance Revolution Extreme JP | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | Arcade, PS2 | December 25, 2002
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Dance Dance Revolution Extreme NA | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | PS2 | (NA) September 21, 2004 | |
Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix | Konami | Xbox | (NA) November 19, 2003 | |
Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2 | Konami Digital Entertainment | Xbox | (NA) November 18, 2004 | |
Dance! Online | 9you | Win | March 2007 | [ citation needed ] |
Dancing with the Stars | Zoë Mode Aurona n-Space | PS2, Wii, PC, mobile | (NA) October 23, 2007 | |
DDR Festival Dance Dance Revolution | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | PS2 | (JP) November 18, 2004 | Home |
Dear Pianissimo | Kogado Studio | Win | (JP) August 11, 2006 | Home |
Dear Pianissimo Refrain | Kogado Studio | Win | (JP) June 29, 2007 | Home |
Deemo | Rayark | NS, PS4, iOS, Droid, Win, PS, PSVita | November 13, 2013 | Home Steam |
Descend the Beat | Baygull Studios LLC | Win, Mac, iOS, Droid | 2011 | Home |
Descend the Beat HD | Baygull Studios LLC | Win, Mac, iOS, Droid | October 12, 2011 | Home Indievania |
Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro | Sega AM2 | Sat | (JP) January 10, 1997 | Sega AM2 |
DJ Hero | FreeStyleGames Exient Entertainment | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | (NA) October 27, 2009 October 28, 2009 (AUS) October 29, 2009 (EU) | |
DJ Hero 2 | FreeStyleGames | PS3, Wii, X360 | (NA/AUS) October 19, 2010 October 22, 2010 (EU) | |
DJ Max Technika Tune | Pentavision | PSVita | December 4, 2012 | Home |
DJ Max Trilogy | Pentavision | Win | December 25, 2008 | |
DJ Wars | Spike | Sat | (JP) December 18, 1997 | [ citation needed ] |
Drum Mania | Bemani | Arcade, PS2 | July 10, 1999
| Home |
Elite Beat Agents | iNiS | NDS | (NA) November 6, 2006 May 3, 2007 (AUS) July 13, 2007 (EU) | |
Eggs Hero | AkadeM и Shootka | Droid | December 3, 2017 | Google Play Store |
Frederic: Resurrection of Music | Forever Entertainment S.A. | Win, Mac, PS Mobile, Wii U | July 3, 2012 | Big Fish |
Frequency | Harmonix | PS2 | (NA) November 20, 2001 June 28, 2002 (PAL) | Home US.PS |
Frets on Fire | Unreal Voodoo | Win, Linux, Mac | August 3, 2006 | Home FOF.SF SF |
Frets on Fire X | Frets On Fire X | Win, Mac, Linux | February 21, 2009 | Mod DB |
Friday Night Funkin' | Ninjamuffin99 | Win, Mac, Linux | November 1, 2020 | Itch.io |
Geometry Dash | RobTop Games | Win, Mac, iOS, Droid | August 13, 2013 | RobTop Games |
Gitaroo Man | Koei iNiS | PS2, PSP | June 21, 2001
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Groove Coaster (Rhythmvaders) | Matrix Software | Arcade, Droid, iOS | July 28, 2011
| Home (iOS, Android) |
Guitar Freaks | Bemani | Arcade, PS1, PS2 | (JP) February 1, 1999 | Home |
Guitar Freaks Append 2nd Mix | Konami | PS1 | (JP) February 24, 2000 | JP.PS |
Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix & DrumMania 2nd Mix | KCEJ | PS2 | December 7, 2000 | [ citation needed ] |
Guitar Hero | Harmonix | PS2 | (NA) November 8, 2005 April 7, 2006 (EU) June 15, 2006 (AUS) | |
Guitar Hero 5 | Neversoft Budcat Creations Vicarious Visions | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | (NA) September 1, 2009 September 11, 2009 (EU) September 16, 2009 (AUS) | |
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s | Harmonix | PS2 | (NA) July 24, 2007 July 27, 2007 (EU) August 1, 2007 (AUS) | |
Guitar Hero II | Harmonix | PS2, X360 | November 7, 2006
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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Neversoft Budcat Creations Vicarious Visions | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, Win, Mac | October 28, 2007
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Guitar Hero: On Tour | Vicarious Visions | NDS | June 22, 2008 | |
Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades | Vicarious Visions | NDS | November 16, 2008 | |
Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits | Vicarious Visions | NDS | June 9, 2009 | |
