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Games like Rocksmith

2011PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable91 % positive

You plug in a real electric guitar or bass and learn songs through a note-highway display. The game adapts to your skill level, turning practice into play.

  • Strong soundtrack
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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In short: Games like Rocksmith

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Rocksmith special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best match

Guitar Hero Live

93 %Match

2015USK 6PlayStation, Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Rocksmith: a strong soundtrack, combat with precise timing and gameplay over story.

A rhythm game with a new six-button guitar controller, played from the guitarist's first-person view in front of a real filmed crowd. It also offers an online streaming mode with a constantly refreshed song catalog.

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Guitar Hero: Van Halen

Strong soundtrack

A rhythm game where you play Van Halen classics and tracks from other rock acts on a guitar controller, including Eddie Van Halen solos. Great for rock fans and party sessions with friends.

DJ Hero

Strong soundtrack

A rhythm game where you play a turntable controller to mix mashups, scratch records and work the crossfader between tracks. The fun comes from precise timing and the feeling of being a DJ.

Guitar Hero II

Strong soundtrack

A rhythm game where you play famous rock songs in time using a guitar-shaped controller. Career, quickplay and multiplayer modes deliver party fun and a steadily climbing challenge.

Guitar Hero

Strong soundtrack

The rhythm game classic where you play along to rock songs on a guitar-shaped controller. Precise timing, rock-star fantasy and a strong soundtrack drive the fun, especially with friends.

Piano Tiles 2

Strong soundtrack

A simple rhythm tapper where you hit only the black tiles in time with well-known piano tunes and avoid the white ones. The speed ramps up quickly and tests your reflexes.

Rock Band Unplugged

Strong soundtrack

A handheld rhythm game for the PSP that brings the Rock Band experience on the go: you hit precisely timed button presses along to well-known rock songs while switching between the band's instruments.

StepMania

Strong soundtrack

An open rhythm game engine that recreates Dance Dance Revolution on PC, playable with dance pads or a keyboard. Custom songs and stepcharts make the content practically endless.

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

Strong soundtrack

A rhythm game played with a guitar controller, built around a setlist of 80s-style rock songs. You hit scrolling notes in time and work your way from small clubs to big stages, solo or in head-to-head play with friends.

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