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24 alternatives to Before the Echo

A rhythm RPG. Battle to the beat.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Before the Echo launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Jungle Rumble▲80

   A New Genre of Rhythm Game

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Beat Battle▲75

   A new kind of game.

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Got Rhythm?▲95

   Try to keep the rhythm when the beat fades

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dark Echo▲88

   A sound based horror game

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5ST
   Survival Thriller Game that uses Echolocation▲41

   2014 · lurking-game.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cursor Chaos▲56

   Keyboard-controlled mini-game action!

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Gridland ▲87

   An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Battlecade▲87

   A portable vintage gaming concept for two

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MC Lars: The Video Game▲63

   A beat-driven platformer

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10AO
    An Open Retro RPG Game Maker in Python▲215

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Quest▲56

    An old-school, hand-drawn RPG

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Anagram▲84

    A modern take on a classic game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    FaceDance Challenge!▲68

    An mobile AR rhythm game using your face

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Double Kick Heroes▲61

    Headbanging rhythm shooter!

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Polycade▲72

    A modern arcade cabinet

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tempo Loop▲54

    Fast Paced Arcade Game

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17DW
    Dancemusic.wtf – Quiz Game for Learning Electronic Dance Music Styles▲152

    2018 · dancemusic.wtf · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Agile Bird▲60

    Meet the start to go to the next level.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Expeditions: Viking▲69

    Historical turn-based tactical RPG

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    At a Higher Level - Episode #1 - Flow▲60

    Exploring game design through a variety of perspectives

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21SA
    Strife, a 2D game library for Go▲85

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22TC
    The Choice – An online programming puzzle RPG▲95

    2013 · thechoice.amos.me · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HelloRun▲95

    A hypnotic 3D runner game focused on speed and rhythm

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Höme Improvisåtion▲68

    An IKEA assembly simulator

    2015 · its alternatives →

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