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits | Beenox Studios | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | (NA) June 16, 2009 June 24, 2009 (AUS) June 26, 2009 (EU) | |
Guitar Hero World Tour | Neversoft Budcat Creations Vicarious Visions | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, Win, Mac | October 26, 2008
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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | Neversoft Budcat Creations Vicarious Visions | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, Win, Mac | June 27, 2008
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Guitar Hero: Metallica | Neversoft | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | March 29, 2009
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Guitar Hero: Van Halen | Neversoft Underground Development | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | (NA) December 22, 2009 February 17, 2010 (AUS) February 19, 2010 (EU) | |
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock | Neversoft Vicarious Visions | PS3, Wii, X360 | (EU) September 24, 2010 September 28, 2010 (NA) September 29, 2010 (AUS) | |
Guitar Praise | Digital Praise | Win, Mac | September 25, 2008 | |
Guitar Rising | GameTank | Win, Mac, PS3, X360 | December 8, 2012 | |
GuitarBots | Ovelin | Flash | November 21, 2012 | Ovelin |
GuitarTuna | Ovelin | iOS, Droid, Flash | November 2, 2012 | Ovelin |
Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai | Sega | 3DS | (JP) March 8, 2012 | Home |
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 | Sega | 3DS | (JP) November 28, 2013 September 8, 2015 (NA) September 11, 2015 (PAL) | Home |
Hatsune Miku: Live Stage Producer | Sega | Droid, iOS | November 22, 2012
| Home |
Project DIVA | Sega | PSP, PS3 (Dreamy Theater) | (JP) July 2, 2009 | Home |
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd | Sega | PSP, PS3 (Dreamy Theater 2nd) | (JP) July 29, 2010 | Home |
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade | Sega | Arcade | (JP) January 1, 2010 | Home |
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend | Sega | PSP, PS3 (Dreamy Theater Extend) | (JP) November 10, 2011 | Home |
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F | Sega | PSVita, PS3 | August 30, 2012
| Home |
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Pack 1 – Okawari | Sega | PSP | (JP) March 25, 2010 | Home |
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Pack 2 – Motto | Sega | PSP | (JP) July 1, 2010 | Home |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance | Page 44 Studios | PS2, Wii, Win, X360 | October 31, 2008
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In the Groove | Roxor Games | Arcade, Mac, PS2, Win | August 30, 2004
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In the Groove 2 | Roxor Games | Arcade | June 18, 2005 | |
InstrumentChamp | Music Instrument Champ AB | PC and Mac (OS X) | TBA (WW) | Home |
Jubeat | Konami | Arcade | July 24, 2008 | Home |
Jung Rhythm | Altron | Sat | (JP) January 15, 1998 | [ citation needed ] |
Jungle Rumble | Disco Pixel | iOS, Droid, PSVita | February 2015 | Home |
Just Dance | Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Milan | Wii | (NA) November 17, 2009 November 26, 2009 (AUS) November 27, 2009 (EU) | |
Just Dance 2 | Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Milan | Wii | (NA) October 12, 2010 October 14, 2010 (AUS/EU) | |
Just Dance 3 | Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Reflections Ubisoft Montreal | Wii, X360, PS3 | October 7, 2011
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Just Dance 4 | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Reflections Ubisoft Bucharest Ubisoft Pune | Wii, X360, PS3, WiiU | October 2, 2012
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Just Dance 2014 | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Reflections Ubisoft Bucharest Ubisoft Pune Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft Barcelona | Wii, X360, PS3, WiiU, PS4, XBO | October 1, 2013
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Just Dance 2015 | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Reflections Ubisoft Bucharest Ubisoft Pune | Wii, X360, PS3, WiiU, PS4, XBO | (NA) October 21, 2014 October 23, 2014 (EU/AUS) August 25, 2015 (CHN) | |
