Action · January 25, 2023
Hi-Fi RUSH (2023)
Digital Deluxe Edition Included in the Hi-Fi RUSH Deluxe Edition: Hi-Fi RUSH (Base game) Two Chai outfits* Seven bonus Chai t-shirts 808-Themed Guitar Skin 808 Alternate Skin Gears Starter Pack with 20,000 Gears for unlocking combat skills and other upgrades. (Note: Gears are obtained through combat and exploration in-game and not available as a purchasable currency.) *Each of the Chai Outfits includes an alternate robot arm, scarf, jacket, trousers and shoes which can be mixed and matched with the other cosmetics in-game Note: Gears are immediately available after purchase. Players get access to the other items after beating the opening stage and can change their outfits in the Hideout. About the Game Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team of allies rebel against an evil robotics enhancement megacorp with raucous rhythm combat! From Tango Gameworks, the studio that brought you The Evil Within® and Ghostwire®:Tokyo (no, really) comes Hi-Fi RUSH, an all-new action game where the characters, world and combat stylishly sync to the music! Arcade Challenge! Update! Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in this free update to Hi-Fi RUSH, The Arcade Challenge! Update! BPM RUSH tasks players to battle waves of enemies to music with a steadily increasing BPM or beats per minute. As you defeat each wave and tackle toughened-up new foes, the BPM will speed up to the next level, up to a whopping 200 BPM in the final stages! Power Up! Tower Up! is a twist on the Rhythm Tower mode that players unlock after their first playthrough. You’ll be climbing up floors and defeating waves of enemies, but this time you’ll be powering up a downgraded Chai with randomized Upgrades! The Arcade Challenge! Update! also contains additional content for players to earn through challenges and discover in-game, including poses for Photo Mode, t-shirts for Chai, Photo Mode stickers, extra outfits and even Special Attacks starring CNMN and Smidge, everybody's favorite mechanical friends.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 33.3k Steam reviews | Top 17% in Action |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 5% |
| Metacritic | 90/100 | Genre average 77 — top 4% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 10 h average | Top 47% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Arabic
- Spanish - Latin America volume_up
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
- Polish volume_up
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
Full audio (10)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Spanish - Latin America
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Polish
- Japanese
- Korean
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Rhythm · 226
- Action · 195
- Hack and Slash · 175
- Great Soundtrack · 158
- Singleplayer · 157
- Cartoony · 130
- Action-Adventure · 127
- Music · 113
- Platformer · 112
- Character Action Game · 105
- Colorful · 95
- Spectacle fighter · 95
- Comedy · 80
- Stylized · 79
- Beat 'em up · 75
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Captions available
- Color Alternatives
- Adjustable Difficulty
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 33.3k reviews
32.3k positive · 1.0k negative
Metacritic
90/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
26.1k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
10h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
71
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 25, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Tango Gameworks |
| Publisher | KRAFTON, Inc. |
| Base price | $17.99 -40% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 6 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
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