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24 alternatives to Just Shapes and Beats

A trippy space avoider with an amazing soundtrack

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

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    An action game about speed and transport

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    A circular platformer with pulse pounding soundtrack

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Plink▲227

    A multiplayer music experience

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    It's music madness!

    2015 · its alternatives →

  5. 5AA

    This is an web audio experiment I've been wanting to do for a long time. Basically an ambient music composition, but all the sound elements are laid out in space, and that musical space can be explored freely. It's definitely inspired by in-world music that sometimes appears in games. I basically took that concept, keeping the music aspect, and dropping the entire "game" aspect. I also turned it into a more "traditional" non-interactive album, but since I started with code, why not program the whole thing? Had a blast making the entire album from code, the complete source for the album is…

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    Sndtst▲124

    8-bit video game music

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    An intense space shooter with amazing beats

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Way▲74

    A 2D puzzle platformer with a retro feel

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    A beat-driven platformer

    2016 · its alternatives →

  11. 11MF

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    A bizarre reinvention of 90's arcade beat 'em up

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Thumper▲66

    Rhythm Violence

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Space action-puzzle-platformer

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    An abstract gravitational puzzler

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    A space-shooter meets a rogue-like-ish game

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    A rhythm platformer with 21 soundtracks from 16 song artists

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Gravity-shifting action platformer about an octopus

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    You play as a "problem" solver and you will die a lot

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Fun with music using your computer keybord

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    A frantic pixel art avoidance game

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Atmospheric puzzle platformer w/ traditional Iñupiat people

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    A sandbox space experience 🚀

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