Just Dance 2016 | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Pune | Wii, X360, PS3, WiiU, PS4, XBO | (NA) October 20, 2015 October 22, 2015 (EU) October 23, 2015 (UK) | |
Just Dance 2017 | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Reflections Ubisoft Pune | Wii, X360, PS3, WiiU, PS4, XBO, Win, Mac, NS | October 25, 2016
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Just Dance 2018 | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft Bucharest Ubisoft Montreal | Wii, X360, PS3, WiiU, PS4, XBO, NS | (NA) October 24, 2017 October 26, 2017 (AUS/EU) | |
Just Dance 2019 | Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft Pune | Wii, X360, WiiU, PS4, XBO, NS | (NA) October 23, 2018 October 25, 2018 (AUS/EU) | |
Just Dance 2020 | Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft Pune Ubisoft Bordeaux | Wii, PS4, XBO, NS, Stadia | (NA/AUS/EU) November 5, 2019 March 12, 2020 (JP) December 24, 2020 (CHN) | |
Just Dance 2021 | Ubisoft Paris | PS4, XBO, NS, Stadia, PS5, XSX/S | November 12, 2020
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Just Dance 2022 | Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft Pune Room8 | PS4, XBO, NS, Stadia, PS5, XSX/S | November 4, 2021 | |
Kudos: Rock Legend | Positech Games | Mac, Win | (NA) June 1, 2007 | |
Lyroke | We R Interactive | iOS, Droid, Flash | (NA/EU) January 1, 2013 | Home |
Maestro! Jump in Music | Pastagames, Neko Entertainment | NDS, iOS | November 6, 2009 | |
Maimai | Sega | Arcade | July 11, 2012
| Home |
Maimai DX | Sega | Arcade | July 11, 2019
| Home |
Major Minor's Majestic March | NanaOn-Sha | Wii | (JP) April 23, 2009 March 24, 2009 (NA) June 26, 2009 (EU) | |
Micron | Apparition Games | Win, Mac, Linux, iOS, Droid | (US) August 5, 2012 | Home |
Mojib-Ribbon | NanaOn-Sha | PS2 | November 20, 2003 | |
Museca | Bemani | Arcade | December 10, 2015 | [ citation needed ] |
Muse Dash | PeroPeroGames | iOS, Droid, Win, NS | June 14, 2018
| Home Steam |
Musync | I-Inferno | PSM, PSVita, iOS | June 24, 2014 | [ citation needed ] |
Musynx | PM Studios | Switch, PS4, PSVita | [ citation needed ] | |
Music Run | Pocket Maestro | Droid | July 10, 2015 | Google Play Store |
Miku Flick | Sega Crypton Future Media | iOS | (JP) March 9, 2012 April 9, 2012 (NA) | Home |
Miku Flick/02 | Sega Crypton Future Media | iOS | (JP/NA) August 10, 2012 | Home |
The Naked Brothers Band | Barking Lizards Technologies 1st Playable Productions | Win, PS2, NDS, Wii | October 20, 2008 | |
Neon FM | Unit-e Global | Arcade, Droid, iOS | 2013
| Home |
Norwegian Wood | No Fun Games | Win, Mac, Linux | September 24, 2009 | Home |
NoteBlaster | Collinator Studios Inc. | iOS | December 15, 2016 | Home |
O2Jam | O2Media | Win | June 10, 2003 | [ citation needed ] |
O2Jam Analog | Nowcom | iOS, Droid | July 3, 2011 | [ citation needed ] |
O2Jam U | MOMO Corp | iOS, Droid | [ citation needed ] | |
Ongaku | SmashMouthGames | Win | October 8, 2010 | Home |
ONGEKI | SEGA | Arcade | July 26, 2018 | Home |
Osada | Amanita Design | Win | April 6, 2011 | Home |
osu! | Dean "peppy" Herbert | Win, Mac, Lin, iOS, Droid | September 16, 2007 | Home |
PaRappa the Rapper | NanaOn-Sha | PS1, PSP, PS4 | December 6, 1996
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PaRappa the Rapper 2 | NanaOn-Sha | PS2, PS4 | August 30, 2001
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Phase Shift | DWSK | Win | March 20, 2010 | Home |
Piano Tiles | Hu Wen Zeng Cheetah Mobile Umoni Studio | iOS, Droid, WP | March 28, 2014 | Home iT G.P WP |
Piano Tiles 2 | Cheetah Mobile | iOS, Droid | August 24, 2015 (Latest Update, Droid)[ citation needed ] | G.P iT |
Phigros | Pigeon Games | iOS, Droid | August 31, 2019 | |
Pop'n Music | Konami | Arcade | September 29, 1998 | Home |
Quaver | Swan | Win, Lin | July 10, 2020 | Home Steam |
Quest for Fame | Virtual Music Entertainment | Win, OS/2, PS1, Arcade, Mac OS 7.5 | 1995 | |
R: Rock'n Riders | PIXY Corporation | PS1 | April 1, 1999 | [ citation needed ] |
Reflec Beat | Konami | Arcade | November 4, 2010 | |
