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Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)

Vitamin GamesOctober 8, 2026 at 04:48 PM

83Very PositiveOverall score
95Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam reviews · 2,529 reviews
70Mixed or AverageIGDB players

About

A musical bullet-hell where all things beautiful are deadly. Dodge well little nanobot, you don't have much time.

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This game features full Steam Workshop integration for custom levels!


About the Game

"Afterbeat" is a musical bullet-hell in which all things beautiful are deadly. A cacophony of lights, music, pulses and blocks, Afterbeat features tight bullet-hell style gameplay where up to 4 players in local co-op must navigate their way through evolving scenes and obstacles, all timed to the beat.

STORY

Set in 207X, a mysterious disease called "LMNS" has been ravaging the world. A lone Chiral researcher, Anna Schroeder, attempts to find the cure with her trusty supercomputer companion HAL. Stumbling upon various “Projects,” the duo decides to investigate the efficacy of a cure using a pulse/rhythm-based interface.

CURRENT FEATURES

  • Complete Story Mode: Over 20+ hand-crafted, heart-pounding levels interwoven with an engaging story with multiple endings.

  • Dodge The Beat: Stages consist of mesmerizing, musically timed scenes, each one telling a story. Feel the rhythm and feel your way around the hazards! Anna will judge how you do.

  • Challenge Your Friends: Up to 4 players supported in local co-op mode.

  • Robust Level Editor: A carefully designed level editor allows users to create their own levels and challenges using whatever music they wish.

  • Huge Community: A Wealth of user-created content exists, fully integrated into the game through the usage of the level editor and user-made levels. Already, 2000+ community levels have been uploaded, and more are being made daily.

This game was previously named "Project Arrhythmia."

System requirements

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 560
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: For the level editor computer's of this kind can sometimes suffer
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 5600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

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