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24 alternatives to Sound Shift

VJ style music visualiser mixed with a simple arcade shooter

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

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   Foleyfy▲63

   Turn everyday sounds into game-ready sound packs

   29d ago · foleyfy.pages.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Musikcube▲107

   A fully functional terminal-based music player

   2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SoundBrush▲73

   Turn drawings into music

   2014 · getsoundbrush.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sndtst▲124

   8-bit video game music

   2014 · sndtst.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sound Visualizer▲66

   🎶 Enjoy music with your eyes!

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Visual Beat▲189

   Interactive music video

   2016 · visual-beat.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BumpOut▲74

   Revolutionizing Portable Audio.

   2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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   SoundViz▲150

   Turn music and sounds into beautiful art

   2014 · soundviz.com · its alternatives →

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   The Radial Sound Wave by SoundViz▲88

   A fresh new take on sound wave art

   2016 · soundviz.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sound System II▲78

    Old school Breakout with music-making (in your browser)

    2015 · pippinbarr.com · its alternatives →

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    An algorithmic audio landscape▲193

    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…

    2024 · ambient.garden · its alternatives →

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    Bfxr▲77

    Make sound effects for your games

    2016 · bfxr.net · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PolyDome VR▲59

    A VR music experience

    2016 · vrjam.devpost.com · its alternatives →

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    Superpowered 3D Audio Spatializer▲59

    Low power, cross-platform 3D audio

    2016 · superpowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Bloop▲132

    Turn any Mac audio into a visual you can actually export

    Aug 2026 · bloooooop.com · its alternatives →

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    Soundsnap▲114

    Shutterstock for sound effects

    2015 · soundsnap.com · its alternatives →

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    cmd.fm UI▲116

    Music visualized and controlled via a command line interface

    2015 · cmd.fm · its alternatives →

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    Polycade▲72

    A modern arcade cabinet

    2015 · polycade.com · its alternatives →

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    Blend Media▲82

    A tool for creating interactive 360˚ video experiences

    2017 · blend.media · its alternatives →

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    Vectorworks 2017▲83

    3D visualizing software for the entertainment industry

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Before the Echo▲60

    A rhythm RPG. Battle to the beat.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    WPV Tape - 1: Visual Mix▲61

    A unique blend of the most exclusive music and visuals

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Drift▲71

    The first bullet simulator for VR

    2015 · devpost.com · its alternatives →

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    Project V▲64

    A browser based scrolling shooter.

    2015 · projectv.bigvikinggames.com · its alternatives →

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