Remembering | Monobanda & SonicPicnic, Netherlands | Win, Mac | April 1, 1999 | Home |
Rhythm Destruction | Curious Panda | Win | October 2012 | Home |
Rhythm Doctor | 7th Beat Games | Win, NS | 2020 | Home Steam |
Rhythm Heaven | Nintendo SPD1 | NDS | July 31, 2008
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Rhythm Heaven Fever | Nintendo SPD TNX | Wii | July 21, 2011
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Rhythm Heaven Megamix | Nintendo SPD | 3DS | June 11, 2015
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Rhythm Tengoku | Nintendo SPD | GBA, Arcade | August 3, 2006
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Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure | Sega Xeen | 3DS, iOS | January 19, 2012
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Rhythm Zone | Sonic Boom | iOS, Win | July 20, 2010
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Rock Band | Harmonix Pi Studios | X360, PS3, PS2, Wii | November 20, 2007
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Rock Band 2 | Harmonix Pi Studios | X360, PS3, PS2, Wii | October 19, 2008
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Rock Band 3 | Harmonix Backbone Entertainment | X360, PS3, Wii, NDS | (NA) October 26, 2010 October 28, 2010 (AUS) October 29, 2010 (EU) | |
Rocksmith | Ubisoft San Francisco | Win, PS3, X360 | October 18, 2011
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Rocksmith 2014 | Ubisoft San Francisco | Win, PS3, X360, PS4, XBO | November 4, 2014 | |
Rotaeno | XD inc. | iOS, Droid | May 30, 2022 | |
Runner3 | Choice Provisions | Win, Mac, NS, PS4 | May 22, 2018
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Samba de Amigo | Sonic Team Gearbox Software | Arcade, DC, Wii | December 1999
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Samba de Amigo: Party Central | Sega | NS, Quest 2, Quest Pro | August 29, 2023
| Home |
Santa Rockstar HD | Bekho Team | Win, Mac | December 11, 2011 | Home |
SingStar | London Studio | PS2, PS3 | May 2004
| Home |
Smile Shooter ~First Ticket~ | Kogado Studio | Win | (JP) January 14, 2011 | Home |
Solfège | Kogado Studio | Win | (JP) December 21, 2007 | Home |
Solfège ~Sweet Harmony~ | Kogado Studio | PSP | (JP) December 18, 2008 | Home |
Solfège ~La Finale~ | Kogado Studio | Win | (JP) November 5, 2009 | Home |
Sound Voltex | Konami | Arcade | January 18, 2012 | Home |
Space Channel 5 | United Game Artists Art Co., Ltd | DC, PS2, GBA | December 16, 1999
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Space Channel 5: Part 2 | United Game Artists | DC, PS2, XBLA, PSN, Win | February 14, 2002
| Steam |
Space Music | ajm113 | Win | February 14, 2009 | Mod DB |
Star Melody Yumemi Dreamer | Kogado Studio | NS, Win | November 4, 2021
| Home Steam |
StepMania | Many | Win, Mac, Linux | August 21, 2001 | Home |
StepManiaX | Step Revolution | Arcade | 2017 | Home |
SuperStar SMTOWN | S.M. Entertainment, Dalcomsoft Inc. | iOS, Droid | August 26, 2014 | Home App Store Google Play Store |
Symphonic Rain | Kogado Studio | Win | (JP) March 26, 2004 | Home |
Symphonic Rain - Treasure Edition | Kogado Studio | Win | (JP) June 24, 2005 | Home |
Symphonic Rain - 2017 Remaster Edition | Kogado Studio | Win, NS | June 15, 2017
| Home Steam |
Tadpole Treble | BitFinity | Win, Linux, Mac, NS | August 2, 2016 | Home |
Taiko no Tatsujin | Namco | Arcade | February 21, 2001 | Home |
Turba | Binary Takeover | Win | April 4, 2010 | Steam Home Mod DB |
UltraStar | Loud Arts | Win, Linux, Mac | May 2012 | Home |
UmJammer Lammy | NaNaOn-Sha Namco | Arcade, PS1, PSN | March 18, 1999
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Virtual Orchestra Studio (VOS) | Hanseul Soft | Win | [ citation needed ] | |
Vib-Ribbon | NanaOn-Sha | PS1, PS3, PSP, PSVita | December 12, 1999
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VOEZ | Rayark Games | iOS, Droid | May 26, 2016
| Home |
WildChords | Ovelin | iOS | February 8, 2012 | Ovelin |
WGiBeat | thomeval | Win | January 30, 2011 | Code.Google |
Yousician | Yousician | iOS, Droid, Mac, Win | November 1, 2014 | Yousician |
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